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5 Stress-Free Country Retreats

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April is Stress Awareness Month, a time all about breaking the stigma towards mental health. The theme this year is to ‘Lead With Love’ aiming to encourage everyone “to approach themselves and others with kindness, compassion and acceptance.” With this in mind, in this article we provide 5 Stress-Free Country Retreats where you can truly unwind and reconnect. 1. Matfen Hall Hotel, Northumberland At Matfen Hall, the pampering starts before you even arrive at the hotel. This is because you have the option of arranging a private chauffeur to transport you from the station or airport! Once you arrive, you’ll find Matfen is the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and indulge in ultimate luxury. With beautifully opulent bedrooms, 5 dining areas to choose from, a wonderful spa, and over 300 acres of grounds, you’re sure to leave this lovely country hotel feeling refreshed. Exclusive…

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Pretty Country Hotels Perfect for a Spring Break

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Spring has arrived and the flowers are beginning to bloom. Could there be a better time for a beautiful retreat at a lovely country hotel? As the promise of summer approaches, delight in our luxury hotels featuring captivating gardens surrounded by wonderful landscapes. Take daily strolls around manicured lawns and walled gardens decorated with blossoming flowers, before settling down for a feast of delicious spring cuisine within the hotel restaurant. Within this article, we explore the pretty country hotels that are perfect for a Spring break. The Daffodil Hotel & Spa, Grasmere Where better to embrace the perfect Spring break than The Daffodil in Grasmere. This idyllic waterside hotel in the Lake District features 9-acres of gardens that draw in guests all year round. It’s also close to Dora’s Field, where hundreds of daffodils honour the poet William Wordsworth’s daughter. For the ultimate relaxation, once you have explored the grounds,…

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No 38 The Park – Cheltenham’s best boutique hotel.

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No 38 The Park is a stunning Georgian townhouse located in one of the UK’s prettiest Regency spa towns. Cheltenham is famed for its mineral springs and is considered by many to be the most complete Regency town in Britain. Over the years it has grown into one of the UK’s most culturally rich destinations, hosting events such as the Cheltenham Literature Festival, the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, the Cheltenham Science Festival, the Cheltenham Music Festival, the Cheltenham Cricket Festival and the Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival. No 38 The Park is a luxury boutique hotel in the leafy garden suburb of Pittville, just a stone’s throw from Cheltenham Racecourse. One-off artworks, antiques and unique artefacts add splashes of colour to this historic townhouse, situated on the edge of the Cotswolds. The affluent neighbourhood is known for its large park (the southern part of which is lined with large Regency terraces and…

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COMPETITION TIME – Win a Scottish Castle Break, an exclusive Single Malt Whisky, a copy of Stuart MacBride’s latest book AND an advance proof copy of his next book.

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To celebrate the success of Stuart MacBride’s latest novel, and in association with our friends at Penguin Books and The Whisky Shop, we are offering you the chance to win an epic prize-bundle. Win a Scottish Castle break, plus a bottle of exclusive single cask Rare Find Tranquillity 1985 Highland single malt, a paperback copy of No Less the Devil by Stuart MacBride, and an advance proof copy of Stuart’s next book, The Dead of Winter. One lucky winner and a guest will enjoy a Scottish Castle break for two nights at Atholl Palace in Pitlochry including breakfast, dinner*, a bottle of fizz and late checkout. ‘We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell.’ It’s been seventeen months since The Bloodsmith butchered his first victim. Police Scotland are out of leads and out of ideas. The operation is sinking, fast. Now is not the time…

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Haunted Hotels for Halloween – are you brave enough?

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Whether you are a serious ghost hunter or a complete sceptic we have compiled a collection of beautiful hotels spanning the centuries, that include all the history, mystery, and urban legend you could hope for this Halloween. Are you brave enough to stay at one of these frighteningly great hotels? Mosborough Hall is steeped in history and fantastic stories of scandalous affairs that took place here, including that of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Theirs wasn’t the only affair that ended in disaster. Back in the late 1600’s a governess at the hall became pregnant following a dalliance with the Squire. He promised he would provide her with money and a small cottage, but then reneged on his promise claiming financial hardship. The couple argued and it’s believed the governess threated to tell his wife. Shortly afterwards the Squire visited her room on the pretext of keeping his promise and…

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