10 British manor houses where you can live like a Bridgerton

If the new season of Netflix�s 'Bridgerton' has you dreaming of traveling back in time to enjoy the lavish dinners, beautiful walks in the English countryside and life in a stately British manor home, don�t worry! You don�t actually need a time machine. Just spend a few days at one of these ten historic hotels in England to live out your Bridgerton fantasies.��

Cliveden House in Berkshire�

Located just an hour outside of London this stunning Victorian mansion was built in 1851 and has served as home to both the second Duke of Sutherland and the American millionaire William Waldorf Astor. Today it�s a 47-room hotel run by the National Trust. There are two on-site restaurants as well as two restored vintage boats available for guests who want to explore the surrounding countryside or picnic on the Thames for an additional cost.�

Stroll the thousand-acre park at Luton Hoo. � Ana Iacob / Getty Images

Luton Hoo in Bedfordshire

Situated on a thousand-acre plot of land on the border between Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, Luton Hoo Hotel itself is a popular film location having appeared, according to its website, in films like Four Weddings and a Funeral, Enigma, Eyes Wide Shut, Inspector Morse, Nicholas Nickleby, Vanity Fair and Bleak House. Its 228 rooms are spread across five different buildings on the property, and there's a spa, golf courses and two restaurants. Bikes are available for rent to help guests tool around the beautifully landscaped grounds and swimming is encouraged in the nearby lake. There�s even a clay pigeon shooting school and croquet lawns for guests to enjoy.�

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Beaverbrook in Surrey

Originally built in 1866, Beaverbrook derives its name from its most well-known resident, Lord Beaverbrook, a publisher, politician and former Ministry of Aircraft Production for Britain during World War II.�

In 2011, his home and two of the surrounding buildings were transformed into a hotel and restored to reflect the period when the politician would have lived here. Artwork abounds in and outside of the home, including a sculpture of the British single-seat fighter aircraft known as a Spitfire, which Beaverbrook doubled the production of during WWII. There�s also a spa, four restaurants, a private cinema (purported to be the first home cinema in Britain),�and an activities program that includes a survival skills academy.

Artifacts from as far back as 3000BC have been found on the grounds of The Grove. � Maria Lezama / Getty Images

The Grove in Hertfordshire

The history of The Grove dates back far before the construction of the beautiful Georgian manor that houses the present-day hotel. Archeologists have found artifacts on the grounds dating to 3000 BC.

Formerly the home of the Earls of Clarendon, the interior of the hotel is quite modern. Even so, there are plenty of activities here to transport you to a bygone era. The hotel offers activities like clay pigeon shooting, hawking, archery, horseback riding and other activities that wouldn�t be out of the ordinary in the era when the manor was built.��

Lime Wood in Hampshire

A Georgian manor house, surrounded by old wood forests might seem an unlikely place for a music festival, and yet the Lime Wood Hotel�is one of the locations for the Smoked & Uncut summer music festival. When not the location of a major party, the house has a quiet elegance that blends past and present, with art-filled grounds, a luxury spa and a working Victorian greenhouse.��

Goodwood in Sussex

The estate at Goodwood has been home to the Dukes of Richmond for hundreds of years. In fact, the 11th Duke of Richmond and Gordon�owns the property to this day. The Duke and his family live on the property in Goodwood House, while guests stay in the hotel portion of the estate.

The Goodwood Hotel offers stylish rooms and four restaurants. It also makes a great stay for adventure seekers as it�s the location of several motorsport and horse racing events, and offers flying and race car driving experiences to guests for an additional cost.����

Gravetye Manor in Sussex is known for it's expansive garden. � Clive Nichols / Getty Images

Gravetye Manor in West Sussex

The garden is the star of the show at Gravetye Manor�with its 35 acres of flowers, orchards and vegetables. The gardens were designed in 1885, by the manor's most notable owner, William Robinson. The hotel�s interior on the other hand, pays homage to the building's much older roots, the manor itself was built in 1598, while still ensuring that the 17 hotel rooms still offer every comfort necessary for modern visitors.�

Hambleton Hall in Rutland

Built in 1881, Hambleton Hall still feels like a�cozy English country home. There are 17 acres of grounds here to stroll through, including a walled kitchen garden that supplies some of the produce for the estate�s Michelin star restaurant.�

Hartwell House retains much of its historic ambience to this day. � nik wheeler / Getty Images

Hartwell House in Buckinghamshire

Owned by the National Trust, this Jacobean and Georgian house boasts 90 acres of gardens and parkland designed by famous landscape architect Capability Brown, all within 40 miles of London. The historic interior and service can leave guests feeling like they�ve stepped back in time, while the on-site spa and innovative restaurant offer the comforts of the modern world.�

Grantley Hall in North Yorkshire

Originally built in the mid-18th century, this 47 room manor blends old and new with a more modern luxury interior. It�s a great estate for foodies looking for sumptuous meals; there are three restaurants and three separate bars available on-site. The Three Graces spa, with its 18-meter indoor pool, provides luxurious opportunities to relax.�

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Summer Lentil Salad

Fresh salad great all year round, but especially during the summer served cold.

Summer Lentil Salad Ingredients

• 2 quarts water

• 2 cups lentils

• cup minced celery

• cup minced red onion

• ? cup sweet balsamic vinegar

• cup white vinegar

• cup olive oil

• 2 tablespoons dried oregano

How to Make Summer Lentil Salad

1. Combine water and lentils in a pot and bring to a boil; cook at a boil until the lentils are tender but not mushy, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool.

2. Gently toss lentils, celery, and red onion together in a large bowl. Whisk balsamic vinegar, white vinegar, olive oil, and oregano together in separate bowl; drizzle over lentil mixture and toss to coat.

3. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour, up to 2 days.

Summer Lentil Salad Nutritions

• Calories: 326.1 calories

• Carbohydrate: 43.1 g

• Cholesterol:

• Fat: 9.9 g

• Fiber: 20.5 g

• Protein: 17 g

• SaturatedFat: 1.4 g

• ServingSize:

• Sodium: 25.7 mg

• Sugar: 4.1 g

• TransFat:

• UnsaturatedFat:

Summer Lentil Salad Reviews

• Two for the price of one: a great salad and also a delicious dressing for any other salad.This is a wonderful recipe How nice to see a recipe without salt Its not needed, all the ingredients are so full of flavour on their own. I made this as written in the evening to have it ready for a quick lunch the next day. I mixed up the dressing while the lentils were cooking to let it set. I ended up adding a bit of fresh, diced red bell pepper and shredded carrot for color, crunch and taste then mixed in the dressing. It was so full of flavour and crunch at lunch the next day I mixed up another salad with leftover lentils for company and they took all the leftovers home So make a triple portion of this if youve got company A perfect recipe, simple as is but allows you to use your imagination, preferences and ingredients as you like. Dont be weary of mixing balsamic vinegar and white vinegar, they are a match made in heaven.

• Will certainly make it again. I used Italian seasoning instead of just oregano and cucumbers instead of celery.

• I liked it but upon tasting it I needed to add some salt. Threw in some diced tomatoes I had on hand. Easy to make and it was a nice side dish to our grilled cheeseburgers this weekend.

• This salad is absolutely amazing The only change I made was to use 2 cans of lentils rather than cooking them from scratch.

• Great idea

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Blackberry Lemonade

The blackberries can be substituted with blueberries or raspberries, and it will still taste good. Adjust the amount of lemon juice and cold water to your taste.

Blackberry Lemonade Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons blackberries

• 1?? cups boiling water

• cup white sugar

• 5 lemons, juiced

• 3? cups water

• ice cubes

How to Make Blackberry Lemonade

1. Place blackberries into a bowl. Pour boiling water on top. Let sit until steam stops rising from the bowl, about 10 minutes.

2. Transfer mixture to a pitcher; stir in sugar. Pour in lemon juice and cold water. Place in the refrigerator until chilled. Serve over ice cubes.

Blackberry Lemonade Nutritions

• Calories: 101.6 calories

• Carbohydrate: 26.1 g

• Cholesterol:

• Fat: 0.1 g

• Fiber: 0.6 g

• Protein: 0.2 g

• SaturatedFat:

• ServingSize:

• Sodium: 8.7 mg

• Sugar: 25.5 g

• TransFat:

• UnsaturatedFat:

Blackberry Lemonade Reviews

• 2.8.17 Its almost as if theres a step left out of this recipe. I steeped the blackberries for about half an hour, but there was literally NO blackberry flavor, was just a nice glass of lemonade. I did cut back on the amount of water for fear the lemon flavor would be too weak and cut back the sugar to my taste preference. After I took the photo, I mashed the blackberries which obviously changed the color of the lemonade, BUT it also added flavor. Would recommend you do the same. May not be as pretty, but it tasted a heck of a lot better.

• Made this using blueberries and ended up having to mash and strain the berries, since steeping them in the hot water didnt seem to do anything. Overall, the lemonade flavor was a little weak/watery for me, but good.

The Lisatini Martini

This is a recipe I created because I simply love champagne and wanted to treat my champagne to a little treat.

The Lisa-tini Martini Ingredients

• crushed ice

• cup lemon vodka

• 1 tablespoon orange liqueur

• 1? cups chilled champagne

• 4 slices fresh orange

How to Make The Lisa-tini Martini

1. Fill a martini shaker half way with crushed ice, then add vodka and orange liqueur. Fill the rest of the way with champagne. Shake vigorously, and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with orange slices.

The Lisa-tini Martini Nutritions

• Calories: 165 calories

• Carbohydrate: 5.7 g

• Cholesterol: 0 mg

• Fat: 0 g

• Fiber: 0.3 g

• Protein: 0.2 g

• SaturatedFat: 0 g

• ServingSize:

• Sodium: 5.2 mg

• Sugar: 3.5 g

• TransFat:

• UnsaturatedFat:

The Lisa-tini Martini Reviews

• I havent had it but I had a thought on how to improve it at least: instead of adding all the ingredients to the cocktail shaker, add one jigger each lemon vodka and orange liquor, shake it with ice, strain to a martini glass and top with champagne... I cant imagine shaking the champagne would be a good idea either way...that might make it a little less "strong" but hey if its just the taste that sucks then Id say look for the pomegranate champagne cocktail: that was SO good

• Very nice.... Try a Limosa: Champagne & Limoncello... aww so refreshing and tasty

• We did not care for this recipe. We had friends over last night and were drinking champagne so I figured I would try this recipe. What a waste of good champagne. Way too strong.

• I thought this was very good I never had a fizzy martini before I love the citrus, very refreshing A great way to use up leftover champagne

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Roasted Chicken Wings

Very simple recipe that makes the best oven-roasted chicken wings

Roasted Chicken Wings Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• 2 tablespoons white sugar

• 1 tablespoon dried thyme

• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 48 large chicken wings

How to Make Roasted Chicken Wings

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease 1 to 2 baking sheets.

2. Whisk flour, sugar, thyme, pepper, and salt together in a large bowl. Add wings and toss until evenly coated.

3. Spread chicken wings out in a single layer on the prepared baking sheets.

4. Roast chicken wings until golden brown and no longer pink in the centers, 15 to 20 minutes, turning once after 10 minutes.

Roasted Chicken Wings Nutritions

• Calories: 125.3 calories

• Carbohydrate: 0.9 g

• Cholesterol: 35.2 mg

• Fat: 8.2 g

• Fiber: 0.1 g

• Protein: 11.3 g

• SaturatedFat: 2.3 g

• ServingSize:

• Sodium: 82.9 mg

• Sugar: 0.5 g

• TransFat:

• UnsaturatedFat:

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The Mojito Cocktail

This classic cocktail from Cuba is packed with fresh mint, lime juice, and rum and topped with club soda.

The Mojito Cocktail Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar

• 4 sprigs fresh mint

• 1 fluid ounce club soda

• 1 lime, halved

• 2 fluid ounces light rum

• 1? cups ice

• 2 fluid ounces club soda

• 1 sprig fresh mint

How to Make The Mojito Cocktail

1. Muddle sugar and mint with soda water in pint glass. Squeeze both halves of lime into the glass leaving one hull in the mixture. Add rum, stir, and fill with ice. Top with club soda.

2. Garnish with a mint sprig.

The Mojito Cocktail Nutritions

• Calories: 250.1 calories

• Carbohydrate: 32.9 g

• Cholesterol:

• Fat: 0.2 g

• Fiber: 1.9 g

• Protein: 0.9 g

• SaturatedFat:

• ServingSize:

• Sodium: 4.9 mg

• Sugar: 26.1 g

• TransFat:

• UnsaturatedFat:

The Mojito Cocktail Reviews

• Two tablespoons of white sugar? Yes, please :) While this is a bit on the sweet side, I did enjoy it. I cant say that Ill make it again, but I enjoyed it while it lasted. I used bottled lime juice, so Id imagine fresh would even kick it up a notch. CHEERS, Allrecipes

• Yummy Nice base for creating...I didnt have white rum or club soda...so, used Cherry Rum and Gingerale and less sugar. I also added 4 fresh blackberries when I muddled the lime wedges & mint.....WOW

• It tasted wonderful and was so easy to make

• Great, but when I make again, I will decrease the sugar just a bit. Used 3/4 of a lime cut into quarters instead of 1/2, and muddled the mint thoroughly. Delicious drink

• This is a fun and refreshing drink to make. I only had Spiced Rum instead of the light rum, but it turned out fine. I dont eat a lot of sugar, so I only used 1 tablespoon. It was still tangy and refreshing.

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Mexican Beef and Vegetable Stew

Tender chunks of beef and zesty diced tomatoes take this beef stew on a trip south of the border. A pressure cooker produces a simmered all day taste in less than an hour.

Mexican Beef And Vegetable Stew Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided

• cup flour

• teaspoon paprika

• teaspoon salt

• teaspoon pepper

• teaspoon cumin

• teaspoon dried Mexican oregano

• teaspoon garlic powder

• 2 pounds beef chuck roast, cubed

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed and minced

• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans Hunts Diced Tomatoes, divided

• 1 quart beef broth

• 2 bay leaves

• teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste

• 3 large red potatoes, quartered

• 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced

• 2 cups frozen corn

• onion, diced

• head cabbage, coarsely chopped

How to Make Mexican Beef And Vegetable Stew

1. Pre-heat electric pressure cooker; add 1 tablespoon oil to the pot.

2. Mix flour, paprika, salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, and garlic powder together in a mixing bowl. Toss cubed beef with flour mixture. Brown beef cubes in 3 batches in preheated cooker about 8 minutes per batch, adding an additional tablespoon of oil after each batch. As beef browns, transfer it to a dish.

3. Add minced garlic and 1 can of Hunts® diced tomatoes to the empty pot; scrape and stir to release the browned bits from the bottom. Add beef broth and bay leaves; transfer browned beef back to the pot. Seal pressure cooker, close the vent, and set the timer to cook at pressure for 10 minutes. At the end of 10 minutes, allow pressure to naturally release.

4. Once the pressure has fully released, open lid and add the remaining can of Hunts® diced tomatoes, crushed red pepper flakes, quartered potatoes, carrots, corn, and onion. Close the lid and vent. Cook under pressure for an additional 15 minutes.

5. At the end of 15 minutes, use quick release to vent the pressure cooker. Stir in the diced cabbage, close the lid. Let pressure cooker stand with both the lid and vent closed for 10 minutes before serving.

Mexican Beef And Vegetable Stew Nutritions

• Calories: 539.1 calories

• Carbohydrate: 60.1 g

• Cholesterol: 68.6 mg

• Fat: 22.5 g

• Fiber: 9.2 g

• Protein: 28.6 g

• SaturatedFat: 7.1 g

• ServingSize:

• Sodium: 1238 mg

• Sugar: 13 g

• TransFat:

• UnsaturatedFat:

Mexican Beef And Vegetable Stew Reviews

• 4.9.17 This stew has deep, rich and robust layers of flavor with Mexican tastes lingering in the background, and the beef almost melts in your mouth. Followed the recipe to the letter, with the exception of using regular oregano instead of Mexican oregano. Do yourself a favor, and bring out that electric pressure cooker or an Instant Pot or and give this recipe a try, you wont be disappointed.

• I have made this twice. I do not own a pressure cooker or instapot so I used a stock pot. The only changes I made were adding 3 stalks chopped celery and cooking time. I brought beef mixture to a boil then simmered for 2 hours, simmered veggies for 45 min then added cabbage and simmered 30 min more. This was excellent and beef melts in your mouth

• Wonderful flavor I used my Dutch oven instead of an electric pressure cooker and it took about the same amount of time. I didnt have a quart of beef broth so I used 14.5 oz of water and added a tsp of Kitchen Bouquet. It was so tasty and full of rich flavor. I added the cabbage after turning off the heat and let it set for approximately 20 minutes, it turned out great. Definitely a new favorite.

• My family loved it. The only change I made was I didnt use a pressure cooker. I made it in my big cast iron stew pot. I doubled the recipe and the leftovers were even more amazing. I also added some celery and zucchini cut in quarter rounds because we like a lot of vegetables. The seasoning was perfect.

• A great stew with just a hint of Mexican flair. This was my first attempt at a stew and I love the use of the InstantPot. I used sweet potato and parsnips instead of red potatoes and added green beans. Followed the cook time directed and the meat turned out melt-in-your-mouth tender and the vegetables were perfect Spot on cook time Great job Baking Nana

• This did not go well. The only change I made was to add 1/2 lb of meat. I followed the recipe to the t. I repeatedly got a read-out on the IP of burnt.. I swapped it out with another Instant Pot of mine and again, burnt. This happened 4 times. I ended up finishing the stew in a crock pot. Ive had an IP for a year now, this was my first burnt sign. Maybe here is another explanation for the error code. I think it was that the flour sank to the bottom and caused the error. N XX time, Ill brown the meat in a skillet.

• Great flavor, with a bit of a kick, this stew is hearty and filling for a chilly evening I made it grain-free, and there was plenty of flavor. The directions for a pressure cooker are spot on, yielding tender meat but veggies with some structure. The family really liked it, and I like that there are leftovers This makes about a gallon, so its a great way to stretch that protein dollar Thanks

• Will make it again, thinking about putting the cabbage in on the second round of pressure cooking not at the end. It was a little too crunchy for my taste. The potatoes came out a little mushy, but I cut them a lot smaller than the "quartered" the recipe called for. Everyone had seconds so it was a winner.

• I have been making similar great Mexican Stew for years. For extra taste doubled the spices, used fresh oregano from my garden, extra crushed garlic cloves, touch of ground cinnamon, half beef broth and half beer, and followed the recipe Steps. Just before serving garnished with fresh cilantro from my garden. Always a hit. OLE, OLE

• I made it in the Dutch oven, doubled the spices, and added half a chopped cauliflower head that needed using up. Good flavor. Ended up being more of a crowded soup than a stew, which suited us fine.

• Made this for the second time and will definitely make it again. It was a hit with the whole family. I had some celery that needed to be used, so I through that in with the cabbage (in small chunks) and also went well.

• It was a cold and blustery day today, and this stew was perfect to warm us up. I used beef cheeks instead of chuck, and topped with crispy tortilla strips and green onions. I also used my traditional pressure cooker and not an electric pressure cooker; and ended up cooking the beef cheeks for 20 minutes instead of 10 in the beginning.

• Excellent. Just a slight bit of Mexican flair. When I started making this, I didnt realize how crunched I was for time. I rushed this a LOT. I shaved probably 20 minutes off of this recipe and it still came out fantastic. Thanks for a great recipe

• It took forever. This is not an "Instant" recipe by a long shot and the end result is not something I want to repeat.

• Yes added brown onion seasoning

• I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great. The meat was so tender and the stew was even better the second day.

• This recipe is a keeper. The only changes I made was using no salt diced tomatoes. Great recipe Thanks for sharing.

• I made mine according to the recipe and we loved it. Easy to make and a flavor profile a little out of the ordinary for a soup. I used the amount of pepper flakes called for and the heat was perfect - spicy but you could still get the flavor of everything.

• A very easy recipe. A hearty beef stew with a little extra spice. Will be making this again real soon.

• Was no a stew that we liked,I would Omit the tomatoes for sure.ll go back to my regular Beef stew Recipe. To many steps here and not tasting like Our beef Stew.

• Meat was tender and juicy and brew was very flavorful

• This dish was good. But, the only thing Mexican was the oregano .It was regular old stew. Still, Id make it again.

• I left out the cabbage per family request -- but it still came out delicious

• Delightful change from traditional beef stew. This was my first instant pot recipe, and Im glad I chose itI think it bodes well for my instant pot future Fresh baked French bread rounded out this simple meal. Im already dreaming about leftovers for lunch tomorrow Also going to freeze a couple of servings to see if it holds up well for use when I work late and dont have time to prep a full dinner after work one of these cold nights.