Wilderness Reserve Hotel

Yoxford Road, Sibton, Suffolk

Nothing says rural idyll like an open fire in a room with bay windows overlooking rolling Suffolk parkland. Factor in that the fire is being stoked by a butler and the parkland is a utopian private estate of 1,821 hectares, designed by fabled 18th-century designer Capability Brown, and you begin to comprehend just how unique the experience offered by Wilderness Reserve really is. A handful of private-rental properties are sprinkled throughout, but Sibton Park is the most coveted. Built in 1827, this Georgian manor is ideal for large Christmas gatherings with beautifully designed accommodation for 24 people. Fill your days with country pursuits and your evenings investigating the contents of the wine cellar, or curled up in a velvet armchair in the private cinema. Chef, butler and housekeepers keep festive stress at bay, leaving you free to eat, drink and make merry in one of the most magnificent private-rental properties on the market. IL. £19,495 per week including breakfast.