"This place oozes exclusivity from every carefully fashioned corner. Today the hotel is favored by the rich and famous." Full review

"The gabled house dates from the late 18th century and was once owned by Wordsworth's landlord." Full review

"An elegant country house in England's Lake District, with a gourmet, 10-course Michelin-starred dinner." Full review

"The Samling is so stylishly low-key, even the deer that keep the grass trimmed are almost absurdly relaxed"

"One of the loveliest spots to bed down in is this 12-room bolthole on a hillside on the fringe of Lake Windermere. Horticulturally minded lovers will adore rambling through its 65 acres of fellside"