The place to play at lady or lord of the manor, the former home of press baron Lord Beaverbrook has Gatsby glamour in spades. In the heart of Leatherhead’s downs, this Italianate-style mansion looks out over 370 handsome acres.

The Tudor estate Great Fosters, in Egham, has head-turning heritage good looks with its intricate brickwork, chimney stacks and diamond-patterned mullion windows.

A grade II listed heritage property just over the road from Hampton Court Palace, this boutique hotel packs 21st-century appeal thanks to a duo of excellent Thames-side dining options.

With a vast 45,000 sq m spa, where the England rugby team — who train nearby — come to recuperate, this ivy-swathed country house hotel in acres of Bagshot parkland is a major player when it comes to R&R.

When it comes to classy places to stay before a flight, you’d be hard pressed to find somewhere more chic than this half-timbered, gingerbread-look Tudor mansion house in Horley, tucked down a country lane just ten minutes’ drive from Gatwick (but thankfully not beneath the flight path).

While this neo-gothic-style property, ringed by parkland in Redhill, has priory in its moniker, it’s never actually been home to a religious order. It is, however, an absolute riot of Palace of Westminster-style design, with a historic organ in the stained glass-lined Great Hall.

All gothic brick splendour, this grade II listed country house hotel in Cobham, dating from 1885, was one of the first UK properties with electric lighting, and remains rich in historical touches today.

Bringing a touch of American country club to the Ottershaw countryside, this 19th-century manor has cottage-like accommodation with a white-picket-fence vibe in a 400-acre estate.

On the fringe of Windsor Great Park, this sprawling, 251-room Egham hotel blends tranquil, trad British grounds — with tinkling water features and an ever-changing sculpture trail — with seven dining spots and flashy decor, including hand-painted alcove murals in fine-dining restaurant 1215, and a swoosh of twinkling floral lighting in the Orchid Tea Room.

Sandwiched between two market towns — quaint, cobblestoned Guildford and the walking haven of Dorking (home to Box Hill and Leith Hill) — the 13-acre grounds at this English country house hotel burst with creativity.

With many of its 131 bedrooms providing a bird’s-eye view of Brooklands — the world’s first purpose-built “banked” motor racing circuit — or the still-in-use, exhilarating Mercedes-Benz World track, this hotel near Weybridge is a popular pit stop for racing enthusiasts and business travellers.

Five minutes’ drive from Virginia Water’s lakeside trails, this pub-meets-boutique stay on Egham High Street is a homely spot.

This 16th-century inn in pretty Hambledon village, in the heart of the Surrey Hills, pairs classic British pub food with cosy rooms — and is home to a herd of friendly llamas.

Accessed by walking through the jaws of a funky, open-mouthed shark sculpture, Thorpe Shark’s cabins sit inside metal shipping containers with lake views on Thorpe Park island.