Gliding down rocky hillsides and winding lanes past great oaks, blossom trees, and Tudor manor houses, meet the grand iron gates of Fawsley Hall guarded by lion heads sat on gothic pillars as the thick misty fog sweeps over the rolling hills of Northamptonshire and you smell the scent of over 1,000 years of history burning in the air.
Curve past a towering wall of hedgerows with a secret arched passageway and follow topiaries leading you to a gothic arched porch with twisted amber lamps hanging overhead and buttercups blossoming from gothic stone urns.
Tiptoeing across flagstone tiles, push against its timber bolted door as you step into a damask walled reception under a medieval chandelier with pinstriped grey velvet armchairs enshrouding hand-carved marble tables and a roaring fireplace adorned with golden flower pots and a bronze empire gilded clock.
Cream-tiled floors flow into the rich white palatial coved lobby with a rustic pine writing bureau and an imposing lion-faced brass staircase dotted with griffin balusters, spiraling off to lavish suites.
Creeping across creaking oak floors, tilt your head to spot a brass stag head hanging above the entrance to The Great Hall – commissioned by Sir Edmund Knightley in 1537.
Sweeping tapestries and retro gold-framed paintings of Tudor kings and queens garnish its oak box-paneled walls with gated stone fireplaces, grand upholstered golden chairs, copper-brushed planters with twining tropical vines, and a lavish three-tiered candelabra, while royal blue chesterfield sofas curve into a cozy nook with views overlooking the sprawling Fawsley Estate.
Nestle into a plum cross-stitched armchair as golden art deco cocktail trolleys whiz past you, and nibble on honey-glazed ham and mustard mayonnaise sandwiches, mushroom gougère, homemade scones and grand cakes and pastries with a glass of Ruinart Blanc de Blancs in hand – taking afternoon tea as Lady Knightley once would, under a towering cathedral vaulted ceiling.
Across courtyards and along cobbled stone paths, you’ll swan into the reception of Fawsley’s award-winning spa, housed within the original lodge, with exposed Cotswolds stone, retro brass-caged wall lamps, and Mexican snowballs guarded by rose pink and mint cross-stitched sinking tub chairs.
Meandering down narrow oak corridors lined with Venetian mirrors, you’ll be led into snug dove grey treatment rooms with sand-tiled showers and retractable massage beds as vintage art deco wall lights dim, and you indulge in a 70-minute Sublime Skin Deluxe Lift Facial, inspired by Kobido techniques, to soften wrinkles and energize skin stone with a double peel and lifting mask.
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