SLEEP LIKE ROYALTY

A baroque castle may not be the first thing you expect to encounter in the South Australian countryside. But the rolling green hills of the Adelaide Hills – the state’s oldest wine region – prove the perfect perch for the fairytale towers and fantasy turrets of Thorngrove Manor. This grand estate is an escapist’s dream, transporting you straight to Europe with its elaborate battlements amid gardens manicured down to the last rose: inside, the flamboyant interiors are all antiques and artwork, with sweeping staircases and gleaming chandeliers. Every room is as individually designed as the activities roster – high tea with all the trimmings (and we mean $580 worth of trimmings), anyone? thorngrove.com.au