The latest chapter in the life of the Crawley family hitting cinema screens this week, the period splendour of Downton Abbey is back. But you can live a much less dramatic life and still have a chance to live like a lord or lady of the manor, with a host of country retreats available to rent across the UK proving popular with holidaymakers who are still a bit nervous about international travel regulations.
Here we round up some of the best, including one which works out costing from a surprisingly reasonable £19.40 a night per person - not bad for a taste of the silver spoon life.
