The grove

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

Joel Tadman visits an area of the UK where you’re spoiled for choice when it comes to fine golf courses touched by the design genius of Alister MacKenzie

Jeremy Ellwood discovers that Penha Longa’s 14th-century monastic heritage really does create a sanctuary-like feel amid five-star luxury

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

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

Jeremy Ellwood spends a couple of nights with Golf Monthly courses colleague Rob Smith at this fine County Antrim golf hotel with a rapidly growing reputation