{"id":263,"date":"2022-01-14T15:00:04","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T14:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homesandantiques.com\/?p=24985"},"modified":"2022-01-14T15:18:17","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T14:18:17","slug":"6-romantic-retreats-for-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/homesantiques\/rss_feed\/6-romantic-retreats-for-valentines-day\/","title":{"rendered":"6 romantic retreats for Valentine\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Rhiannon Batten\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 14 January 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The Summer Folly<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Frescoes adorn the ancient walls of The Summer Folly<\/span><\/figcaption> The Summer Folly \/ Unique Home Stays<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Though it stretches to sleep four, this whimsical Lincolnshire holiday cottage\u00a0 <\/span>\u2013 the final project of Blenheim Palace architect Sir John Vanbrugh \u2013 is a great proposition for two. With a frescoed sitting room and snug, a tiny scarlet-hued library, deep roll-top baths and arched Georgian windows, there\u2019s much for history lovers to swoon over. Fans of the great outdoors have plenty to keep them entertained, too. Set in the grounds of Grimsthorpe Castle, with trees dating back to the Domesday era, this curious folly comes with two patios, a walled garden bursting with flowers, and access to 3,000 acres of rolling green land to explore.<\/span><\/p>\n

Book your stay at The Summer Folly<\/a><\/p>\n

Spinks Nest Cottage<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Reclaimed materials give Spinks Nest Cottage a rustic-luxe fee<\/span><\/figcaption> @haarkan<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Taking its name from the old folk word for finch, this little brick-and-flint cottage is lined with a treasured collection of reclaimed and vintage materials. Exposed flint and lime-rendered walls, traditional Norfolk pamments and antique sanitaryware form an unfussy backdrop to fabrics and furnishings from Mulberry Home, Designers Guild and Woolroom, while underfloor heating keeps things toasty throughout. Set in Hunworth, in North Norfolk\u2019s Glaven Valley, the escapist scene is completed by a village pub and easy access to blustery coastal walks, as well as heritage sites such as the National Trust\u2019s Sheringham Park.<\/span><\/p>\n

Book your stay at Spinks Nest Cottage<\/a><\/p>\n

Cobham Dairy<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Cobham Dairy has been sensitively restored in the style of James Wyatt<\/span><\/figcaption> John Miller<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

This pint-sized model dairy was built in the 1790s, in the grounds of Kent\u2019s Cobham Hall, for aristocratic tea parties as well as producing butter and cheese. Designed by influential architect James Wyatt in the style of a tiny chapel, with a bell tower and cloisters, it was recently restored by the Landmark Trust and converted into a holiday cottage; the building starred in the More4 TV programme, \u00a31 Million Restoration: Historic House Rescue<\/i>. Now much warmer than the original cooling space, thanks to underfloor heating, the dairy\u2019s dolls\u2019 house feel is further heightened by coloured glass windows and vaulted ceilings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Book your stay at Cobham Dairy<\/a><\/p>\n

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