I stayed at the English country estate that feels more like a French chateau – with fairytale towers and library bars

THE gentle orange glow of evening sun creeps through the stained glass windows, casting jewel-coloured light across the chapel’s floor. The 19th-century building at the former home of Ada Lovelace — the world’s first computer programmer — is now part of the De Vere Horsley Estate hotel and can only be seen by guests on...