DRAKE DEVONSHIRE

Lakeside ‘city cool’ but poised in one of the most gastronomically vibrant CANADA, areas of including a hip young wine scene – say hello to this boutique Prince Edward County pad

On the banks of Lake Ontario, on a chunk of land only just attached to mainland Canada, is Prince Edward County, an area rich in heritage, both farming and Loyalist, and now one of the country’s fastest growing food scenes, taking place in an area filled with artisans of every kind. In the heart of it is the lakeside 13-room Drake Devonshire, the country sibling of Toronto’s super-cool boutique The Drake Hotel. In the cute town of Wellington, where the Unionist flags still fly on the Loyalist Parkway, Drake Devonshire is situated just a few doors up from the best farmers’ market in the area – everything from maple syrup and honey to a dizzying array of heirloom tomatoes – and shares the same lapping waters as the white sandy shores of Sandbanks Provincial Park, a major summer draw for Ontarians.

Rooms vary from the wood-panelled rooftop Owner’s Suite with a large balcony overlooking the lake, to the petite Stargazer, where your only window is the skylight directly above the bed. It’s modern-artfully designed throughout, individual character bursting out of every room, and the restaurant serves the best of Canadian seasonal (county catch trout to maple-syrup duck wings). You’ve also got one of Canada’s truly burgeoning wine scenes right on your doorstep – and on your wine list. No fewer than 40 vineyards reside in the area, many just starting within the last couple of decades. AM. Doubles from £470. 00 1 613 399 3338, drakedevonshire.ca