Country House Hotels in London

The Grove is set in 300 acres of idyllic park and woodland, just 40 minutes from London's West End and 30 minutes from Heathrow Airport. The Grove was named UK's best leisure hotel by Conde Nast Traveller in 2007. The hotel offers an 18-hole golf course, an award-winning spa, 3 restaurants and a Kids' Club.

Surrounded by an astonishing 120-acre estate, Pennyhill Park Hotel and Country Club is a traditional country manor house converted into a hotel. Relive your childhood fairy tales as you crash out on a deluxe, 4-poster bed. The luxurious rooms also boast large spa baths, rain showers and beautiful period decor.

Grim's Dyke Hotel is a classic country hotel with a rich history to match. It was once the home of WS Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan fame, and was also used for a time as a rehabilitation home for men suffering from TB. Today, it provides a peaceful retreat from the city, with beautiful gardens and friendly service. Go back in time at one of the eight period suites, and don't forget to try a delicious cream tea.

If you've got the taste for rural relaxation, but don't have the time or the inclination to leave London, stay at The Goring. It takes its name from the family who have been running this 5 star hotel since the start of the 20th century. The latest Goring in the lineage ensures the rooms are perfectly maintained and every guest's needs are met.

Watch the light of the moon glimmering on the Thames from the garden of this upmarket bed and breakfast in picturesque Richmond. The Riverside Hotel's spacious rooms are decorated in a traditional English country-house style, and come with all the facilities you would expect.