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Remarkable places to stay in England.
Boutique hotels, treehouses, countryside retreats and coastal hideaways, chosen by people who know the country well. No endless lists. Just the places worth your weekend.
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Wild Thyme & Honey
A food-first coaching inn near Cirencester where the kitchen does the talking and dogs are as welcome as their owners.
Thyme
A restored manor and working farm in a whole Cotswold village, with a spa, a cookery school and rooms that feel lived-in rather than styled.
Gilpin Hotel & Lake House
A family-run benchmark for Lakeland luxury, with spa suites, Michelin-level cooking and the separate, adults-only Lake House.
Trevose Harbour House
An adults-only townhouse a few steps from St Ives harbour, full of colour, craft and Cornish light.
The Treehouse Suites at Chewton Glen
Canopy-level suites with private hot-tub decks, breakfast delivered by hamper, and the full run of a five-star spa hotel below.
Lympstone Manor
Michael Caines's Georgian manor above the Exe Estuary, with a Michelin kitchen and its own vineyard.
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Thyme
A restored manor and working farm in a whole Cotswold village, with a spa, a cookery school and rooms that feel lived-in rather than styled.
Dormy House Hotel & Spa
A 17th-century farmhouse above Broadway turned into one of the Cotswolds' most assured spa retreats.
Cowley Manor Experimental
A Victorian manor reimagined with French flair, indoor and outdoor pools, and grounds made for wandering.
Carbis Bay Hotel & Estate
A five-star estate above its own Blue Flag beach, with a spa, sea-view suites and room for the whole family.
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