How to spend a luxury couple's weekend at The Firs — a private wood-fired hot tub, a beautifully styled lodge and a cooking-on-fire dinner for two. A Suffolk countryside retreat 2 hours from London.

"Private hot tub" is one of the most misused phrases in UK holiday listings. It gets attached to shared courtyard tubs, tubs booked on a rota, and tubs that are private in theory but visible from three neighbouring gardens. For a couples' weekend, the difference matters more than

The ten most romantic things to do within an hour of The Firs — coastal walks, vineyards, concerts and candlelit dinners. A romantic countryside retreat 2 hours from London, 45 minutes from Norwich.

Two unhurried days for two — a wood-fired tub under the stars, a slow day on the coast, and a sauna at dusk. Our couples' itinerary from The Firs.