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Osip, Somerset
Last year, Merlin Labron-Johnson’s Michelinstarred Osip relocated from Bruton’s high street
to a 300-year-old Georgian pub just outside
town. This summer, four elegant bedrooms have
opened above the restaurant, meaning that not
only can guests roll upstairs after the ten-course
tasting menu (£125pp or £95pp at lunch), but
also jump out of bed for a breakfast spread that
includes hay-smoked trout, sorrel juice and what
the team affectionately call ‘a butter mountain’.
The setting is unmistakably Somerset: think
rampant wildflowers, long-lashed native cattle
and gently rolling farmland as far as the eye can
see. But don’t be fooled by the pastoral calm:
every detail is executed with precision, with the
star chef (and his young brigade) sending out the
same kind of creative, cleverly composed dishes
that have earned him a devoted following.
Doubles from £240 per night, including
breakfast. osiprestaurant.com
PHOTOS: EMMA LAVELLE; JAKE EASTHAM; DAVE WATTS
The Bath House, Staffordshire
Offering all the perks of a hotel with all the privacy of a house
party, The Tawny’s newest addition, The Bath House, is a grand
self-catering stay where serious extras come as standard.
Facilities include a private lake, heated outdoor pool and an
outdoor sauna, all tucked away on the Basford Estate, situated
in a spectacular corner of Staffordshire’s Churnet Valley.
Sleeping ten across five ensuite bedrooms in a Grade II-listed
Victorian folly, it’s made for family getaways and reunions – with
five more cottages (The Owlets) set to follow later this year.
Though entirely self-contained, guests can still plug into The
Tawny Hotel’s luxury ecosystem: call in a private chef to fire up
the Green Egg barbecue, an expert bartender for cocktail hour,
or, through the knowledgeable concierge service, choose curated
extras such as water aerobics, foraging walks through the
surrounding countryside, yoga sessions and luxury hampers.
From £850 per night (2 nights minimum). thetawny.co.uk
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