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Honeymoon
Forget about passports and travel
adaptors – escape to a honeymoon
much closer to home
Comfort retreat
For city lovers who can’t get enough of the Big Smoke,
20
The Barons
offers luxury, serviced apartments, available for
both short and long term stays. This elegant Victorian
mansion house is situated in the London village of St
Margarets, not far from beautiful and lively Richmond and
just a two-minute walk from the local railway station. You’ll
not only have complete privacy, but a level of service that
will allow you to sit back and not lift a finger – the team at
The Barons can help you organise everything from catering
and dry cleaning to taxis and theatre tickets.
There’s plenty to keep you occupied. Apart from being well
connected to central London, Hampton Court and Orleans
House and Gallery are a stone’s throw away for a bit of
culture, and sport-fans will be delighted by the proximity to
Twickenham Rugby Ground andWimbledon All England
Lawn Tennis Club.
www.20thebarons.co.uk
Cottages with conscience
Stamp out your carbon footprint by taking a honeymoon to
Greenwood Grange
. Set in the beautiful countryside of Dorset,
these eco-friendly cottages are all about clean living and take
environmental responsibility seriously – without sacrificing
luxury. The holiday cottages are five-star accommodation, so
you’ll be treated to all the comforts of quality hotels with the
knowledge that you’re still being green.
With 66 acres of mixed woodland and heath in Thorncombe
Wood to take romantic strolls together, you’ll be able to
enjoy an abundance of natural wildlife. You’re also welcome
to visit the onsite leisure facilities, with tennis courts, an
indoor swimming pool, badminton and croquet, as well as a
games room. With an onsite bee-keeper producing
Greenwood Grange’s own delicious honey, your taste of the
countryside can begin at breakfast.
www.greenwoodgrange.co.uk
Hole in one
Take the opportunity to honeymoon within 150 acres of
Cambridgeshire’s finest Fenland, at
Tydd St Giles Golf and
Country Club
. The exclusive community of luxury holiday
homes and lodges has been created around an 18-hole golf
course and lake. ‘We provide the perfect hidden getaway for
a relaxing honeymoon,’ says managing director Adrian
Hurst. ‘Properties on the estate include holiday lodges with
private decking areas by the lake where al fresco dinners can
be enjoyed in the warmer months.
‘We also have premium country homes that offer every
comfort and luxury. Every property is built to exacting
standards with all home comforts included, representing
the ultimate in holiday home luxury.’
Visitors to the estate can
enjoy a variety of walks
and bird-watching spots.
The site also recently
opened a £2m leisure
complex featuring a
heated indoor pool with
a coco jet machine,
which controls the water
current, as well as a fully air-conditioned fitness suite. ‘Our
new development includes a steam room and sauna – the
perfect place to relax and unwind,’ says Adrian. ‘Our par 70
golf course features immaculately kept greens and tees,
which offer a challenge for all levels of play, and our purpose-
built Manor Lake is open for fishing from dawn until dusk.’
www.tyddgolf.co.uk