Set in the heart of rural Staffordshire, The Tawny combines all the best bits from a traditional hotel – a fabulous restaurant, seamless service and an outdoor pool (heated all year round) – with your own private space. Spread across the estate (which dates back to 1246), there are wildwood huts, treehouses and romantic boathouses, each chic and cosy with superlative views – plus, all feature an outdoor bath on a private decking.

There’s also a lovely treatment room housed in a quaint thatched cottage and, new this year, larger self-catered properties named The Fledglings, which are perfect for groups looking for extra space but all the trimmings of the hotel’s service. Headed up by Andrew Watts, The Plumicorn, with its stunning vistas, serves an inspired menu, using the best of local produce. There’s a delicious afternoon tea too.

Guests can order a picnic to enjoy in the grounds – the hotel has 70 acres of undulating landscape, dotted with lakeside gardens, secluded dells and enchanting follies. The Peak District is only a stone’s throw away. Staff are super friendly and dogs are welcome.

Competition closes on 7 November.

For more information, visit thetawny.co.uk