Trade New York City’s honking taxis for birdsong at Wildflower Farms, an Auberge Collection retreat tucked into 140 acres of meadows and woodland in the Hudson Valley. Rustic-chic cabins, farm-to-table dining and a spa inspired by the surrounding landscape make this a country escape with plenty of creature comforts – and a very good excuse to leave the city behind for a while.

Storm King is stunning sculpture park surrounded by a breathtaking landscape of fields and woodlands. Enjoy a delicious organic lunch at the museum café or get a boxed lunch and picnic on the fields. It's only a one and a half hour ride from Manhattan, but make sure to plan accordingly to avoid traffic jams.

The house of Frederick and Louise Vanderbilt in the late 1890s, this National Historic Site is a Gilded Age triumph of marble, exotic wood panelling, French tapestries and rich velvet, looking out across manicured lawns towards the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains. Save time for a stroll through the formal gardens, where European-inspired landscaping gives the grounds their own grand entrance.