Berkshire

This famous old country house might not come cheap, but where else can you splash out in such decadent style for life’s big celebrations?

Smart, welcoming 18th-century coaching inn right in the centre of lively Goring – just a stone's throw from the Thames

A refurbished Victorian vicarage perfect for entertaining, and with bucolic gardens merging into Windsor Forest; foodie heaven too

Clopping hooves outside, candles on the table and partridge on your plate, before you retire to a Hunter liveried bedroom above…

This hideaway for two in Old Windsor is full of traditional charm and comfort. Prime sightseeing country and within easy reach of London too

Bed down in rooms with views over village square or wicker-seated garden after dining on inventive use of ingredients - and real ale

There's even a Thelwell pony in the paddock at this pretty farmhouse in a secluded, idyllic valley near Lambourn

You’ll feel like you’re staying at a sophisticated hotel near the Taj Mahal but this is a smart town in Berkshire. The gin menu is superb