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ST KEYNE SANDGATE

W Well House Victorian hilltop house built by a tea- Sandgate This hotel/restaurant stands on land
planter in 1894, obviously with no expense that is as close to France as it is possible to be
spared. The mood is calm and stylish, although a without actually being there. Ten minutes’ drive
few more personal touches – such as books and from the Channel Tunnel, overlooking the sea,
current magazines – would be welcome. What the Sandgate has traditionally been staffed by
stands out is the food and the impressive wine a charming, mainly French team. Try to get a
list. Convenient for the Eden Project. room with sea view, and book dinner. Under
N St Keyne, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 4RN. new management.
Map p 74 B5. § (01579) 342001. ` (01579) 343891. N The Esplanade, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent CT20 3DY.
$ enquiries@ wellhouse.co.uk 0 b,l,d. Rooms 9 Map p75 F4. § (01303) 220444. ` (01303) 220496.
S ∂¢ 2 weeks Jan. / MC, V. ]]] 0 b,l,d. Rooms 16. ¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. ]]
ST MAWES SARK,CHANNEL ISLANDS

Tresanton Owned by Olga Polizzi, daughter La Sablonnerie A long, low, 16th-century
of hotelier Lord Forte, this much-vaunted hotel farmhouse at the southern tip of traffic-free Sark,
marries cool city sophistication with Cornish this is the Channel Islands’ sweetest hotel, and
character. The cluster of cottages, built on the one serving the best food. Guests return year
different levels, overlooks the unspoilt town and after year for utter peace and lovely scenery.
the sea. Yacht, watersports available. Excellent There are no phones or TVs in the rooms;
food and service, but very expensive. instead, each has a vase of flowers and bowl of
N 27 Lower Castle Rd, St Mawes, Cornwall TR2 5DR. fruit, and crisp linen on the comfy beds.
Map p74 A5. § (01326) 270055. ` (01326) 270053. N Little Sark, Sark, Channel Islands GY9 OSD. Map p75
$ info@ tresanton.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 26. ∂¢ E5. § (01481) 832061. ` (01481) 832408. 0 b,l,d.
Never. / AE, MC, V. ]]]] Rooms 22. ∂¢ Oct to Easter. / AE, MC, V. ]]

STURMINSTER NEWTON TRESCO,ISLESOF SCILLY
Plumber Manor A relaxed restaurant with Island Smoothly run hotel on this charming
cosy rooms, in a handsome Jacobean manor. privately owned island. Public rooms have huge
The fish is superb, and the desserts tempting. picture windows onto the sea.
N Sturminster Newton, Dorset DT10 2AF. Map p74 C5. N Tresco, Isles of Scilly TR24 0PU. Map p74 A4.
§ (01258) 472507. ` (01258) 473370. $ book@ § (01720) 422883. ` (01720) 423008. $ islandhotel@
plumbermanor.com 0 b,d. Rooms 16. ]] tresco.co.uk 0 b,l,d. Rooms 48. ]]]]
TAUNTON TRUSHAM
Castle Castellated, wisteria-clad site of Judge Cridford Inn Admire a Saxon mosaic in the
Jeffreys’ Bloody Assize. Pricey, acclaimed oldest house in Devon, a cosy thatched inn
British cooking. Best rooms overlook garden. run by a friendly young pair.
N Castle Green, Taunton, Somerset TA1 1NF. Map p74 C5. N Trusham, Teign Valley, Newton Abbot, Devon
§ (01823) 272671. ` (01823) 336066. $ reception TQ13 0NR. Map p74 B5. § ` (01626) 853694.
@the-castle-hotel.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 44. ]]] $ cridford@ eclipse.co.uk 0 b,l,d. Rooms 4. ]]