The Times Travel November 22nd 

30 Great British Winter Weekends

Langar Hall Hotel Nottinghamshire

The twelve rooms are individually and quirkily styled, with old furniture, fine paintings and statement wallpapers plus there's an open fire in the studyand a log burner in the sitting room. There is a lot to do in the surrounding area including visits to Newstead Abbey, once home to Lord Byron & Eastwood the home of DH Lawrence .

Double rooms start from £100 (the Pod on the croquet lawn with automatic upgrade on availability)