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b, Spa & Hotel g five-star hotel, spa and ated just half an hour from om Heathrow Airport. Stoke getaway any time of the year povers during business or g as a private club for over 33 million restoration and n December 1998. Its five-star ul parkland, gardens and lakes. d bedrooms, with 21 more 28 contemporary, boutique a style that complements the ng all of the modern amenities V, direct-dial telephones and are standard. Facilities also tainment rooms, the award- restaurants (Humphry's has and racquet facilities (including more besides. Hexham » England Slaley Hall Set in 1,000 acres of Northumbrian countryside, Slaley Hall is the North East’s premier golfing venue. It has been the host venue for the PGA European Seniors Championship, and was the venue of the biennial PGA Cup in 2013. The beautiful Edwardian property is matched by impeccable service and expertise within the leisure sector, thus offering the golfer an environment in which to relax and unwind.Boasting two picturesque yet challenging championship courses laid out through forest and moorland, The Hunting is a Dave Thomas-designed par 72 course with lush sweeping fairways, streams, towering trees and banks of rhododendrons this course will test the best of all golfers. On the west side of the estate, with panoramic views of the Tyne Valley, the Neil Coles-designed Priestman course, also par 72, is suitable for all levels of golfer. The leisure club and health and beauty spa feature a 20m swimming pool, fully-equipped gymnasium and spa. For those who enjoy outdoor pursuits, Slaley Hall offers a variety of activities including fishing, archery, mountain biking, quad biking and hot-air ballooning. www.qhotels.co.uk Top 100 Stay & Play 2018 63