"From family-friendly boltholes and luxury boutiques to rural retreats and city-centre crash pads, Rhiannon Batten offers the experts’ guide to the nation’s greatest places to stay.

Lords of the manor

This 1650 mansion is 'fit for a king in a spectacular setting', approves Alastair. 'A complimentary wine tasting for guests onSaturday evenings isn't a bad way to choose your tipple before sitting down to a Michelin-starred dinner."

This week’s panel
Alastair Sawday is the founder of sawdays.co.uk
Sian Williams is the founder of babyfriendlyboltholes.co.uk ;
Garri Rayner is the editor of holidaypad.net ;
Laura Greenman is director of ecoescape.org ;
Peter Browne is associate editor at ‘Condé Nast Traveller’ magazine

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