Stapleford Park

At the heart of a large estate just outside Melton Mowbray in rural Leicestershire, Stapleford Park is the epitome of an English country house – an elegant and atmospheric mansion whose grand lobby, sumptuous grounds and excellent service and facilities do their best to encapsulate just about everything you might desire in a country house hotel.  With 55 guest rooms, most of which are large enough to be classed as suites, it's certainly the sort of place where you can feel 'to the manor born' for a few days. It's also family and dog-friendly, not to mention a cracking choice for a romantic weekend away.

The guest rooms in this Grade-I-listed property are all different, yet furnished in a traditional style that's deliberately in keeping with the gravitas of the building. They are all spacious and well equipped, with tea- and coffee-making facilities, water, wifi and flatscreen TVs, and large en-suite bathrooms with Noble Isle toiletries. Some rooms have four-posters, and there's also a three-bedroom self-contained cottage in the grounds for larger groups.