W E LOV E
THORPEManor,a handsome
GeorgianpileoutsideOxfordshire,
boastssomeimpossiblychicinteriors:
thinkivorywalls,upholsteredbeds
andartfulantiques.A chequerboard-
tiledhallbeckonsgueststowards
anynumberofon-siteamenities,
froma drawingroomandcroquet
lawntothemostrefinedhome
cinemawe’veeverseen.
■From£10,000fora
three-nightweekend
■Sleepsupto 28 guests
■thorpemanorhouse.co.uk
HAMPSHIRE’Senchanting
FarleighWallopestateis steeped
ina thousandyearsofhistory,once
hostingQueenElizabethI andboth
KingCharlesI andII.Addyourown
storytoitsheritageandexplorethe
relaxedhome,wonderfulgardens
(withhiddenpool), or take a boat
outonthelake.
■From£6,000a night
■Sleepsupto 21 guests
■farleighwallop.com
BOHÈMEis a partyhouse
throughandthrough.A 16th-
centuryformerciderpressin
Somerset,thisbohemian-styled
homecomeswithanindoorpool,
barbecuestation,firepitand
entertainmentroom.Andif that
isn’tenough,therollingQuantock
Hillsliejustbeyondforchampagne
picnicsandmorningrambles.
■From£4,595fora ‘shortbreak’
and£5,650forweek-longstays
■Sleepsupto 20 guests
FEATURE ■uniquehomestays.com
PATRICK HAMILTON COURTNEY
PHOTOGRAPHS
(FARLEIGH WALLOP) MARIANNE MAJERUS; (BOHÈME)
MARK WATTS
Thorpe Manor, Farleigh Wallop andBohème: three elegant
homestays for your celebrations, soirées and festivities
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