There aren’t enough adjectives to describe this turreted fairytale chateau in south-west France, but I’m going to try my best.  Chateau de la Treyne clings precariously to a cliff, surrounded by a vast forest, Marie Antoinette-esque perfumed rose gardens and a mesmerising expanse of water.…

I was desperate to arrive at Gravetye Manor in the light of day to see the Elizabethan House in all its glory but escaping London, which is a mere 38 miles away, all that the M25 throws at drivers around rush hour, and sideways rain,…