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OXFORDSHIRE
Estelle Manor
For a country-house hotel that offers something for everyone, take a look at this newly opened Oxfordshire pad. A sister to private club Maison Estelle in London, it has a kids club, gym, workspace and outdoor pool; a Roman baths complex featuring five indoor pools is due to open soon. Stay in elegant Manor House rooms with vintage furnishings or in child-friendly properties scattered throughout the grounds. You can eat informally in the brasserie, or live it up in the Chinese restaurant, with its Murano glass chandeliers and green velvet seats.
→ Rooms from £450, with breakfast; estellemanor.com
CUMBRIA
Langdale Chase
Lake District hotels are ten a penny but this Victorian villa, on the banks of Windermere, is looking good after a £9-million renovation over more than three years. The best rooms have watery views, with a suite in the original boathouse. An exact date for the autumnal reopening is yet to be announced.
→ Rooms from £340, with breakfast; langdalechase.co.uk
THE COTSWOLDS
The Bell at Charlbury
Who doesn’t love a cosy pub once autumn starts to bite? New to Carole Bamford’s Daylesford portfolio is this 17th-century inn. When it opens, it will feature 12 bedrooms, an ash bar and inglenook fireplaces. The restaurant will use produce from local suppliers and Daylesford Organic to create family sharing platters.
→ Room rates are yet to be set; thebellatcharlbury.com
