Having tea in the walled garden from our own door each morning was the highlight of our England trip. Every detail, from the walking maps to the hot water bottles, was already thought of.
We came for two nights and stayed four. The Hayloft with the stove going and rain on the roof is the most relaxed I have been in years, and the breakfast is everything people say.
A real house, not a hotel pretending. I borrowed a book from the shelves above my bed and read it by the drawing room fire with a gin from the honesty bar.
The Dovecote is perfect with a dog: our own door to the orchard and a basket of breakfast left at the step when we asked. We are already booked for next summer.