Northumberland weekend breaks

Matfen Hall

The country manor, which dates back toward 1830s, is the perfect retreat if you're trying to find a spa week-end with a little additional deluxe.

Complete with Downton-esque design, amazing restaurants (one is a vintage library because of the owner's leather-bound legislation manuals lining the walls) and faultless solution, the original resort provides everything required.

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Our very first stop after check-in was our room with a view.

Looking across Matfen's huge greens, the suite emerged detailed with a lounge location and large restroom - it rapidly became obvious why the spot won huge resort of the season 2015.

As beautiful since it ended up being, we're able ton't wait for outside and explore; the manor is filled with lengthy Hogwarts-style stairways and also the reasons basically breathtaking on a sunny day.

Looking across the moving mountains - the stately residence's emerge 300 acres of parkland - with a white wine in hand had to be one of the shows of your journey.

That, needless to say, along with our remedies in the resort's wonderful spa, where the candlelit rooms make the whole knowledge feel very special indeed.

Placed close to a huge swimming pool under a stunning glass roof, where you are able to relax with a novel or take component in one of the hotel's preferred exercise courses, it includes many massage treatments and beauty treats that may make you feeling completely pampered before dinner.

The hotel's restaurants, which have formerly already been branded 'one of the best food experiences in Northumberland', moved means beyond our objectives..

If there's whatever you do during your stop by at the hallway, it must be a trip to your Library - a two AA rosette-winning eatery which have a selection filled with appealing treats.

We also checked out The Conservatory club for a light lunch, which comes filled with an attractive view over the home gardens.

If you should be wanting a saturday and sunday, marriage location or short holiday with the women, visit Matfen Hall Hotel. We're able to have remained forever.