20 Great British Hotels by The Observer(4)
Retreats
Bibury Court, Bibury
Described by William Morris as "the most beautiful village in England", this impressive old manor house, ina beautiful grounds on the River Coln, is tucked away on the edge of the village. Many of the rooms have four-poster beds, some have a free-standing Victorian bath.(www.biburycourt.com)
Ballyvolane House, Castlelyons
A family georgian home in Country Cork. You can lose yourself in the extensive grounds, with formal gardens, woodlands and ornamental lakes. Public rooms are elegant, bedrooms are well proportioned. This is Ireland at its most beguiling.
(www.ballyvolanehouse.ie)
Pricnce Hall, Two Bridge
You can walk straight on to the moor from the grounds of this small 18th-century house overlooking the Dartsmoor National Park. Local game and fish feature on the popular a la carte menus. The best bedrooms, like the bar and lounge, face the moors.(www.princehall.co.uk)