Why The Reeds at South Lodge is long weekend heaven

Waking up to the sunrise streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows in the calm, modern luxury of my biophilic lodge ranks among my favourite moments of the year. The Reeds is a relatively new addition to the South Lodge estate, a series of six two storey cabins perched over a lake, into which the brave can dash for a bracing morning swim. I was content to relax in the morning glow with a cup of coffee and a copy of City AM The Magazine, the bustle of the main South Lodge estate feeling like a world away. Available in various sizes – mine was a roomy one-bedroom called “Damselfly” – these are impeccably put together structures, the word “cabin” utterly failing to do these louche, curvy residences justice. Downstairs is a chic living space with sofas overlooking a terrace. There you can enjoy the hot tub as you gaze out at the gently rolling countryside, or warm up within your own private sauna. Upstairs on the mezzanine you will find the giant bed. The amazing spa at South L