South Farm Competitors

Chiswick House is one of the most glorious examples of 18th century British architecture and its gardens are the birthplace of the English Landscape Movement. Come and enjoy 65 acres of gardens, from classical vistas to ponds, cascade and 19th-century glasshouse housing our beautiful collection of Camellias.

On a rise above the Vale of Evesham, where the Cotswolds soften toward Bredon Hill, stands a country house that has kept its place for the better part of a thousand years. For nearly two centuries Dumbleton Hall was a manor house in the fullest sense - a family home, and a gathering place for the writers, travellers and public figures of their day: from the Eyres-Monsells, one of whom ran the Admiralty between the wars, to the traveller-writer Patrick Leigh Fermor, who married into the family. Kathleen Ferrier's memorial piano still stands in the drawing room. In spring 2026, after a meticulous two-year restoration, the Hall reopened its doors. What you find today is a country seat, kept. Log fires that take a moment to settle. Individually designed bedrooms, no two alike. Walled gardens, a private lake, and ancient cedars that have framed the same view for a century - and beneath them, the Cedar 1905 restaurant, and a bar that closes when the conversation ends. You arrive as an honoured guest. You leave with the unhurried sense that some of England has lived quietly in this hollow of hill - and is willing, for a while, to share it. Return to Life Lived Grand.

Step inside Hartsfield Manor, Betchworth and you’ll marvel at how the Victorian grandeur gracefully absorbs the modern comforts and facilities at this impressive venue. Set in 16 acres of Surrey countryside and surrounded by lawns and a garden terrace, the setting is undeniably tranquil. Situated between the market towns of Reigate and Dorking and close to the M25 and Gatwick Airport, Hartsfield Manor is the ideal venue to host your next celebration, business meeting or break away. There are plenty of places to visit nearby including Denbies Wine Estate, Polsden Lacey and Bocketts Farm as well as an abundance of countryside to explore.