Danesfield House Hotel and Spa ****

Pack up your tweeds and your walking stick, we’re taking you on a brisk 1h ride from London, to Buckinghamshire and its great British countryside. Follow the winding tree-lined drive up to this spectacular stately home with a spa and over 65 acres of gardens and parkland. It’ll be like living like the Darcys, without all the drama.

3 good reasons to visit the Danesfield House Hotel:

1. We’ll treat you two lords of the manor to the noble treatment: there’s a 20m azure pool, a spa, and a steam-room gently simmering in anticipation for you.

2. After crossing the gardens and going for a long turn about the Thames, head up the porch of this country estate from 1901 and pick up a cocktail at the bar.

3. Start your day with a traditional English breakfast, served on the terrace overlooking the Thames during the warmer months or in the Orangery. What a treat!