Best of british getaways

From cosy country hotels to far-flung paradise retreats, these GH -tested and approved spas will deliver the me-time you deserve

Le Doyenné, Île-de-France, France In a nutshell A small working farm and restaurant with a handful of charming bedrooms just 40 minutes south of Paris. What’s the vibe? The expansive dining room is ve

The Editor enjoys days with trout and nights in an old oak at a famous Westcountry fishing hotel

“ I met Charles Dickens today, except he had clearly been so busy working on The Mystery of Edwin Drood that he had fallen asleep, so I didn’t get to speak to him!” I laughingly proclaimed to Ro when

Joely Carey heads into the woods to discover Michelin-starred magic in the north of the Lake District National Park

Described as a ‘living work of art’, Stourhead should be on everyone’s ‘to visit’ list. The iconic garden, created in the 1740s, features a lake, follies, and a Palladian mansion filled with treasures