Cliveden House, Buckinghamshire.
You already know Cliveden as the English country estate steeped in politics, aristocracy, espionage, sex and scandal. So what better home for a celebration of story-telling than this English gem, which has hosted a literary salon since 1666, inspiring writers from Alexander Pope to Sir Winston Churchill.
Stoke Park, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire. A historic house built in the 1790s by James Wyatt for soldier, scholar and poet John Penn. Choose from splendid traditional bedrooms in the Mansion or contemporary ones in the newly built Pavilion. Stoke Park became Britain’s first country club in 1908; now it is open to all. Doubles from £250.
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