Cotswold House Hotel & Spa, Chipping Campden, Cotswolds

Don't miss The Gallery at the Guild on Sheep Street; it's filled with works by local artists and there's a traditional silversmith's studio on the floor above it.

Chipping Campden is a pretty town in the heart of the Cotswolds. Hidcote Manor is a short drive away.
By car: around 3 hours from London, and 1 hour 30 minutes from Oxford and Bristol. Free parking on-site.
By train: London Paddington to Moreton-in-Marsh (via Oxford) takes 1 hour 30 minutes. The hotel is a 15-minute drive from the station. thetrainline.com

The hotel suits romantics, Cotswold enthusiasts, visitors with dogs and families (probably in that order). There's live music during afternoon tea at weekends - a sax player on Saturdays and a harpist on Sundays.

We loved curling up by the fireplace in the bar/bistro.

• Restaurant
• Bar
• Terrace
• Garden
• Swimming pool
• Spa
• Wellness suite
• Pet-friendly
• Free parking
• Free Wi-Fi

Dogs may stay in many of the garden and ground-floor rooms.

The Hot Tub Suite is set over two floors in a garden cottage; it has its own outdoor hot tub and a sitting room with a fireplace - the bedroom is upstairs under the eaves. There are Natural Spa Factory fig and vanilla scented products in the bathrooms - they're vegan-friendly and made fairly locally in Bath.

Cosy, Classic, Superior, Feature, Cottage, Suite, Junior Suite, Cottage Junior Suite, Hot Tub Suite, Hot Tub Cottage
Facilities include: ensuite bathroom with toiletries, tea and coffee facilities, mini fridge, flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi

The hotel's own blend of spicy fig gin was delicious. We recommend the Barbary duck breast with juniper jus.

Bistro on the Square: informal dining and lively bar. Open daily for lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. Mains include fillet steak, lamb rump and halibut supreme. Sunday brunch 11am-2pm.
Fig: sophisticated restaurant. Open daily for breakfast, afternoon tea and dinner. Same dinner menu as the Bistro.