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North of the New Forest and a world away from the ugly scar of the M27 lies Wellow Mead, a 17th-century thatched house in eight acres of grounds. Here, three ancient storehouses, named after what was once stored in them, have been converted into B&B accommodation that's madly romantic. The eponymous half-timbered Onion Store features a tented bedroom; the Grain Store has a canopied bed and is awash with muslin, contrasting with an uprooted tree that acts as balustrade; the Apple Store's bed is rustically fashioned from the bark-clad branches of a silver birch. Each property has its own private garden, with a willow fence at the Grain Store and a Moroccan tent and hot tub at the Apple Store. Breakfast (of smoked salmon, scrambled eggs and the like) is served beside the swimming pool in the conservatory.
BOOKING
01794 323227; www.theonionstore.co.uk. Open from 1 May to 6 October. Each of the three properties sleeps two people; from £120 (£125 at the Grain and Onion Stores) per night on weekdays and £125 (£135 at the Apple Store) at weekends. Minimum stay two nights
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