Surrounded by parkland populated with mature trees, Wald & Schlosshotel Friedrichsruhe was once the palatial summer home and hunting lodge of the noble Hohenlohe family. This stately house provides both a spacious indoor and outdoor lifestyle with a magnificent spa, a gourmet restaurant, a cookery school and an adjacent 18-hole golf course.

It feels as though time has stood still here. The combination of tastefully decorated stately rooms filled with precious paintings and antique furniture are a comforting backdrop to long country walks, rounds of golf, revitalizing spa treatments and the most delicious cuisine.

Linger over breakfast in the conservatory before embarking on a cookery class to discover how to make regional delicacies. Then, enjoy a grape seed oil massage in the spa followed by a picnic under the trees in the park. In the evening, indulge in a wine-tasting session before dinner.