Reviews Archive: Rural Retreat

Dewsall Court ~ Herefordshire

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Blanketed in ivies and creepers and nestled in 1,000 acres of idyllic Herefordshire countryside, Dewsall is alluringly beautiful; our room is a recently converted barn that sits on the edge of a rolling paddock with its very own lake…

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Yorebridge House ~ Yorkshire

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A gorgeously styled boutique hotel in Yorkshire, with sizeable rooms, memorable cuisine and an intimate, romantic ambiance.

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Number 43 ~ Cumbria

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Arnside is a beautiful place to be, and Number 43 a perfect place to stay. Our room’s stunning; it’s a vast sea-facing double with sweeping panoramic views of the Morecambe Bay Estuary, a warm decor of calming biscuits and cream, with quirky little touches like a marble noughts and crosses board, flapjacks and more.

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At The Chapel ~ Somerset

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“Settle into your room and then come on down for cocktail,” we’re told – these are our kind of people…

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Cowley Manor ~ Gloucestershire

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Cool and romantic, Cowley Manor is all about life’s indulgences. Sip Taittinger on the terrace, cosy up on the love-seat, and relax…

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Horn of Plenty | Devon

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It’s impossible not be seduced by the Horn of Plenty’s views over Devon’s beautiful Tamar Valley. And it has a 3 AA rosette restaurant…

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Glazebrook House | Devon

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Furnished like the home of a rock star, Glazebrook House is so fabulous we’re momentarily lost for words. It’s themed around Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and has some of the most beautiful rooms we’ve ever seen.

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Le Saint James ~ Bordeaux, France

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It’s safe to say that even on our extensive travels, we’ve never slept in the same room as a Harley-Davidson. But that was before spending two blissful nights in the Harley-Davidson Suite at the sensational Le Saint James in Bouliac, a tiny, peaceful village near Bordeaux,

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Strattons ~ Norfolk

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We gasp as we walk in; it’s amazing. How we wish we’d booked more than one night.

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