Boris Johnson recovering from coronavirus at Chequers Estate near Wendover

Together with his pregnant fiance Carrie Simmonds, Mr Johnson will stay at the Chequers Estate until he is well enough to return to work.

Set close to Coombe Hill, and along the route of the Ridgeway, Chequers is a picturesque and tranquil location from which to recuperate and get better from any illness.

The house and its 1,000 acre estate was bequeathed to the nation in 1917 by Sir Arthur Lee to whoever holds the office of Prime Minister.

The property is used as a retreat from the bustle of Downing Street, with Lloyd George being its first prime ministerial occupant in 1921.

It is run and managed by an independent trust and is maintained by an endowment administered by the trustees.

The Trust also receives an annual grant-in-aid from public funds towards maintenance and staffing costs, amounting to £882,000 in 2018/19.