Straddling five counties, the Cotswolds is arguably England's most famous region outside of London. Here’s our guide to what to do, where to stay and what to eat.
The Lime Wood in the New Forest has established itself as one of Britain's best country house hotels, but does it live up to the hype? We sent Rosie Paterson to find out.
From the countryside colours of the suites to the ingredients showcased in the 4 AA Rosette restaurant and next-level experiences that champion local businesses, The Balmoral has a sublime sense of place.
Fairburn Tower is the latest magnificent building saved and given a new life by The Landmark Trust. Mary Miers takes a look.
The trick to surviving a weekend in London with a young family in tow is to stay in one of the capital's best hotels, discovers Country Life's Dean Usher.
Down Hall Hotel and Estate is a 110-acre playground just a few minutes outside the M25 where fun and games are part of the attraction. Toby Keel paid a visit.
A manor house in the Garden of England — rumoured to once have hosted Charles I — is now a buzzy restaurant with rooms. Gilly Hopper checks in
The lodges at The Farmstead in Suffolk, not far from the world famous site at Sutton Hoo, are cosy, charming, quirky and fun. Toby Keel paid a visit.
The Cotswolds without the crowds? Annunciata Elwes visits Stockbridge’s Grosvenor Hotel.
Crowd-free beaches, coastline, marshes and meadows, and plenty of wildlife make Northumberland a superb place to go. Here's our guide to what to do, where to stay and what to eat.
Many hotels promise to be dog-friendly, but few are as truly welcoming as Wild Thyme & Honey in the Cotswolds, say Paula Lester and her labrador Nimrod.
A few miles from Bristol lies Thornbury Castle, a creation that's been a beautiful place to stay for half a millennium — though the guests today are tourists rather than the Tudor royal household.
Those people who say 'never meet your heroes' have clearly never run into Mary King, says Octavia Pollock, as she heads off on a horseback trail with the equestrian and Olympian.
Emma Earnshaw checks into Retreat East and finds a new hotel that's paving the way for more sustainable hospitality.
On a trip to the south-west Heather Clark checks into one of Bovey Castle's self-catering lodges .
From falconry to fly fishing, there's something for everyone at Gleneagles, says Country Life's Editor-in-Chief Mark Hedges, who checked in for his honeymoon.
Country Life magazine's Editor-in-Chief Mark Hedges pays a visit to Lindisfarne, the castle owned and restored by the magazine’s founder as his Northumberland retreat.
In the hills outside one of the most beautiful villages in the north Cotswolds lie the Hillside Hangouts on the Farncombe Estate in Worcestershire, an attempt to provide a self-catering break that is all things to all people. Toby Keel paid a visit to see if they've succeeded.
