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Helen Browning’s Royal Oak: An idyllic Wiltshire spot with pigs, pies, pints and pillows
Helen Browning's organic food empire stretches to a farm, restaurant and a lovely country pub with beautifully-done rooms. Country Life paid a visit.
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Woodside Bay: An Isle of Wight treehouse hideaway with red squirrels, log burner and a hot tub
The Isle of Wight has long exerted a fascination for artists and writers and can be a blissful spot all year round, as Mark Williamson discovered.
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The Angel Hotel review: A heavenly place to stay in Abergavenny
One of Wales's loveliest small towns has one of its loveliest small hotels – and they even have an option for you to stay within the grounds of Abergavenny Castle, as Toby Keel found out.
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A Cornwall getaway that's perfect for Poldark fans
They can't promise a shirtless Aidan Turner, but the landscape around this Cornish hotel is the real deal.
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The Gleneagles Hotel review: Heaven in the Highlands
The Gleneagles Hotel review: Heaven in the Highlands
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The campsite where you can go glamping in a helicopter
Why sleep under canvas when you can sleep under a 56ft rotor blade?
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Barsham Barns review: A perfect spot for a family break near the Norfolk coast
For a family get-together, you can’t beat the convenience and home-from-home nature of renting a big house. Heather Clark tried out Barsham Barns, just a few miles from the glorious North Norfolk coast.
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Bel & The Dragon review: A country inn with a real feel of home
This lovely country inn lies in the heart of the Surrey Hills between Farnham and Haslemere, and is full of touches to make you feel at home, as Toby Keel found out.
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Review: Idle the winter away in Cornwall at The Idle Rocks, St Mawes
Kate Green recommends The Idle Rocks in St Mawes for a blissful break
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London Marriott Hotel Park Lane – Review
A refurbished hotel just off Oxford Street is the perfect antidote to all the hustle and bustle of town, finds Rosie Paterson
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Country Life/Best Loved Hotels offer
If you're booking a weekend away sometime soon take a look at our Best Hotels/Country Life special offer
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Hotel Review: Great Fosters
Holly Kirkwood discovers an historic country house hotel near Windsor
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Escape to Connemara
Agnes Stamp reviews Connemara Equestrian Escapes, one of the best riding holidays in Ireland.
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Hotel review: L'Andana, Italy
Emma Hughes unwinds in true Tuscan style at a palazzo-style hotel with a colourful history
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Review: The Airds, Port Appin
Stay at the Airds in Argyll for beautiful scenery and brilliant food near the coastal town of Oban
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Hotel review: Bedruthan Hotel & Spa, Cornwall
Emma Hughes enjoys a weekend of crafts and fine food in a Cornish hotel by the sea, and comes away with her very own footstool
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Hotel Review: The Roxburghe, Scottish Borders
Owned and run by the Duke of Roxburghe, this country house hotel in the Scottish Borders has a welcoming feel, and makes an ideal base for country pursuits
