The Alverton’s four-silver star hotel, cocooned on the outskirts of Truro, has everything you need for the perfect winter getaway. Quintessentially Cornish in every aspect, prepare to have your breath taken away as you make your way to the grade II listed building at the end of the winding driveway. Impressive architecture, towering brick walls, stained glass windows and rolling emerald lawns welcome you, and that’s before you’ve even stepped foot through the old oak doors.

The Alverton’s past is deeply embedded in every brick, window and archway. As well as beautiful interiors unlike no other in the area, the grounds boast an outdoor oasis. During the winter months, frost-bitten grass glistens in the cold morning sunshine and the sun-trap terrace offers an outside seating area to enjoy a warming hot chocolate, a glass of something stronger or something tasty from the bar menu.