Can only encourage anyone wanting to experience something entirely unique and English to investigate the Landmark Trust property - called 'The Ruin'. It is set within a larger landscape that includes other follies and a river with plenty of space to wander and enjoy the local environment. Even better - its a short walk to a local town for lunch... More

Three great things about this place: (1) an unusual 'dual character' Grade II* listed 1760 Gothic/Roman semi-folly beautifully restored as a comfortable and refined accommodation (2) a Grade I listed woodland (and SSSI) literally on your doorstep in which to enjoy scenic and invigorating (if often muddy) walks at your convenience (3) a fabulous view from the terrace [or even... More

A stay in The Ruin is a unique experience. It is a former Georgian banqueting hall in an isolated spot high over the Hackfall woods. The setting was not immediately apparent to us when we arrived in the middle of a freezing February night, but sunrise revealed a truly magical view over a wooded gorge and distant hills beyond the... More

I booked this Landmark Trust property for a long weekend in December one year for my husbands birthday. It was a great place but a bit spooky. We arrived in the middle of a howling gale in the dark and had to run up the path form where we parked (You cannot park immediately outside the property but have to... More