Q Magazine - Summer 2019

18 Palladian playground Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa Colerne, Near Chippenham, Wiltshire If you are looking for both glamorous and English country traditional then this big-hitting Cotswold 500-acre estate will not disappoint. As you first approach down the mile-long tree-lined avenue, bordered by sweeping gardens, towards the elegant, honey-stoned front facade, you really should be in a horse drawn carriage discussing the marriage prospects of your five eligible daughters. But putting Jane Austin aside Lucknam Park, for all its classic trappings, is a quintessential weekend retreat, where tired cosmopolitan types can come for proper peace and quiet, where relaxation starts with soothing downtime in the ESPA spa followed by a mouth-watering meal at the main restaurant enjoying michelin star cuisine by Hywel Jones before retiring for a well-earned good night’s sleep, perhaps in one of the swagged four posters in one of the larger rooms. Definitely a great place to stay for a visit to Bath. One Cotswold hill, three special hotels – Spread across 400 acres of woodland and fields in the heart of the Cotswolds, overlooking the beautiful village of Broadway, Farncombe Estate is the tranquil countryside home of three remarkable places to stay: Dormy House Hotel & Spa, Foxhill Manor and The Fish Hotel. Owned and run by the same family, each hotel promises a unique and unforgettable experience… Dormy House Hotel & Spa Perched high above the village of Broadway, with fabulous views across the Cotswolds, Dormy House is the perfect rural retreat. Think cosy corners, log fires and sumptuous interiors. 38 bedrooms and suites, two-award winning restaurants and a world- class Spa. Foxhill Manor An 8 bedroom private manor-house hotel in an intimate Grade-II listed Arts and Crafts country home revitalised for the 21st century. All the character and charm of a boutique- hotel hideaway, served up with heartfelt personal service and an easygoing at-home atmosphere. The Fish Hotel A quirky hotel comprising a collection of houses and huts nestled on the hillside within the 400 acre Farncombe estate offering relaxation and outdoor adventure with 68 rooms. The Fish is your back-to- nature bolt-hole with a little touch of luxury. Three bites of the cherry Farncombe Estate Broadway, Worcestershire In ‘England’s green and pleasant land’ the countryside beckons with the promise of rolling landscapes, quaint pubs and stately retreats. From the honey-coloured villages of the Cotswolds to the vista of five counties from the top of the Surrey Hills among a host of classic ‘postcard perfect’ images you can also bet that there are some amazing places to escape to... English County Classics