Is this the most luxurious place in Britain to spend Christmas? Seven-bedroom country house comes with its own boating lake, pool and bowling alley (but it'll cost you £12,500 for five nights)

By now, most people will be panicking over how to fund the festive period, but if money was no option, there would be worse places to spend Christmas than this £2,500-a-night holiday let in Petworth, West Sussex.

Cornucopia is set in 40-acres of private parkland - which is maintained by a groundsman who lives on site

The four-storey property, featured on Unique Home Stays, has seven beautifully decorated bedrooms with views over the private grounds, king-size beds and en suite bathrooms.

On the first floor sits the grand master suite which has not one but TWO en suite bathrooms with stand-alone bath tubs, walk-in rain showers, and floor-to-ceiling windows showcasing views across the Sussex countryside.

The second floor has four bedrooms at the top of a grand staircase that would give Downton Abbey a run for its money - each with a four-poster bed, en suite with bath tub and shower, and a quirky mezzanine snug area. 

On the first floor there is also a French-style bedroom, plus an additional king-size room