Looking like a stately manor straight out of The Crown, Deer Path Inn in Lake Forest will have you feeling an ocean away, even though it’s just an hour north of the Loop by Metra. The moment you enter the lushly manicured, ivy-clad confines, you realize that traditional British hospitality is the order of the day here. Raise a pinkie at afternoon tea in the English Room, quaff a pint in the White Hart Pub, and devour an Austen novel by the fire. The inn’s 57 spacious rooms (starting at $399 a night) all have tall beds topped with Frette linens; some also have a freestanding tub. Make time for Deer Path staycation plot twists, like a class with resident mixologist Jorge Centeno, known for serving concoctions in light bulbs and cereal boxes. Or borrow one of the inn’s bikes and take a prepared picnic to Forest Park Beach, a seven-minute ride away. 255 E. Illinois Rd., Lake Forest. thedeerpathinn.com