LAKE DISTRICT
The Lake District might bring to mind wild landscapes, rain and Beatrix Potter, but prepare to have your preconceptions blown away by Brimstone’s 16 seductive rooms and suites, which even have a “sexy” setting on their mood-lighting control pads. Order room service, then cosy up by your log-burning stove, mess around in the freestanding baths, pour yourselves some complimentary wine and forget the rest of the world exists beneath the cloud-like goose-down duvets covering the palatial beds. The outdoor terraces are deliciously private, too. If you can’t wait for dinner, raid the Reading Room, which is stocked with free snacks and drinks. Try the hotel’s Stove Restaurant for a fancy meal, or if you want something more down-to-earth, stroll up the road to Wainwrights’ Inn for sticky toffee pudding with ice cream.
SEXY EXTRA
Brimstone Spa’s The Bubble is a private space for two with treatment beds, a double shower and huge bath, plus a cabin with heat and steam experiences. From £331 per night; Brimstonehotel.co.uk