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Our guide to luxury holidays in England

It's the land of standing stones and sponge cakes, a place where tea runs in rivers and dogs reign. Our Unique guide to luxury holidays in England is every bit the who's-who of the land's quirkiest and quaintest homes.

We know a place where scholars roam collegial streets. Where, all at once, crowns are laid with sapphires and wellies are speckled with sand. There’s cream teas that send farmhouse tables buckling under the weight of clotted cream and jam, and chips to be eaten in locales where the very air is filled with salt. With Saxon kingdoms that sprout up next to streams and a pub culture that fuels even the most secluded hamlet, our guide to luxury holidays in England covers village markets piled high with wares and Wensleydale, and where to find Yorkshire puds on Sundays. Zip to the sea for a surf retreat, or try your hand at palaeontology in Dorset; all in one place.

From Brontë to Milne, Austen to Tolkien, the world’s most celebrated authors made a literary canvas of England; from tumultuous novels set against the wild Yorkshire moors to fantastical tales of honey-hungry bears who lived deep in the woods of East Sussex. There’s diddy stone cottages where two can while away a romantic weekend with the dog at their feet, and there's stately manors where big groups can gather with a private chef. At each curving corner of Old Blighty, from the five shires of the Cotswolds to Cornwall’s wild and windswept beaches to the Alps of Britain (The Lake District), we have homes as unique as the land they lay on.

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Inspiration on where to stay

Where to eat in England

Try the tasting menu at the best restaurant in England, field-to-fork fare in a Georgian townhouse, genre-defining Italian on an unsuspecting Cornish coast, and artisanal eats disguised behind traditional village shopfronts.

Things to do in England

Swilling the country´s pioneering wine, clocking up miles on The Cotswolds Way, and touring the regal halls of Churchill´s birthplace; from northern hiking hubs to buzzy hamlets on the art scene, England has it all.

Things to see in England

See Arlington Row (often called the prettiest street in England), catch a Shakespearean tragedy at the country´s most spectacular open-air theatre, or marvel at the Saxon and Georgian architecture in the city of Bath.

Locations in England

While Cornwall brings surf spots at the nib of the nation, the Lake District invites Wordsworthians to ascend mountains with sheep as guides; from Yorkshire to the Cotswolds, each pin on the map reveals England´s character.

Collections in England

From wilderness retreats to regal estates where multi-generational families can gather, our collections offer could-be private spas, homes with chefs-for-hire, and places where location scouts might find the backdrop to fit the brief.

Journals about England

Round-ups that include the country´s most chef-ready homes, tips on where to go for a Great British Spa-cation, and inspiration for hiring a home fit for the silver screen; here´s some stories of life among the green and pleasant hills.

The Great British Spa-cation
Lifestyle

The Great British Spa-cation

Put the wrapping paper down and the feet up. This year, the most sought-after winter stays are all about warm water therapy, palatial living, and never missing out on poolside champagne.

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Meet the architect-designed homes
Lifestyle

Meet the architect-designed homes

Here, we celebrate some of our most intentional architect-designed homes; the ones that stand out, sink in, defy gravity, or might as well be brandishing invisibility cloaks.

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At-home epicureans
Lifestyle

At-home epicureans

It’s about time we returned to the dinner table, where poppadoms are piled and honey pitchers are passed. To the Tucci´s and Nigella´s of the world, let fly your at-home epicurean.

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Where was Saltburn filmed? (And 8 real-life estates you can rent this summer)
Lifestyle

Where was Saltburn filmed? (And 8 real-life estates you can rent this summer)

Filmed in Lowick, Northamptonshire, at Drayton House, the façade of Saltburn´s stately backdrop might be locked behind a fortified gateway, but we have the key to places just as bodacious.

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Are you the keeper of a quintessential cottage? Or the custodian of a castle in the country? From Cornwall to Kent to rolling peaks of Cumbria, we´re seeking England´s most unique homes to join our growing portfolio.

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