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Downton Abbey-esque breaks
  • This 16th century Grade I listed Rushton Hall Hotel and Spa is so grand and packed full of original features that guests could easily imagine they're living the Downton dream. Surrounded by 25 acres of beautiful grounds, with a large lake, croquet lawn and tennis court, it's the perfect country escape. The hotel itself features a gourmet restaurant, a full sized billiard table and the Stable Yard Spa - which has its own indoor swimming pool and fitness room. From £119  per room per night (saving £61 with secretescapes.com). This offer includes accommodation in a superior room, and a 10% discount on treatments at the spa and on dinner in the restaurant. 

  • Standing within 50 acres of beautiful woodland, Melville Castle is an 18th-century country house hotel just 20 minutes from Edinburgh. With gorgeous views of the surrounding landscape and luxurious rooms, even Lady Violet wouldn’t have much to complain about in this historic four-star castle.  Here guests can throw themselves into the Grantham lifestyle, engaging in countryside activities such as clay pigeon shooting and falconry. From £99 per room per night (saving £66). This offer includes accommodation, breakfast, complimentary afternoon tea for two and late check-out. Visit secretescapes.com.

  • Boasting stunning vistas across the Cheshire plains and a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2014, Peckforton Castle combines regal charm with modern luxury to create an exclusive four-star retreat with a real touch of enchantment. Country activities include falconry and land rover experiences: you'll feel like Lord and Lady of Manor from the moment you pass over the drawbridge. From £125 per room per night (saving £90). This offer includes accommodation breakfast and dinner in the brasserie and 30% discount on pre-booked spa treatments.  Visit secretescapes.com.

  • The Ickworth Hotel is situated in the grounds of the grand Ickworth stately home, a National Trust property which dates back to the early 1700s and is one of the most unusual and spectacular country mansions in Britain. It’s easy to imagine the Earl of Grantham strolling down the magnificent corridors while the girls take a stroll in the stunning landscaped gardens.  Guests can explore the grounds on foot or on the hotel’s bikes and can access the exclusive Italianate gardens out of hours. From £149 / per room per night (saving £86 / per room per night). This offer includes accommodation, breakfast and three-course dinner. secretescapes.com.

  • The serene grounds at De Vere Slalely Hall are just 40 minutes from the centre of Newcastle and offer one of the country's most spectacular golf settings, featuring green championship fairways and bordered by beautiful woodland. The stately hotel also boasts a wide selection of restaurants and bars, including a cosy whisky snug. There's also an exclusive spa, gym and a 20-metre pool. From £109 per room per night (saving £65). This offer includes accommodation, breakfast and a two-course table d'hote menu dinner, a bottle of wine in the room upon arrival, and 25 per cent discount on any spa treatments booked directly.  Visit secretescapes.com.

  • Constructed as the ancestral home of the Mordaunt family, the 16th-century Walton Hall served for centuries as a high society residence before its recent multi-million pound restoration, which has transformed it into a luxury hotel with 65 acres of parkland. It boasts the two time AA rosette awarded Moncreiffe Restaurant and a spa with itness suite, aerobics studio, indoor swimming pool, sauna and steam room. Walton Hall is the perfect spot for countryside walks and provides an excellent base for exploring nearby Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick. From £114 per room per night (saving £103). This offer includes accommodation, breakfast, three-course set menu dinner a bottle of house wine with dinner, afternoon tea, use of leisure facilities and late check-out.  Visit secretescapes.com.

  • A turreted white country house framed by crisp landscaped gardens, the Danesfield House Hotel & Spa sits pretty in the Buckinghamshire countryside, just a few miles from Marlow and the regal town of Henley-on-Thames. With two restaurants and a multi-award-winning spa, this cool retreat has an indoor pool, a gym and a range of luxury treatments. The Orangery has a gourmet menu to rival Mrs Patmore’s culinary delights, with spectacular views down to the River Thames. From £149 per room per night (saving £75). This offer includes accommodation in a Standard room, breakfast and 20 per cent off all spa treatments.  Visit www.secretescapes.com 

  • It’s easy to imagine the Granthams entertaining at Stapleford Park, one of the finest stately houses in the country.  Few hotels could match the aristocratic grandeur of this sprawling Leicestershire pile, with its maze-like gardens, resident falconer and sheep. In addition to its high-ceilinged rooms, open fires and antique furnishings, Stapleford Park boasts a genteel restaurant, a championship 18-hole golf course and a luxuriousspa, with a heated indoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna and steam room. From £149 per room per night (saving £62). This offer includes breakfast, unlimited access to the spa and leisure facilities, 25 per cent off spa treatment and late checkout.  Visit www.secretescapes.com.

  • A Grade I listed building dating back to the 18th Century, Ston Easton sits quietly on a 36-acre estate in the Mendip Hills, in sleepy Somerset.  Classical landscaped gardens feature a crumbling grotto fountain, a historic ice house, romantic Palladian bridges, an original Saloon and a scattering of ancient wells.  This is a place designed around indulgence, with spacious, elegant bedrooms, in-room spa treatments and the celebrated Sorrel Restaurant which uses fresh ingredients straight from the Victorian kitchen garden and fine vintage wines. From £119 per room per night (saving £107). This offer includes breakfast.  Visit secretescapes.com.

  • De Vere Oulton Hall sits within its own 300-hectare estate, featuring sweeping entrance, high ceilings lit by glass chandeliers, marble floors and landscaped gardens.  The dining is AA Rosette awarded and presents a range of dignified spaces, from the gourmet restaurant's dining room to the champagne bar and the swanky drawing room. Guests may hide away for the day at the spa and indulge in an Espa spa treatment or take a round on the 27-hole golf complex with its own Nike Golf Academy, a practice range and a spectacular setting. From £100  per room per night (saving £79). This offer includes breakfast, three-course mea, 25 per cent off spa treatments (subject to availability and must be booked at the time of reservation) and 20 per cent off spa retail products (minimum spend of £20).  Visit www.secretescapes.com.

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