With its green rolling hills, colourful patchwork fields and high-sided lanes leading to small towns and villages, the countryside of Devon is the lovely tranquil England that visitors dream about, a page from a romantic novel come to life. Andrew & Christina Brownsword's idyllic manor house stands in the midst of Dartmoor National Park, renowned for its wealth of prehistoric remains.

The restaurant is rated one of the best in England, having been awarded two coveted Michelin stars, 5 out of 5 rosettes in the AA guide, and 8 out of 10 points in the Good Food Guide. Its chef, Michael Caines, trained with such celebrated French masters as Raymond Blanc, Bernard Loiseau and Joël Robuchon before assuming command of Gidleigh Park's kitchen in 1994. Since then, he has gained a reputation as one of Britain's most innovative chefs, bringing his classical French training to bear on fine Devon products, imparting to them fresh and brilliant twists.

Savour the delights of Devon cuisine, prepared with the finest local produce and fish from the nearby sea… Gidleigh Park is indeed one of the most prestigious getaways in England.