Stone House closed down at the end of January 2018.

The day is one long round of pleasure at this ‘luxurious but unstuffy’ Edwardian country house beneath the South Downs, where classic lawn sports and garden games make jolly the ‘gorgeous, well-maintained’ grounds.

Come in to ‘a lovely, warm atmosphere and a good mood’ at Brendan McDonagh’s town-centre B&B, in a pretty cul-de-sac behind the High Street.

Think of anything you might want from a luxury hotel – ‘friendly, professional staff’, ‘well-appointed bedrooms’, ‘delightful’ public spaces, a ‘memorable’ breakfast with peerless granola.

Sweep up the tree-lined avenue to this Victorian mansion standing in ‘fantastic’ Gertrude Jekyll-designed gardens; when you arrive, take in the far-reaching views of ‘lovely, peaceful’ countryside.