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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Tito's Bloody Mary

A classic brunch cocktail, our DIY variation packs some heat. If your guests start sweating, definitely do not apologize.

Tito's Bloody Mary Ingredients

• 1? ounces Titos Handmade Vodka

• 4 ounces of your favorite bloody mary mix or make your own (below)

• 4 ounces tomato juice

• 1 dash Worcestershire sauce

• 1 dash hot sauce

• 1 dash prepared horseradish, or to taste

• 1 squeeze lime juice

• 1 grind ground black pepper

How to Make Tito's Bloody Mary

1. Just add Titos Handmade Vodka, bloody mary mix, and ice to a glass.

2. Stir and add your garnishes.

Tito's Bloody Mary Nutritions

• Calories: 120 calories

• Carbohydrate: 6 g

• Cholesterol:

• Fat: 0.1 g

• Fiber: 0.8 g

• Protein: 1 g

• SaturatedFat:

• ServingSize:

• Sodium: 335.3 mg

• Sugar: 4.2 g

• TransFat:

• UnsaturatedFat:

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The Perfect Margarita

Mastering the margarita requires a certain amount of practice, but once you dial-in your perfect ratio, its a really easy cocktail to replicate. The classic recipe is 3 parts tequila, 2 parts triple sec, and 1 part freshly squeezed lime juice, and you should probably start off pretty close to that, but my personal favorite proportions are 4-3-2.

The Perfect Margarita Ingredients

• 1 lime wedge

• 1 pinch coarse sea salt to taste

• 1 large ice cube

• ice

• 2 fluid ounces white tequila

• 1? fluid ounces triple sec

• 1 fluid ounce freshly squeezed lime juice

• 1 slice lime

How to Make The Perfect Margarita

1. Moisten the rim of a glass with a lime wedge. Sprinkle salt onto a plate. Lightly dip the moistened rim into the salt. Place a large ice cube in the glass and freeze the prepared glass until ready to serve.

2. Fill a cocktail shaker with fresh ice. Add tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. Cover and shake vigorously until outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into the prepared glass and garnish with a slice of lime.

The Perfect Margarita Nutritions

• Calories: 320.5 calories

• Carbohydrate: 30.4 g

• Cholesterol:

• Fat: 0.3 g

• Fiber: 2.2 g

• Protein: 0.7 g

• SaturatedFat:

• ServingSize:

• Sodium: 330.6 mg

• Sugar: 19.9 g

• TransFat:

• UnsaturatedFat:

The Perfect Margarita Reviews

• Good proportions I like it

• Ive had a lot of margaritas using various ingredients but this is easy and very tasty. Highly recommend.

• Perfect with a squirt of agave nectar

• It is sour as written. I added about 1/2 ounce of Agave Syrup to this recipe and it was a big hit

• Perfect Margarita....will make again

• Strong, very strong but tasty

• I didnt like it at all.

• Perfection in a glass.

• The chefs personal recommendation for 4-3-2 was perfect. The Triple Sec I used was recommended to me. Produced in France, Drillaud Orange Triple Sec has bitter orange peel flavor and sweet orange combined. Really great.

• This is now my go to margarita recipe. I highly recommend it just as it is listed here.

• Simple yet Perfect

• Didnt have access to high end tequila or triple sec but still very good(well......I did add a little more salt to lessen the bite)

• He mentions in the video that the classic proportions are 3 oz tequila, 2 oz triple-sec, 1 oz lime juice. So I want to try that against this recipe.

• I skipped salting and freezing the glass. Will do that next time. Used Cointreau and gold tequila because I didnt have white tequila. Thank you

• Not a to bad

• Simple recipe but turns out amazing. My go to margarita recipe. Now I just eyeball the ratios and it still turns out wonderful.

• I made no changes. It was great

• I made it as directed. It is very good

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Starbucks®Style Green Tea Frappuccino

This is a recipe for Starbucks® famous frozen matcha drink made to match texture, but less sweet and more flavorful.

Starbucks®-Style Green Tea Frappuccino Ingredients

• 2 cups ice

• cup milk

• 3 tablespoons vanilla-flavored syrup

• 1 tablespoon powdered non-dairy creamer

• 1? tablespoons green tea powder (matcha)

• ? teaspoon xanthan gum

How to Make Starbucks®-Style Green Tea Frappuccino

1. Blend ice, milk, vanilla syrup, coffee creamer, green tea powder, and xanthan gum in a blender until smooth, 20 to 40 seconds.

Starbucks®-Style Green Tea Frappuccino Nutritions

• Calories: 272.2 calories

• Carbohydrate: 52.2 g

• Cholesterol: 9.8 mg

• Fat: 4.7 g

• Fiber: 0.7 g

• Protein: 5.6 g

• SaturatedFat: 3.5 g

• ServingSize:

• Sodium: 94.5 mg

• Sugar: 37.2 g

• TransFat:

• UnsaturatedFat:

Starbucks®-Style Green Tea Frappuccino Reviews

• I did not care for this drink made as the recipe stated. It was too heavy on the matcha with not enough sweetener, making it bitter. Also, there was so much ice you could have eaten it with a spoon. It was salvageable, though, by adding more sweetener and more milk.

• The ratio of liquids to ice/powders is off. It was so thick and grainy, that our powerful blender was having a hard time. I even used less xanthan gum than called for. I added half n half to thin it and make it creamier. My son liked it, but the matcha taste was way too strong for me. If I make his one again, I will use 1 1/2 cups ice and about half the matcha.

• I made this and it was very good, could use more ice cream in my opinion to make it stay together better. I used an organic green tea and blue ribbon ice cream and it made it taste so good

• It would taste better with condensed milk, milk, and ice cubes blended together

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