Goldstone Hall Hotel, Market Drayton, Shropshire
Set among the tranquil North Shropshire hills, Goldstone Hall boasts five acres of lovingly designed gardens, including a one-acre kitchen garden, one of the largest of its kind in the country. Rooms are comfortable rather than luxurious, but many have wonderful views across the gardens, and the restaurant serves up inventive, flavoursome dishes made with the best of garden produce, including some of the 100 different herb varieties planted along the herb walk. This is a classic English escape: play croquet on the pristine lawns and settle in for afternoon tea against a backdrop of glorious herbaceous borders.
Doubles from £170, B&B; goldstonehallhotel.co.uk
