Set a leisurely pace for the day at Hideaway, the much-more chilled offshoot of Michelin-starred Hide in Piccadilly. Then choose your rhythm: lose yourself amid Daunt Books’ Edwardian oak galleries and the fresh allure of Chiltern Street’s boutiques – Mouki Mou and Casely-Hayford among them – or surrender to the charm of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Britain’s oldest professional outdoor stage. Conclude with a seasonal British feast at St. John Marylebone (menus change daily) before slipping into Brown’s Hotel – London’s oldest and most storied haven of literary and royal whispers.

Stop by Lali, Mayfair’s minimalist all-day café, for a brunch of shakshuka (or lobster roll, if you’re feeling fancy) before departing for Bicester Village. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the Village is filled with one-off pop-ups, exclusive collections and genius services such as Hands-free Shopping. Stay for dinner – either Cecconi’s for moreish Italian or Ottolenghi for bold, flavourful plates. Then, it’s onto central Oxford for a night at The Store, a boutique hotel set within the world’s second-oldest family-run department store.

Pick up a speciality brew at New Ground Coffee, then head for the Cotswolds’ storied hills. First stop: Blenheim Palace, birthplace of Winston Churchill and a testament to Britain’s aristocratic heritage – this summer’s Life Below Stairs exhibition offers an excellent window into Edwardian domestic life. By afternoon, surrender to tranquillity at Estelle Manor’s Roman baths (phones strictly off) for a forest-lined detox. Spend the night secluded on its 85-acre estate or embrace countryside charm at The Bull in Charlbury, a sixteenth-century coaching inn – recently crowned Britain’s best pub – with cosy rooms and open-fire cooking.

Set off on a scenic drive through clusters of Cotswold villages (each more picturesque than the last) to Daylesford, an organic estate with a cult-like following. Spend the morning browsing its all-too-tempting farm shop or wandering the gardens and working farm trail, before lunch at the nearby RH England (formally Aynhoe Park) where you’ll struggle to choose between its two equally enticing eateries. Set within a seventeenth-century estate, this dining-spot-cum-art-gallery fuses heritage with high design across 73 sweeping acres and 60 rooms – the perfect finale to your grand tour.