Weekends away

Hambleton Hall, a magical country house hotel in Rutland

Looking for beautiful country house hotel to spend a couple of days relaxing? Hambleton Hall is the answer

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.

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

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

Country house hotel review: The Arundell Arms, Devon

Kate Green reviews the best fishing hotel in Britain, a wonderful place to stay for Valentine's Day this year

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

Country House Hotel: Ellenborough Park Hotel

This country house hotel in the Cotswolds makes Megan Jenkins feel right at home

Heavenly holiday homes in Ireland

Our selection of some of the most beautiful, secluded – and historically significant – holiday homes available to let in Ireland

Heavenly holiday homes in Northern Ireland

Country Life's favourite holiday homes in Northern Ireland

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

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

Heavenly holiday homes in central England

We shine the spotlight on unique holiday properties to rent in Bedfordshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Oxfordshire

Heavenly holiday homes in East Anglia

Choose from Mary Miers' selection of exquisite holiday homes – both modern and historic – to let in East Anglia

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

Heavenly holiday homes in Wales

Mary Miers reveals her pick of Welsh holiday cottages bursting with character and charm

Heavenly holiday homes in the South West

From manor houses to cabins by the sea, Country Life singles out its favourite West Country hideaways

Heavenly holiday homes in the Channel Islands

Country Life's pick of the best – and most unusual – places to stay in the Channel Islands

The Cliff House Hotel, Co. Waterford, Ireland

A five star hotel perched on a cliff in Co. Waterford in Ireland offers a perfect weekend of relaxation

Country house hotel: The Pig, Brockenhurst, Hampshire

A charming hotel in the New Forest is a perfect escape which uses local produce, and has an enviable kitchen garden as well as its own forager who can take you mushroom picking

Country House Hotel Review: Budock Vean, Cornwall

On arrival at Budock Vean you're positively encouraged to get out and about on foot. With the Helford River and the South West coastal path on your doorstep, it's not a difficult promise to fulfil.