It was late September. My wife and I were feeling overworked and overstressed — our mental states not helped by the fact that we hadn’t managed to get away for a proper summer holiday. We couldn’t face the prospect of middle-of-the-night flights or airport queues, so we looked for somewhere in the UK where we could drive to.
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A three-night weekend break in a Wheel Farm cottage costs from £309 (www.wheelfarmcottages.co.uk or 0800 247 1445).
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