1 Lime Wood, New ForestSecluded in New Forest heathland, Lime Wood is as romantic as country-house hotels come, with Sarah Chapman facials in the award-bagging spa and Angela Hartnett and Luke Holder’s informal Italian menu, served in soft candlelight. All the rooms are delightful. Most romantic room It has to be the oh-so-private Lake Cabin, hidden below ancient oaks and offering exclusive access to a small island. There’s also a patio bathtub and, inside, lanterns, a dark-green velvet sofa, weathered-wood walls and a cocktail bar. Details A night’s B&B costs from £420, or from £1,275 for the Lake Cabin (023 8028 7177, limewoodhotel.co.uk)2 Cliveden House, BerkshireFrom the Profumo affair to Meghan Markle’s pre-wedding night, Cliveden is a byword for glamour and romance.

Source: The Times February 08, 2019 13:32 UTC