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Trelowarren, Cornwall
Deep in woodland, a mile from any road on the south coast's Lizard peninsula, Trelowarren sits in one of Europe's top five botanical sites. Two 16th-century thatched cottages, an 18th-century house and a barn have been restored, while eight new cottages have been built, mainly using locally sourced or recycled materials. All the new properties and an outdoor pebble-lined pool are heated by a vast woodchip boiler fuelled by coppicing from the estate; most of the fish, game and herbs used in Trelowarren's restaurant come from with 10 miles of the estate.
· A self-catering cottage for four at Trelowarren costs from £425 a week (+44 (0)1326 221224; trelowarren.com).
This article, by Richard Hammond, was first published in The Observer.