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Thornbury Castle: A castle-turned-hotel where you can sleep in the room that Anne Boleyn shared with Henry VIIIA 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.
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Idyllic hotels in the Maldives, Seychelles and Mauritius, as picked out by the experts at Turquoise HolidaysThe Turquoise Holiday Company partners with boutique-hotels on the world’s best beaches for the perfect winter-sun break.
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Retreat East: The Suffolk weekend escape with Nature at its heartEmma Earnshaw checks into Retreat East and finds a new hotel that's paving the way for more sustainable hospitality.
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Gleneagles: The iconic Scottish golf hotel that is a perfect Highland haven for the non-golferFrom 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.
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A Country Life editor's pilgrimage to LindisfarneCountry 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.
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Wish you were here? Eight of the world's most unusual beachesFrom towering sea stacks to endangered penguins, the world’s most interesting beaches offer more than pristine sand and crystalline waters, finds Antonia Windsor.
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How to get a touch of country life in London in the summer, from treehouse hotel to outdoor pools and al fresco diningFrom swim spots and pick-you-own sunflowers farms to hotels with unbeatable views, Rosie Paterson tells you how to make the most of London while the sun is still shining and where to stay
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Life on the islands of Britain: 'Mesmerising in its beauty and deeply cruel in equal measure’They may not be home to great cities or blue lagoons, but our British islands are places of insular retreat that encapsulate extremes of weather, architecture, landscape and emotion, says Mary Miers.
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Coquillade Provence Resort & Spa review: The picturesque French village that became a luxury hotelPhoebe Hunt checks into a village-style hotel in the Luberon Valley, famed for its cycling and vineyards.
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Keythorpe Hall: A beautiful country house and walled garden to call your own (for the weekend, at least)Teresa Levonian Cole checks in to Keythorpe Hall, a refurbished Georgian house a few miles outside Leicester that's perfect for celebrations big and small.
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F Zeen: The good life at a retreat on KefaloniaLuxurious F Zeen, in Kefalonia, is the perfect place to soothe body and soul.
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The 'workation' at The Lanesborough — a little bit of work, a whole lot of luxuryHow about a ‘workation’? The new idea which has been coined by London hotels, encouraging professionals struggling with working from home to use hotel rooms as temporary offices. Hetty Lintell prefers a staycation option, where work and relaxation go hand in hand.
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Capital Region USA: An enchanting mix of country road trips, city grandeur, waterfront living and natural beautyThe area around Washington DC isn't the obvious choice for holidaymakers crossing the Atlantic, but as Sophia Constant discovered it offers a huge range of wonderful options — particularly if you pencil it in now for the autumn.
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Rothay Manor — The Lake District as it should be: fresh air, breathtaking views, hearty food and a good night’s sleepOctavia Pollock checks into Rothay Manor in Ambleside, Cumbria.
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The luxury Italian hotels rising from the ashesCastello di Reschio is leading the way when it comes to agriturismo-inspired travel. Phoebe Hunt and Rosie Paterson check in.
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"I’ve stayed in my fair share of seductive hotels and I would cite this as the the most romantic"We sent Adam Hay-Nicholls to discover Sicily’s lesser-explored western coast. It's fair to say that he liked it.
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Cap Maison, St Lucia: A charming boutique spot in the Caribbean with endless joy, amazing views — and champagne delivered by zipwireHetty Lintell discovers Cap Maison, a timeless place to stay on the Caribbean Island of St Lucia.
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Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Munich review: The ever-changing grand dame of Bavarian hotelsMunich's grand old hotel has been in the same family for four generations, yet has kept up with the dizzying change of the past century with aplomb. Toby Keel paid a visit.
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The Harper review: A luxury boutique hotel in the wildest, most beautiful corner of NorfolkNorfolk’s chicest new hotel has a neighbourly ethos, as Emily Anderson discovered when she paid a visit to The Harper.
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The new hotel in Venice that blends 13th and 21st centuries, the antidote to a city full of overly-gold and ornate places to stayOur travel editor Rosie Paterson visits the beautiful Ca’di Dio in Venice, with a medieval exterior, modern interior, and beef from cattle reared eating chamomile.
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A weekend at the Newlyn School of Art: 'You'll find yourself studying breaking waves, changing colours and shifting light in a whole new way'The famed art school on the tip of Cornwall promises to help anyone improving how they paint. We sent Victoria Marston along to put them to the test.
