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The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Must-eat moment Dinner at HH & Co – that’s Hartnett and Holder, as in TV’s Angela Hartnett and Luke Holder – is why you book a room here. open image in gallery Decadent dinners at The Rose, Deal The great-value hideaway: The Rose, Deal, Kent For starters Deal may not be on your radar, but – along with its neighbours, Margate and Whitstable – it’s part of a wider coastal “Kent-aissaince”, wherein the county’s formerly run-down seaside towns are being rejuvenated to attract weekend hipsters. open image in gallery A stylish Spa Lodge at Gilpin Hotel & Lake House The spicy spa star: Gilpin Hotel & Lake House, Lake District For starters A glamorous, spa-focused set of lodges near the gateway to the Lake District, Gilpin’s rooms centre around a cute, whitewashed main cottage. open image in gallery Dine at one of the Gilpin’s three top-rated restaurants Must-eat moment Head to Source for a tasting menu of intriguing flavours and eye-widening textures.
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