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Mr Superdry’s super-chic retreat: The delights of fashion tycoon Julian Dunkerton’s Cheltenham townhouse hotel The George in Cheltenham is owned by Julian Dunkerton, the entrepreneur behind the Superdry fashion chain The hotel stretches across five Grade II listed townhouses – all 46 bedrooms are ‘joyful’ with rain showers While it doesn’t have its own restaurant, … Read more
Great British boltholes: The charming 17th Century beachside Cornish inn that’s upped its game with 10 glass-fronted bedrooms in a new two-storey annexe The Old Success Inn is a characterful 17th Century property in Sennen, Cornwall, opposite the beach In addition to 13 guest rooms, a modern two-storey building has just gone up with 10 glass-fronted … Read more
A great British bolthole so good, the guests bought it! Farlam Hall in Cumbria is owned by a couple who were regulars for over 30 years Farlam Hall was sold to a couple who were regulars – who then let another regular-guest couple run it It dates from the early 19th Century and has ‘space … Read more
Great British boltholes: Inside the pretty-as-a-doll’s-house Middlethorpe Hall near York where service is delivered with gusto and guests relax in exquisitely detailed rooms Middlethorpe Hall is one of three stately homes belonging to the National Trust’s Historic House Hotels group The 29 rooms and suites offer ‘old-fashioned country-house grandeur’ with four-posters and antique furniture The … Read more
Great British boltholes: The Hare in North Yorkshire packs a punch with a ‘chunky-wood chic’ vibe and amazing food, including ‘nitrogen-frozen ewe’s-milk ice cream’… The Hare Inn flies slightly under the radar, despite head chef Paul Jackson hoovering up numerous awards It’s a fine old building in a handy location, flanked by fields and moorland … Read more
Great British boltholes: Inside the ‘perfectly appointed’ Alexandra hotel in Lyme Regis – an elegant and serene retreat that’s not far from the fun First built as a dower house for the Countess Poulett in 1735, the Alexandra became a hotel in 1901 It has a reassuring mix of traditional comforts, such as the petite … Read more
Great British boltholes: The beautiful boutique pub that’s a heavenly reward for tackling Cambridgeshire’s Devil’s Dyke hike The Mail on Sunday’s Jane Knight checked into The Three Blackbirds, a dog-friendly pub in Woodditton The rooms would ‘not be out of place in a boutique hotel’, with oversized headboards and proper milk for tea And the … Read more
A rush of millionaires snapping up upmarket rural homes has driven price growth of country houses to a four-year high, figures show. Prices for rural properties including manor houses, cottages and farmhouses increased by 2 per cent in the three months to the end of September, according to estate agent Knight Frank. It marks the biggest … Read more
Great British boltholes: Inside an AA ‘pub of the year’ that’s the beating heart of an ancient village and wows with immaculate bedrooms and a hot tub in secluded grounds Three Daggers in Wlitshire is owned by Chad Pike, a vice-chairman of a New York-based investment firm The pub features three bedrooms with ‘expensive finishes … Read more
Great British boltholes: A stay at a beautifully restored 400-year-old drovers’ inn that’s ‘a doorway to a differently delightful world’ The Pheasant Inn in Berkshire is a restored 400-year-old drovers’ inn close to Newbury racecourse Racehorse owners and jockeys, including the champion jumper A. P. McCoy, are regulars The ground floor features a dining room, … Read more