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[ Check in: Immerse yourself in another period of English history by checking in to Hever Castle, where you can stay in the Astor or Anne Boleyn wings. B&B from £135 a night (This strong sense of being well cared for and loved by a family is evident in spades at Arley Hall & Gardens in Cheshire, the family home of Lord and Lady Ashbrook since the 15th Century. <br>Arley Hall & Gardens, the family home of Lord and Lady Ashbrook since the 15th Century, has gardens with a fantastical feel<br>Its double herbaceous border is the star attraction and is thought to have been the first planted in England. <br>From the woodland walk to the topiary, the walled garden, wit[ Check in: Immerse yourself in another period of English history by checking in to Hever Castle, where you can stay in the Astor or Anne Boleyn wings. B&B from £135 a night (This strong sense of being well cared for and loved by a family is evident in spades at [ This strong sense of being well cared for and loved by a family is evident in spades at Arley Hall & Gardens in Cheshire, the family home of Lord and Lady Ashbrook since the 15th Century. <br>Arley Hall & Gardens, the family home of Lord and Lady Ashbrook since the 15th Century, has gardens with a fantastical feel<br>Its double herbaceous border is the [ Check in: In the leafy village of Mobberley, the Roebuck Inn has a Provencal decor - think French antique beds and copper bathtubs. B&B from £115 a night ( The Roebuck Inn has a Provencal decor - think French antique beds and copper bathtubs<br>Faversham, the oldest market town in Kent, is also home to Belmont House, where gardens stretch across 14 acres encompassing orchards, parkland and formal spaces. It's a ravishing setting for the distinctive Georgian manor house, designed by architect Samuel Wyatt, and there's something to discover no matter what time of year you visit.<br>Found beh[  The Roebuck Inn has a Provencal decor - think French antique beds and copper bathtubs<br>Faversham, the oldest market town in Kent, is also home to Belmont House, where gardens stretch across 14 acres encompassing orchards, parkland and formal spaces. It's a ravishing setting for the distinctive Georgian manor house, designed by architect Samuel Wyatt, and there's something to discover no matter what time of year you visit.<br>Found behind a clock tower, the walled garden has a magical feel, with wisteria-covered walls, a hidden grotto and fragrant rose borders. The kitchen garden is bursting with vegetables, fruit trees and nodding blooms. Look out for the sundial, which dates from 1790 ([ Check in: The cosy 14th Century Sun Inn has exposed beams and inglenook fireplaces, while Sunday lunch does a roaring trade. B&B from £81 a night (To take a stroll in the grounds of Kentwell Hall in Sudb[ Check in: The Swan at Lavenham Hotel & Spa, which dates from the 15th Century, is wonderfully cocooning with oak beams, open fires, individually designed rooms and galleried restaurant. B&B from £145 a night (If you prefer your gardens to have a French design, then Wrest Park in Silsoe, Bedfordshire, should appeal to your sensibilities. Inspired by the 17th Century Palace o[ If you prefer your gardens to have a French design, then Wrest Park in Silsoe, Bedfordshire, should appeal to your sensibilities. Inspired by the 17th Century Palace of Versailles, these dazz[  Hestercombe in Taunt[ If the equally iconic name of Capability Brown is not enough to lure you to Temple Newsam in Leeds, perhaps the mix of specialised plant collections and vibrant rose displays alongside a working rare-breed farm will.<br>The [  If the iconic name of Capability Brown is not enough to lure you to Temple Newsam in Leeds, perhaps the mix of specialised plant collections and vibrant rose displays alongside a working rare-breed farm will <br>Check in: In the farming village of Harome, the thatched-roof Star Inn has quaint rooms and a Michelin-starred restaurant. B&B from £150 a night (Keep cameras at the ready at another stunning Jacobean estate, Stanway House, set in the heart of the Cotswolds and home to some of the most impressive water gardens in the country and the tallest gravity fountain in the world - which shoots water up to 300ft.<br>Created in the 1720[ Keep cameras at the ready at another stunning Jacobean estate, Stanway House, set in the heart of the Cotswolds and home to some of the most impressive water gardens in the country and the tallest gravity fountain in the world - which shoots water up to 300ft.<br>Created in the 1720s, it features ponds, waterfalls, a grand canal and a dramatic cascade of water running from a pyramid folly. Wide lawn avenues, framed with ancient trees, are made even more peaceful with the soundtrack of trickling water.<br>Stanway House in the Cotswolds is home to t[ Check in: The chocolate-box-pretty The Swan, [ Check online to see if advance booking is required. 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