The Best Things to Do Near Chewton Glen Hotel, by the Record
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A 15th-century tithe barn sits at the center of this West Sussex estate, which ranks 32nd on the World's 50 Best Vineyards list and makes a strong case that the South Downs are serious sparkling wine country. Tasting tours run on select summer days, covering the full range of estate-grown wines over two and a half hours, with the ticket price redeemable against a six-bottle case, which is either generous or a trap, depending on your self-control.
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Dorset Down sheep graze the fields outside while you're inside working through a treatment menu drawn from the estate's own apple orchards and kitchen garden. The spa at The Newt in Somerset sits inside one of England's great country house estates, so the setting does a lot of the talking before anyone lays a hand on you. Vogue named it among the 100 best spas in the world, and the herbal steam rooms and outdoor pools make that feel plausible.