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Country house retreats: Brocket Hall
On the 200th anniversary of Pride and Prejudice, Octavia is taken back to the Netherfield Ball on a stay at Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire
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Review: Pen-y-Dyffryn, Shropshire
On the border of England and Wales the beautiful, dog friendly Pen-y-Dyffryn is the perfect place to retreat for some peace and quiet, as well as some excellent walking
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Exploring Cornwall
The Cornish Riviera is consistently voted one of our favourite places to stay in Britain, and it's easy to see why, as Alice Cooke finds out on a long weekend away
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The Midland Hotel, Morcambe
Emma Hughes makes a pilgrimage to The Midland, Morecambe's remarkable Art Deco hotel, star of Poirot
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Park House Hotel, Bepton, Sussex
A country house hotel in Bepton, West Sussex, Park House Hotel, offers comfortable accommodation and a fanstastic spa. Holly Kirkwood visited.
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Country B&B: York House Tetbury
York House in Tetbury is an ideal base for everything from Badminton to local point-to-points finds Octavia Pollock
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Gravetye Manor: Country House hotel review
Gravetye Manor is a small but perfectly formed Jacobean country house hotel in a beautiful Sussex setting. Their Easter package includes bed, breakfast and supper for two nights, plus a William Curley chocolate egg
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Cotswolds country house hotels: The Inn at Fossebridge
Hetty Chidwick finds the perfect romantic retreat in the heart of the Cotswolds at the Inn at Fossebridge
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Heavenly holiday homes in Ireland
Our selection of some of the most beautiful, secluded – and historically significant – holiday homes available to let in Ireland
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Heavenly holiday homes in Northern Ireland
Country Life's favourite holiday homes in Northern Ireland
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Heavenly holiday homes in Scotland
Those in search of a special place to stay in Scotland will be spoilt for choice by Mary Miers' selection of historic holiday homes North of the border
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Heavenly holiday homes in the South East
Whether you hanker after a holiday in an Oast house or a contemporary barn, our eclectic guide has something for everyone
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Heavenly holiday homes in central England
We shine the spotlight on unique holiday properties to rent in Bedfordshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Oxfordshire
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Heavenly holiday homes in East Anglia
Choose from Mary Miers' selection of exquisite holiday homes – both modern and historic – to let in East Anglia
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Heavenly holiday homes on Scottish islands
From a restored 18th-century farmhouse on the Isle of Skye to a castle on Orkney, Mary Miers lists the loveliest places to rent for a truly memorable Scottish island-break
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Heavenly holiday homes in Wales
Mary Miers reveals her pick of Welsh holiday cottages bursting with character and charm
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Heavenly holiday homes in the South West
From manor houses to cabins by the sea, Country Life singles out its favourite West Country hideaways
