Five Pretty Places for an August Bank Holiday in the UK
We’ve paired five must-visit destinations with their equally eligible hotel counterparts in what might just be our final summer fling.
25 August, 2021
- Words by
- Gilly Hopper
This
This
August
Bank Holiday – the last of the
summer – we’re bypassing airports and rooting ourselves on
terra firma. Set on the idea of a
staycation, we’ve paired five must-visit destinations with
their equally eligible hotel counterparts in what might just be our
final
summer fling.
hotel
The Newt
Somerset
Reason to visit: From the team behind
much-lauded Babylonstoren in South Africa’s
Cape Winelands, The Newt channels a similar sense of paired-back,
bucolic luxury. Retreat to the estate’s 30 acres of gardens,
nabbing a book from the library and bottle of wine from the deli en
route. Dabble in a game of croquet and stop for a spot of tea on
your way back – just in time for supper, largely sourced from the
surrounding land.
hotel
Foxhill Manor
The Cotswolds
Reason to visit: As chocolate-box villages go,
Burford and Bourton-on-the-water are two to note. Littered with
cosy pubs that serve up hearty Sunday
roasts, grab a stool at the Swan Inn at Swinbrook or the Falkland Arms in Great Tew,
before a ramble from Upper to Lower Slaughter. Then it’s back to
Foxhill Manor for some chill time.
hotel
Lime Wood Hotel
Hampshire
Reason to visit: Angela Hartnett and Luke
Holder man the stoves at HH & CO, the stylish restaurant at
Lime Wood Hotel. After sampling the Italian-inspired menu in the
comforts of a pretty conservatory setting, opt for pony hacking and
delve deep into the forest.
hotel
The Island
Cornwall
Reason to visit: With unrivalled views across
the Atlantic, local Cornish cuisine and secluded surrounds (you’ll
be perched atop your very own island), The Island is, in our book
at least, the ultimate beach house.
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hotel
The Treehouses At Swinton Estate
North Yorkshire
Reason to visit: Get back to nature at these
charmingly rustic treehouse hideaways. Adjacent to the Grade
II-listed Swinton Park Hotel, pop in to tester
it’s state-of-the-art country spa when your quaint, but electricity
free abode begins to overwhelm.