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BABINGTON HOUSE 93.91%

SOMERSET, ENGLAND

Groundbreaking contemporary country-house hotel

X FACTOR
'There's a wonderful sense of freedom, both for adults and children,' says panellist Melanie Clore.

ROOMS
28 spacious bedrooms, all with plasma-screen TVs, Wi-Fi and DVD players. Five family suites in the stable block have microwaves and baby baths.

FOOD
Bistro-style cuisine is served in two dining rooms and on an outdoor terrace.

FACILITES
Indoor and outdoor pools (both heated) at the popular Cowshed Spa. Extensive grounds with tennis courts, croquet lawn and two five-a-side football pitches.

COST
Doubles from £225

Babington, near Frome, Somerset (01373 812266; www.babingtonhouse.co.uk)