Enjoy heritage and comfort with a stay at luxury hotel Hartwell House & Spa, set on the edge of the Chilterns in Buckinghamshire. Hartwell House is remarkable for its architecture and history – it
was leased to the exiled King Louis XVIII of France and his court in 1809. The impressive house, with both Jacobean and Georgian façades, contains Roccoco ceilings, antique furniture and paintings, yet has every contemporary comfort of a hotel of note.
An award-winning restaurant, spa and all-weather tennis courts add to Hartwell’s attractions, as well as the extensive 90-acre park and garden. First designed in the early 18th century in the formal style with allées, temples, garden statuary, canals and an amazing yew tree exedra, by the middle of the 18th century most of the formality was swept away and the garden landscaped by Richard Woods, a follower of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown.
There are swathes of daffodils in spring, and a picturesque bridge over the lake – originally the central span of the old Kew Bridge, dismantled and sold in 1898.
More details at hartwell-house.com
COMPETITION
Gardens Illustrated is offering readers the chance to win a two-night stay at Hartwell House & Spa.
The prize
For one winner and their guest, the prize (worth £1,195) includes:
• Two-night stay at Hartwell House with breakfast
• Three-course dinner for two one evening with a bottle of house wine
• Afternoon tea for two one afternoon with a glass of English sparkling wine
• Use of the spa facilities
• A short guided tour of the gardens followed by coffee/tea
Terms and conditions
1. The Promoter is Our Media Limited (an Immediate Group Company) (company number 05715415).
2. *The promotion is open to all residents of mainland UK (excluding residents of Northern Ireland, Scottish Islands, Isles of Scilly, Isle of Man and Channel Islands), aged 18 years or older, except the Promoter’s employees or contractors and anyone connected with the promotion or their direct family members.
3. The closing date for entries is 11.59pm, 3 October 2023.
4. By entering the promotion, the participants agree: (a) to be bound by these terms and conditions; and (b) that should they win the promotion, their name and likeness may be used by the Promoter for prearranged promotional purposes.
5. Entrants should enter by website link gardensillustrated.com/competitions/.
6. Entries received after the closing date of the promotion will not be considered.
7. Entrants must supply to Our Media Limited their name and email address. The Promoter will use entrants’ personal details in accordance with the Immediate Privacy Policy (policies.immediate.co.uk/privacy).
8. Only one entry will be permitted per person, regardless of method of entry. Bulk entries made by third parties will not be permitted.
9. The winning entrant will be the first correct entry drawn at random from all the correct entries after the closing date. The Promoter’s decision as to the winner is final and no correspondence relating to the promotion will be entered into. The Promoter may share the details of the winner with the prize provider for the purposes of fulfilling/delivering the prize.
10. The winner will be notified within 10 days of the close of the promotion by post and/or email. If the winner cannot be contacted, or fails to respond within 21 days of such notification being sent, the Promoter reserves the right to offer the prize to a runner up, or to re-offer the prize in any future promotion.
11. There is no cash alternative and the prize will not be transferable. Prizes must be taken as stated and cannot be deferred. The Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize with one of the same or greater value.
12. The surname and county of residence of the winner will be available upon request by sending an SAE to Our Media, Eagle House, Bristol BS1 4ST within two months of the closing date of the promotion. The Promoter will contact the winner before releasing this information and provide the winner the opportunity to object or limit the amount of information shared.
13. The Promoter reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions or to cancel, alter or amend the promotion at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, or if circumstances arise outside of its control.
14. The Promoter does not accept any responsibility for lost, delayed or fraudulent entries.
15. The Promoter excludes liability to the full extent permitted by law for any loss, damage or injury occurring to the participant arising from his or her entry into the promotion or occurring to the winner arising from his or her acceptance of a prize.
16. The promotion is subject to the laws of England.
17. The prize is valid for stays Sunday – Thursday excluding public holidays and Christmas period (24 December 2023 – 2 January 2024 inclusive) and valid for one year from date of publication. Two-night stay is for two guests sharing a Classic double or twin room. Dinner is a bill of fare, three-course dinner each with a bottle of house red or white wine as selected by the restaurant; afternoon tea is a traditional afternoon tea for each person with a glass of English sparkling wine.
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