Four of the best autumnal breaks in Britain

As the nights draw in, it’s time to enjoy countryside walks and evenings in by the fire. Chris Carter reports

The Pierhouse hotel
The Pierhouse hotel: “a soothing place to hide away on rainy autumn nights”
(Image credit: © The Pierhouse Hotel)

A cosy spot by a loch

The 12-bedroom Pierhouse hotel, on the banks of Loch Linnhe in Argyll, is worth visiting for the seafood alone, says The Sunday Telegraph. Mussels and oysters are prepared in the restaurant in one of four ways – the buttery grilled version is a favourite – and the people who farmed them are celebrated on the menus. “Bedrooms are snug, decorated with maritime-themed artwork, and pretty blue and white flowers – a soothing place to hide away on rainy autumn nights.”

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Chris Carter
Wealth Editor, MoneyWeek

Chris Carter spent three glorious years reading English literature on the beautiful Welsh coast at Aberystwyth University. Graduating in 2005, he left for the University of York to specialise in Renaissance literature for his MA, before returning to his native Twickenham, in southwest London. He joined a Richmond-based recruitment company, where he worked with several clients, including the Queen’s bank, Coutts, as well as the super luxury, Dorchester-owned Coworth Park country house hotel, near Ascot in Berkshire.

Then, in 2011, Chris joined MoneyWeek. Initially working as part of the website production team, Chris soon rose to the lofty heights of wealth editor, overseeing MoneyWeek’s Spending It lifestyle section. Chris travels the globe in pursuit of his work, soaking up the local culture and sampling the very finest in cuisine, hotels and resorts for the magazine’s discerning readership. He also enjoys writing his fortnightly page on collectables, delving into the fascinating world of auctions and art, classic cars, coins, watches, wine and whisky investing.

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