Exquisite hotels for your UK staycation
For a staycation to remember, take your pick from these top luxury hotels and hideaways around the UK.
The Village at Beaverbrook Hotel, Surrey
This luxury country house accommodation is set in a 470-acre estate in the Surrey Hills, comprising 21 rooms across 10 former workers’ cottages that have a traditional, quintessentially English feel. Each guest is granted a buggy to help them access the main house and spa along with the tennis courts, horse riding and clay pigeon shooting areas of the grounds.
Estelle Manor, Oxfordshire
The grand hotel and country club are set in a Grade-II listed house surrounded by 3,000 acres of parkland. Make the most of incredible sports and countryside activities such as archery, falconry and foraging at the hotel, or hire a classic car with chauffeur to drive the Cotswolds’ famous Romantic Road.
The Newt, Somerset
The working estate and beautiful gardens are the ideal setting for this contemporary and simplistic country house. The grounds offer fascinating local activities such as a Villa Ventorum, bee safaris, cyder press and wild swimming ponds.
Soho Farmhouse, Oxfordshire
Raymond Blanc’s 15th century manor hotel houses a two Michelin-starred restaurant along with the Raymond Blanc Cookery School, making this one of the top places in the UK to stay for fine dining. From a visit to the Oxford Artisan Distillery to a track day at Castle Combe Circuit, there are lots of adventures to be had in Oxfordshire.
Soho Farmhouse, Oxfordshire
This rural bolthole offers wellness activities and outdoor experiences surrounded by 100 acres of countryside. Relax in the hot tubs sunken into the lake, row boats, shoot clay pigeons or book private tennis lessons. While in Oxfordshire, visit the impressive Blenheim Palace and enjoy a day on horseback at Beaufort Polo Club.
Glenapp Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Refined and historical, Glenapp Castle is a must-visit for a Scottish getaway. From your base in the 19th century castle, embark on both traditional and contemporary activities from shooting and fishing trips to forest bathing and coasteering.
Grantley Hall, Yorkshire
This wellness retreat is perfect for relaxation with a tranquil spa, hydrotherapy pool, ice baths, luxury gym and five restaurants. The Yorkshire countryside is home to golf courses, fly fishing lakes, shooting grounds and historic attractions. At the hotel, enjoy a wine-tasting experience, consultation with a private jeweller or a thrilling Motorsport Simulation Experience.
