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Scotland Travel Guide

by Lonely Planet

life and writings, plus a fascinating account of the courageous explorer Mungo Park (born near Selkirk) and his search for the River Niger. Sleeping Philipburn Country House Hotel HOTEL ££ ( 01750-20747; www.philipburnhousehotel.co. uk; r lodge/standard/luxury £90/125/175; ) On the edge of town, this place makes a sound place

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week-long festival in early June. Arran Wildlife Festival WILDLIFE (www.arranwildlife.co.uk) This celebration of local fauna is held mid-May. Sleeping Kilmichael Country House Hotel HOTEL £££ ( 01770-302219; www.kilmichael.com; Glen Cloy; s £95, d £160-199; ) The island’s best hotel, the Kilmichael is also the oldest building

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comfortably old fashioned, with a grand wooden staircase, convoluted corridors, the odd creaky floorboard and rattling sash window, but must be among the most affordable country house hotels in Scotland. Getting There & Away Bus 10 from Aberdeen (1½ hours, hourly) to Inverness passes through Huntly. There are also regular trains from Aberdeen to

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/95; ) If the Drover’s Inn is a little rough for your bedtime tastes, nip down the road to the plush Ardlui Hotel, a comfy country-house hotel with a great lochside location and a view of Ben Lomond from the breakfast room. Coach House Coffee Shop CAFE £ (Luss; mains £5-11; 10am

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beds with two pillows each, and an excellent breakfast. Five minutes’ walk west from city centre. Loch Ness Country House Hotel HOTEL £££ ( 01463-230512; www.lochnesscountryhousehotel.co.uk; Dunain Park; d from £165; ) This sumptuous country-house hotel offers traditional decor, featuring Victorian four-poster beds, Georgian-style furniture and Italian marble bathrooms, all set in

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; ) This beautifully restored Regency mansion, set in private woodland gardens 2 miles east of Nairn on the A96, is one of Scotland’s most luxurious country-house hotels, and includes a spa offering holistic treatments and a Michelin-starred restaurant (6-course dinner £65) . Classroom BAR-BISTRO ££ ( 01667-455999; www.theclassroombistro.com; 1

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up to the left of the slim pinnacle called the Needle to find a hidden, grass-topped plateau known as the Table . Sleeping & Eating Flodigarry Country House Hotel HOTEL ££ ( 01470-552203; www.flodigarry.co.uk; Flodigarry; s/d from £90/120; ) Flora MacDonald lived in a farmhouse cottage at Flodigarry in northeast Trotternish

Servants: A Downstairs History of Britain From the Nineteenth Century to Modern Times

by Lucy Lethbridge · 18 Nov 2013 · 457pp · 128,640 words

, where clients can partake of ‘executive stress services’ including simulated golf and Indian head massage. In 1985 the former Astor home, Cliveden, became a luxury country house hotel, leased by an international hotel chain from the National Trust. The market for private career domestics is small but lucrative, catered for by a series

Tender: A Cook and His Vegetable Patch

by Nigel Slater · 14 Sep 2009 · 564pp · 157,219 words

rosemary and curls of orange peel. But they were never stars. I arrived at a Lake District hotel one spring, one of a ring of country-house hotels that had sprung up around the lakes in the 1980s. Daffodils shone through the rough grass that led down to the lake and I was

1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die, Updated Ed.

by Patricia Schultz · 13 May 2007 · 2,323pp · 550,739 words

. If you’d prefer more intimate lodging, Kingsbrae Arms was built in 1897 as a “cottage-style” manor house and later converted into a sumptuous country house hotel. All ten rooms and suites are decorated with infallible good taste and unending attention to detail, with fireplaces and lovely balcony views of the bay

Wanderland

by Jini Reddy · 29 Apr 2020 · 225pp · 74,210 words

, I’d pass the tall iron gates to Cannizaro Park and one day decided to take a look. The park was hidden behind a stately country house hotel and was more of a landscaped garden with woods and extraordinary trees – the kind of park you felt you couldn’t just turn up at

Lonely Planet Turkey (Travel Guide)

by Lonely Planet, James Bainbridge, Brett Atkinson, Steve Fallon, Jessica Lee, Virginia Maxwell, Hugh McNaughtan and John Noble · 31 Jan 2017 · 2,313pp · 330,238 words

coastal highway, follow the brown signpost and head 2.5km north into the hills. 4Sleeping & Eating The villages of Adatepe and Yeşilyurt are full of country-house hotels, and there are also a few in the village of Çamlıbel. There are plenty of simple eateries on and behind the seafront in Akçay and

Politics on the Edge: The Instant #1 Sunday Times Bestseller From the Host of Hit Podcast the Rest Is Politics

by Rory Stewart · 13 Sep 2023 · 534pp · 157,700 words

on my right held almanacs and registers. There were a couple of small old-fashioned clocks. It looked like the dining room of a 1970s country house hotel. David Cameron sat at one end of the table, facing the door, with his chief of staff beside him. ‘Hello Rory,’ he said. ‘I understand

Tails I Lose: The Compulsive Gambler Who Lost His Shirt for Good

by Justyn Rees · 25 Jun 2014 · 217pp · 73,289 words

then spring came: a time of thaw and of new beginnings. I was feeling happy as I drove to an executive management course at a country house hotel in the market town of Ashbourne in Derbyshire one blustery March morning. The proximity of Ashbourne to Worcester, where Harry lived, meant that after the

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business, and to meet interesting people. I turned into the hotel’s neat driveway and saw ahead of me a smart but quite imposing Victorian country house hotel. I later learned that the owners, Dorothy and David Spencer, had bought the neglected property twenty-five years before from an established family who had

Frommer's England 2011: With Wales

by Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince · 2 Jan 2010

(70 acres) of manicured grounds. Guest rooms feature period furniture, and the restaurant turns out meals prepared with firstrate ingredients. See p. 346. Sharrow Bay Country House Hotel (Ullswater, Cumbria, Lake District; & 01768/486301; www.sharrowbay.co.uk): This gem is known as much for its cuisine as for its accommodations. The location

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find something delectable on the menu. See p. 646. Bodysgallen Hall (Llandudno, North Wales; & 01492/584466; www.bodys gallen.com): One of Wales’s greatest country-house hotels, this 17th-century mansion lies on 81 hectares (200 acres) of gardens and parkland. Even though an antique, it oozes with modern comforts while retaining

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. 151. Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons (Great Milton, near Oxford, Oxfordshire; & 800/237-1236 in the U.S., or 01844/278881; www.manoir.com): The country-house hotel and restaurant of self-taught chef Raymond Blanc have brought him his own TV series, cookbooks, and a school of cuisine. A new lightness, inspired

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are furnished in a delightful English-countryhouse style. Some have been redecorated, and even those that haven’t are still in fine shape. Bourne Hall Country House Hotel The best cuisine and most elegant lodgings are at this former governor’s residence dating from the 17th century. Between the quay and the castle

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room; indoor heated pool; room service; outdoor tennis court. In room: A/C, TV/DVD, hair dryer, Wi-Fi (free). Dorchester Summer Lodge In this country-house hotel (a Relais & Châteaux property), located 24km (15 miles) north of Dorchester, resident owners Nigel and Margaret Corbett provide care, courtesy, and comfort. Once home to

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10am to 5pm, and October to March, Monday to Friday 10am to noon. GETTING THERE Where to Stay & Dine in & Around Looe This family-operated country-house hotel stands on a wooded hillside surrounded by 2.4 hectares (6 acres) of private woodlands overlooking the Barclay House 434 15_615386-ch12.indd 43415

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the weather conditions. Where to Stay & Dine Hotel Tresanton Laura Ashley and the designer of an ocean liner must have joined forces to create this country-house hotel, which lies above the sea overlooking the fishing harbor. Tresanton has quickly replaced the Idle Rocks and the Rising Sun as the premier address in

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rectory to the Church of St. Peter has been welcoming wayfarers to Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick since it was successfully converted into a small country-house hotel in 1948. The church still stands adjacent to the hotel’s grounds. Recent years have seen much redecorating and many new modern facilities, including the

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, Wi-Fi (£10 per day). Birmingham New Hall Hotel & Spa A 12th-century manor, reputedly the oldest in England, has been converted into a luxurious country-house hotel outside the city of Birmingham. The location is in a leafy suburb, where a tree-lined drive leads to 10 hectares (26 acres) of gardens

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remodeled and redecorated to achieve a pleasant interior. Many of the bedrooms face the sea; all have comfortable beds. Brudenell Hotel Wentworth Hotel A traditional country-house hotel with tall chimneys and gables, the Wentworth overlooks the sea. Built in the early 19th century as a private residence, it was converted into a

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Buxton’s most charming restaurant, serving the town’s best food. It’s reasonably priced, but still rivals some of the more formal and expensive country-house hotels outside the center of town. Set behind a facade of gray Derbyshire stone, it was built during the Victorian age as a private home and

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. Bedrooms occupy the premises of a converted stable and are charmingly furnished, each with a four-poster bed and tasteful chintzes and antiques. Riber Hall Country House Hotel Riber, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 5JU. & 01629/582795. Fax 01629/580475. www.riber-hall.co.uk. 14 units. £145–£190 double. Rates include English breakfast. AE

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club; room service; sauna; spa; steam room. In room: A/C, TV/DVD, CD player, hair dryer, minibar, Wi-Fi (free). EXPENSIVE Chester’s premier country-house hotel, the imposing crenellated Crabwall Manor traces its origins from the 16th century, though most of the present building dates from the early 1800s. It has

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recently been refurbished. Macdonald New Blossoms Hotel This Victorian mansion, a gabled house surrounded by gardens, has been successfully converted into one of the leading country-house hotels in Cheshire. Rooms have comfortable doubles or twin beds; eight are spacious enough for families and two have four-poster beds. Mollington Banastre Parkgate Rd

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. VISITOR INFORMATION Where to Stay EXPENSIVE This is the most tranquil oasis in the area and offers the most refined cuisine. Overlooking Lake Windermere, this country-house hotel was once a 19th-century hunting lodge owned by Lord Lonsdale, one of the richest men in Britain, and has a high price tag but

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flowers; four units have kitchenettes. Luxurious bathrooms have separate showers and tubs. Note: Children 7 and younger are not welcome in the restaurant. Holbeck Ghyll Country House Hotel On A591 (3km/2 miles north of town, toward Ambleside), Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1LW. & 01539/432201. Fax 01539/432604. www.langdalechase.co.uk. 27 units

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, DC, MC, V. Amenities: Restaurant; bar; exercise room; room service; spa; tennis court. In room: TV, hair dryer, kitchenette (in 4 units). 18 Lindeth Fell Country House Hotel High above the town is this traditional large Lakeland house, built of stone and brick in 1907. The owners, the Kennedys, run the place more

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off with scalloped fretwork. Wordsworth used to come here to pay his rent on Dove Cottage in neighboring Grasmere. Samling bills itself as an “un-country house” hotel, free of “snooty nostalgic stuff.” The tranquil hotel is becoming a secret address for the rich and famous such as soccer star David Beckham. The

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, DC, MC, V. Amenities: Restaurant; bar. In room: TV, hair dryer, Wi-Fi (in some; free). MODERATE Cedar Manor Hotel One of the most desirable country-house hotels in the area is Cedar Manor. Originally built in 1860, with gables and chimneys, it was the summer getaway home for a wealthy industrialist from

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have lake views. Three rooms have handsome four-poster beds, some rooms have spa bathrooms, and three units are large enough for families. Lindeth Howe Country House Hotel INEXPENSIVE This stone-sided Lakeland villa, originally built in the 1850s, is on a quiet residential street about a minute’s walk from Windermere’s

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four-poster beds and offer panoramic views. The Sun is the most popular, traditional, and attractive pub, restaurant, and hotel in Coniston. It’s a country-house hotel of much character, dating from 1902, though the inn attached to it is from the 16th century. Situated on beautiful grounds above the village, 135m

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in and out of the lives of the articulate owners. Some of the rooms offer views of the lakes, trees, or Martindale Fells. Sharrow Bay Country House Hotel THE LAKE DISTRICT: HOME OF THE POETS Penrith 18 Howtown Rd., Ullswater, near Penrith, Cumbria CA10 2LZ. & 01768/486301. Fax 01768/486349. www. sharrowbay.co

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bedrooms are spacious, and all are tastefully furnished with antiques. Each comes with a quality bed and an efficiently organized shower-only bathroom. Simonstone Hall Country House Hotel Simonstone (2.5km/11⁄2 miles north of Hawes, on the road signposted to Muker), Hawes, North Yorkshire DL8 3RD. & 01969/667255. Fax 01969/667741

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tastefully furnished and among the most comfortable in Scarborough. Most units are generally spacious, and six are rented to families. Palm Court Hotel Wrea Head Country House Hotel This Victorian country house is situated just north of Scarborough on 5.6 hectares (14 acres) of beautifully kept grounds. Several very compelling common rooms

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bathtubs as well). In 2007, a new wing opened, with eight stylish bedrooms that are more desirable than those in the main building. Dunsley Hall Country House Hotel Dunsley, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 3TL. & 01947/893437. Fax 01947/893505. www.dunsleyhall. com. 26 units. £145–£203 double; £215 family suite. Rates include English

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parking (6 spaces). Amenities: Restaurant; bar; children’s center; Jacuzzi; outdoor heated pool; room service; sauna; Wi-Fi (free). In room: TV, hair dryer. This country-house hotel—the finest lodging in the area— opens onto a gracious, timeless world. The house is 2 centuries old, but parts of its foundation date from

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Inside British Intelligence

by Gordon Thomas

experts from the business community and other organizations beyond Whitehall so MI5 would not be “cut off from the outside world.” She organized weekends in country house hotels to discuss her latest changes and, after a communal dinner, led them in songs around the piano. The gatherings, known as “swots”—discussing strengths, weaknesses