United Kingdom

Heckfield Place could be the setting for a Jane Austen novel, the author lived in nearby Chawton. Inside this 45 room Georgian family home, however, lies a reimagined Hampshire retreat that makes ample use of local materials, such as English oak furnishings and handwoven rugs made of rushes from the River Ouse. The 438 acre estate is blanketed in ancient heathers and woodlands, with two lakes and walled gardens for contemplative strolls. A biodynamic farm provides fresh produce and honey for chef Skye Gyngell to work her Michelin-starred magic, as well as herbs for healing spa treatments.