
United Kingdom: Four Luxury Hotels Where the Garden Does the Heavy Lifting
From 376 acres above the Thames to a kitchen garden that feeds the restaurant, a look at what the numbers say about Britain's most garden-forward luxury stays.
Full city itineraries scaled to the length of a trip, with each day kept inside one or two districts to cut travel time. Guides list opening hours, closing days, ticket prices, transport passes, walking distances and the reservations to make first. For travelers planning a short stay they refuse to waste.
Complete city itineraries with opening hours, ticket costs, transit passes and walking times.

From 376 acres above the Thames to a kitchen garden that feeds the restaurant, a look at what the numbers say about Britain's most garden-forward luxury stays.

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