From now until the end of April 2011 the new events guide from Whatley Manor (01666 822 888, http://www.whatleymanor.com) offers something each month to fire up the imagination with inspiring reasons to take a break in the Wiltshire countryside from this autumn and winter through to the first signs of spring.

Whatley Manor, the private manor house hotel near Easton Grey in Wiltshire has scored an impressive 8 out of 10 to secure a coveted 14th place in the 2011 Good Food Guide’s top 60 restaurants in the UK for its fine dining restaurant, ‘The Dining Room’*.

Aquarias Spa at Whatley Manor is a place to restore and revive. Set in the courtyard of the honey coloured Cotswold manor house hotel, the award winning spa offers a tempting and luxurious selection of spa experiences with the aim of restoring both body and mind to new levels of relaxation.  The European style spa is arranged into a series of thermal cabins, treatment rooms and VIP Suite, as well as having a gym, work-out studio complete with a Power Plate© and a stylish hydrotherapy pool.

Whatley Manor, the beautiful restored private manor house hotel that nestles in 12 acres of Wiltshire countryside, has installed the UK’s first Iyashi Dome in the luxurious surroundings of its award winning spa Aquarias. 

Take a leisurely winter walk in the rolling Wiltshire countryside and pick up a treat in one of its picturesque market towns before curling up in front of a crackling log fire on a Christmas or  New Year  break at Whatley Manor (01666 822 888,www.whatleymanor.com). Set in 12 acres of gardens and grounds Whatley Manor is a beautifully restored private manor house hotel and the perfect location for a festive country getaway.

In the 2010 Michelin Star awards Martin Burge, Head Chef at Whatley Manor has retained his 2nd Michelin Star, awarded to him in 2009.  Burge, aged 38, achieved his first star in January 2005, 18 months after the exclusive 23 bedroomed hotel opened in July 2003, in the heart of the Wiltshire countryside. The award recognises his acclaimed cuisine in ‘The Dining Room’, where guests are treated to a gastronomic experience of classical French cuisine with a modern interpretation.