BEST PLACE TO STAY: The Wild Rabbit Inn (4): a Michelin-starred pub with Cotswold-stone floors, Windsor chairs, crackling log fires, and walls hung with Hugo Guinness line drawings.

FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Daylesford Farmshop—world-famous farm-to-table establishment. FAVORITE LOCAL FOOD: The famous Daylesford Cheddar.

WHAT TO DRINK: Chateau Leoube rose (3).

FAVORITE MUSEUM: The British Motor Museum, in Gaydon, showcases the history of British inventiveness and manufacturing excellence on four wheels.

THE LOOK: Tod's and Loro Piana (6) are perfect for reading Sunday papers in front of the fire. Weekenders favor jeans, Belstaff jackets (2), and blackened Rolexes made by George Bamford.

BEST SHOES TO WEAR: An R. M. Williams jodhpur boot (5) or a pair of Brasher boots.

CAN'T BE MISSED: Chopping firewood. HIDDEN GEM: The Rollright Stones (7), the less known—and consequently much more chic—Stonehenge.

LOCAL FAVORITE: Little Rollright church—it's a 13th-century building. Anything that's been around that long has an aura.

WHAT TO PACK: Plenty of layers, a Loro Piana gilet, and something warm and waterproof.

LUGGAGE BRAND: Marc Newson's Louis Vuitton rolling luggage is superb.

SECRET HIDEAWAY: East Banqueting House (1), in Chipping Campden. The Landmark Trust rents out hidden architectural gems all over the kingdom, such as this tiny Jacobean curiosity.

WHAT TO LEAVE AT HOME:Never bring an umbrella to the country—wear a tweed cap.