Weekends away

Great Britain: A new grand tour

Read our guides to Devon and The Lake District, plus the best country houses to visit in Yorkshire, gardens to see in Gloucestershire and some of the best hotels in Britain

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

Country Life/Best Loved Hotels offer

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The Salcombe Harbour Hotel

A stay at the Salcombe Harbour makes for a luxurious and relaxing few days, finds Olivia Williams.

The Peacock at Rowsley

This charming boutique hotel is perfectly situated for visitors to enjoy local historic houses.

Hotel review: The Crown in Amersham

This home counties pub-with-rooms on London's Metropolitan Line has period features and a great bar.

Hotel Review: Great Fosters

Holly Kirkwood discovers an historic country house hotel near Windsor

Escape to Connemara

Agnes Stamp reviews Connemara Equestrian Escapes, one of the best riding holidays in Ireland.

Lower Slaughter Manor, hotel review

Holly Kirkwood spends a weekend in style at Lower Slaughter Manor in The Cotswolds

Hotel review: L'Andana, Italy

Emma Hughes unwinds in true Tuscan style at a palazzo-style hotel with a colourful history

Review: The Airds, Port Appin

Stay at the Airds in Argyll for beautiful scenery and brilliant food near the coastal town of Oban

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

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

Hotel review - The Bull Hotel Bridport

Hetty Chidwick reviews The Bull Hotel in Bridport, West Dorset, a market town steeped in history a stone's throw from the famous Jurassic coastline.

Heavenly holiday homes in the North

Do you fancy cosying up beside a crackling fire in a beautifully furnished holiday cottage this winter? Look no further than Mary Miers' selection of great places to escape to in the North of England

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

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

Hotel Tresanton, St Mawes, Cornwall

Looking for a weekend away in a boutique beachside hotel? Look no further, the Hotel Tresanton has it all

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

The Midland Hotel, Morcambe

Emma Hughes makes a pilgrimage to The Midland, Morecambe's remarkable Art Deco hotel, star of Poirot