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'Dartmoor is the ultimate one-billion star hotel': Why wild camping mattersFollowing the ruling from the Supreme Court, revisit Lewis Wink's argument on why the right to wild camp in Dartmoor is vital for us all.
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The thrillingly bleak Devon house that inspired The Hound of the Baskervilles is now part of a peaceful farmyard retreatFowlescombe Farm near Ivybridge, in Devon, is a ‘complete retreat from everyday life’ — and the rumoured inspiration for one of the best known and loved Sherlock Holmes stories.
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The ‘utterly unique’ skincare brand that’s used in the ‘world’s best hotel’ spaThe Seed to Skin brand was the byproduct of one woman’s length fertility journey — it’s so good that today it’s used in a hotel voted the ‘world’s best’.
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Why British designers dream up the most desirable hotelsWhen it comes to hotel design, the Brits do it best, says Giles Kime.
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Scotland's majestic landscapes meet holistic wellness aboard Belmond and Dior's inaugural train retreatThe Royal Scotsman, A Belmond Train, and Dior have announced a three-night travelling wellness retreat.
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The Barnsdale in Rutland: Is this the UK’s most dog-friendly hotel?One writer and her canine sidekick check into a Rutland hotel that caters as beautifully to dogs as it does their owners.
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Is L’Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay France’s answer to the very British country house hotel?France’s great and good are flocking to a recently renovated medieval country estate just outside of Paris.
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Falcon Farmhouse: A dreamy hilltop retreat with fun on tapOverlooking a beautiful Staffordshire valley, Falcon Farmhouse is a country retreat that mixes relaxation and fun in equal measure. Toby Keel paid a visit.
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Heckfield Place hotel review: A country house hotel with a wow factor spaStaying in Hampshire’s Heckfield Place is akin to taking a draught of calming elixir, says Hetty Lintell. They’ve got the balance between style and substance spot on too.
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Chalet Machapuchare: Does France's best ski chalet live up to its reputation?Luxury needn't be the enemy of good taste. Chalet Machapuchare in Val D'Isère shows us how it's done.
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'The one thing we'd change? Honestly, nothing.' Why The Mark hotel in New York ticks all the right boxesHotels are subjective, but some stand head and shoulders above the rest. Rosie Paterson explains why The Mark hotel in New York's Upper East Side deserves its place at the top.
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A slice of La Dolce Vita lands at Claridge’s LondonHotel Il Pellicano in Tuscany, Italy, is brightening up the gloomy London skyline with a week-long residency at Claridge’s. Don't forget your beach bag, says Rosie Paterson.
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‘Imagine a hotel being built beside Stonehenge': Euphoria Retreat in Greece, where to feel better, you have to journey backwardsThere's more to Greece than it's many islands, argues Mark Hedges. Chiefly restorative breaks at Euphoria Retreat, a wellness resort surrounded by ancient ruins.
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New Year, new me: Pip Durell goes on a quest to reboot her health at SHA Wellness ClinicThe With Nothing Underneath founder on the problems with wellness and curing her scepticism at a Spanish medical retreat.
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New opening: Inside The PIG’s first Cotswolds hotel — and it has its own pubThe PIG has farrowed and the latest addition in the litter is The PIG-in the Cotswolds. Self professed Pig fan and Country Life’s Editor-in-Chief went to check it out.
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The Cavendish Hotel review: An artsy haven on the Chatsworth EstateWhat does it take to open a new hotel on the Chatsworth Estate? One 19th century card game, a multi-million pound restoration project and a lot of art, says Amie Elizabeth White.
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La Fantaisie hotel review: A boutique hotel in the atmospheric Faubourg Montmartre area of ParisKate Green enjoys the charming ambience of La Fantaisie, the perfect spot from which to explore the hip 9th arrondissement.
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Eastern promise: Mandarin Oriental opens a second London hotel on Hanover SquareWhat exactly is Mayfair's first new build hotel to open in more than a decade like? We sent Annunciata Elwes to find out.
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Into the Woods: The cabins set amid the treetops above the city of CorkThe Montenotte Hotel, on a hillside above the Irish city of Cork, has unveiled a group of nine luxury, woodland cabins. Country Life's John Goodall checks in.
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Inside The Painswick hotel's brand new holiday cottageOne of the Cotswold's most charming country house hotels has snapped up a neighbouring cottage and given it a new lease of life. Country Life's Giles Kime was one of the first to take a peek inside.
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Getting lost in the woods: The Cotswold hotel that puts you up and in the treesAt TreeDwellers, creator Tim Rees has attempted to create a luxury experience in the woodland canopy in which you can switch off and reset. His elegant idea has been executed with aplomb.
