Review: The Balcony Studio, St Ives, Cornwall, UK
With its listed balcony hanging out over the sea wall walk, this blue-washed waterfront retreat is almost on the beach. Pole position for exploring St Ives’ charms from dawn to dusk and beyond.
With its listed balcony hanging out over the sea wall walk, this blue-washed waterfront retreat is almost on the beach. Pole position for exploring St Ives’ charms from dawn to dusk and beyond.
High above the yacht-dotted River Tamar, the road west crosses from Devon to Cornwall. If many Cornish people, waving their black and white cross flags, had their way we would be entering another country. Also, in this land of Kernow, they would be speaking the Cornish language.
British Airways has announced plans for an exclusive Whispering Angel lounge bar, becoming the first airline to have a bespoke bar dedicated to the famed rosé wine. The bespoke bar will exclusively offer Caves d’Esclans’ Whispering Angel rosé…
European cities are a treasure trove of cultural heritage, attracting travellers from all corners of the world. But while popular attractions like national art museums or historical buildings are a must-see on every tourist’s agenda, there is a whole other world of eccentricity waiting to be explored.
A Lake District walk has been ranked one of the best in the world. Placed 15th, Catbells near Keswick was ranked ahead of Italy’s beautiful Path of the Gods on the Amalfi’s Coast, and even ahead of the iconic four-day Inca trail in Peru or trekking up Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
Three half-timbered medieval houses and a coaching inn have combined to create the irresistibly historic Swan at Lavenham Hotel, creaking through the last six centuries in what is often described as England’s finest medieval village.
And anyone looking to experience the beauty of England’s longest lake for themselves might like to add the Beech Hill Hotel and Spa to their wishlist. Perched on the shores of Windermere since the early 1900s, the hotel now hosts a total of 55 bedrooms.
As part of the celebrations for the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, the England Coast Path will be renamed the ‘King Charles III England Coast Path’ after an unveiling tomorrow. The new National Trail will be fully walkable by the end of 2024, connecting communities across England.
New analysis has revealed the UK’s best and worst airlines based on customer reviews ahead of the Summer holiday rush. The study by Forbes Advisor, the price comparison and financial guidance platform, analysed data from a number of sources.
Here on A Luxury Travel Blog, we’ve had the luxury and privilege of staying in a couple of shepherd huts in the UK – one in North Wales, at Brook Cottage Shepherd Huts on the Llyn Peninsula, and one in South-West England, at Dittisham Hideaway in Devon (both lovely, by the way!).
The best places in London to enjoy a sumptuous afternoon tea have been named in the Afternoon Tea Awards 2023, with categories including Best Traditional Afternoon Tea, Best Contemporary Afternoon Tea and Best Themed Afternoon Tea.
On May 6, Great Britain will crown a new Monarch for the first time in 70 years. Royal watchers worldwide will tune in to watch King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla become formally invested with royal powers.
British Airways has today premiered its new onboard safety video, which stars the airline’s colleagues, Britons going about their daily activities and some familiar faces, showcasing everything that makes Britain unique and truly original.
Although the Isle of Wight only consists of a mere 147 square miles in many ways it is England in miniature. Visitors are impressed by the beaches, the downs, the forests, the acres of pasture and, of course, the iconic Needles.
Brown’s Hotel, a Rocco Forte Hotel in London, will be launching a series of royally-themed offerings in May to celebrate and mark the Coronation of King Charles III on Saturday 6th May.
In the 1830s, visitors flocked from England to Ventnor for its almost Madeira-like micro-climate. A small sleepy fishing village on the southern coast of the Isle of Wight suddenly became a bustling pioneer of health tourism. Land prices shot up from £100 to £1,000 per acre.
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