Take a gentrified location close to Cheltenham Racecourse, add the imposing grandeur of the 15th Century Manor and you have a dream ticket for weekend lunches, indulgent dinners, weddings or other social bashes – an expensively restored, full-on country house/spa just 10 minutes’ drive from Cheltenham itself. In the oak-panelled luxe of The Restaurant, guests can look forward to cooking complemented by gorgeous wines from the hotel's extensive cellar. Try braised oxtail with pancetta, beetroot celeriac and sweetbread. To conclude, explore the superb selection of British cheeses – if lush desserts such as blackcurrant, passionfruit and coconut snow egg aren’t your thing.