Short stay: Lantern & Larks glamping at Exton Park, Rutland, UK

On a large country estate in England’s smallest county lies a wonderfully secluded Lantern & Larks glamping site. On arrival, we were warmly greeted by June who showed us to our ‘tent’ located in a peaceful walled garden on the Exton Park estate. There’s no electricity, no WiFi and no mobile signal. To some this might sound terrifying, but I would urge you to give it a try and enjoy every moment of the experience.

No cars are permitted in the garden, so we transferred our luggage using the wheelbarrows provided.

These can also be used for collecting a free supply of logs for your woodburner and outdoor barbecue.

The walled garden must be a few acres in size and yet there are only six tents within this wide open space. The upshot of this is that everyone…