If your idea of a perfect English escape involves a country house, spoiling spa days, and dinners that could easily justify a trip all on their own, Whatley Manor should be very high on your list. Set in 12 acres of gardens just outside Malmesbury in Wiltshire, on the southern edge of the Cotswolds, this 23-room manor house hotel manages to feel both deeply rural and quietly glamorous. This is not a “cram in as much sightseeing as possible” kind of place. It’s more about long breakfasts, slow walks, spa robes, and a Michelin-starred tasting menu in the evening. The…