Heart of England
The Heart of England is filled with beautiful market towns, glorious countryside, stately homes and history in abundance. Chester alone has over 550 listed buildings, spanning from medieval to Victorian times, all within the sandstone walls, which are the most complete set of city walls in the country. Moving south it’s the honeyed limestone that defines the Cotswolds, distinctive throughout its villages and in Cirencester, the capital of the Cotswolds. Much of the wealth in the Cotswolds was built up through the wool trade, and the impressive church of St John Baptist in Cirencester is a leading example of a ‘wool church’ as it was funded through donations from these wealthy merchants. Northamptonshire is known as the County of Spires and Squires – the Spires refer to the many churches and the Squires to the wealthy lords and landowners who built magnificent country mansions, many of which are now open houses and give a fascinating glimpse of past times.
Cottons Hotel & Spa Knutsford Kettering Park Hotel & Spa Kettering Bull’s Head Earlswood The Fleece Cirencester
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