Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa - Chippenham, Wiltshire (Colerne near Bath)

Lucknam Park — the very name conjures images of trees and stately nature. This country retreat boasts sumptuous guest rooms and outstanding cuisine, to be savoured in the grand atmosphere of Michelin-starred Restaurant Hywel Jones or in the contemporary Brasserie.Luxuriate at the ESPA spa, enjoy horse riding on the 200 hectares of parkland covering the estate, take a one-day course at the cookery school or simply enjoy the gardens and the magnificent avenue of 400 lime and beech trees planted in 1827. If you wish to venture out of this retreat, the lovely city of Bath is just 15 kilometres away.