The prizeThe winner and guest will stay for two nights, B&B, at the Painswick, the 18th-century, ochre-stoned pile that’s now a laid-back but luxurious hotel. Set in the historic core of a Cotswolds village, it mixes a sense of town and country with an easy, attentive charm. There are wellies to borrow in the porch, manhattans on tap at the bar and fireside sofas to sink into whenever you’re back from a walk. Upstairs the 16 bedrooms range from Snug to Palladian, while in the restaurant the chef Jamie McCallum focuses on big flavours and local produce — everything from homemade bread to Cotswolds lamb and Evesham asparagus. The prize includes one three-course dinner for

Source: The Times January 03, 2021 00:00 UTC