Once you have navigated the joys of this ‘rambling building’ in honey Cotswold stone, with its ‘superb spa’, cinema and choice of dining, there are the 26 different ‘rooms’ in the ‘beautiful, well-tended gardens’ to explore.

The Teff brook runs by this 17th-century limestone small hotel and former dower house in a Nadder valley village, with views of green fields and gardens.

Nick and Charlotte Dent have had a field day converting a Georgian stone farmhouse and outbuildings in 11 acres into a dog-friendly, fun hotel brimming with character and ‘so many appealing, endlessly inventive features’.

A private drive leads to this Victorian gentleman farmer’s Italianate country house, in wooded grounds and gardens, with ‘a lovely heated outdoor pool’.

A 17th-century pub complete with vintage Usher sign, this is no ordinary village inn, but its restaurant and rooms are 'perfect for a secluded weekend getaway', offering all the values that this Guide champions.

Keeping both the kids amused and parents relaxed in a grand Jacobean manor is a feat, but Woolley Grange manages it – from crèche and cinema to spa and pools.