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Kesgrave Hall

Kesgrave Hall

Suffolk, England

Type of Accommodation: Hotel

Sweep up the drive to this good-looking Georgian mansion sitting in 38 acres of woodland near Suffolk's magical coast. It served as home to US airmen during WWII...

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Sheldon Manor

Sheldon Manor

Wiltshire, England

Type of Accommodation: Self-catering

Sweep down a stately lime avenue to a magnificent Grade I-listed manor house, set in immaculate gardens and fronted by a deep and ancient porch. Roses cascade over honeyed stone walls...

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