There’s a little island in the River Teme near the ruins of the romantic and ghostly Witley Court. It’s surrounded by tall bullrushes but in the middle there’s a tiny, hidden bay where you can lie in the grass in total privacy apart from the odd inquisitive duckling. It’s the best cloud-watching place ever. All you can hear is the babbling of the water and the birds singing. Jaffa Cakes and champagne as a picnic, and you’ve found your own private little island paradise.

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