The Grove in Boende

Set on 300 acres in an 18th-century mansion with a modern wing, this sophisticated resort is 2.5 miles from the town centre.The chic rooms have en suite bathrooms, flat-screens and free Wi-Fi, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. In the main house, upgraded rooms add sitting areas, while suites can include living rooms, fireplaces and marble bathrooms. Family rooms in the modern wing have sofabeds.Full English breakfast is free, and there's casual and fine dining, and afternoon tea. A fitness centre is on-site, along with indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts and a golf course. A spa offers treatments (fee), and there's a kids' club.