Short stay: New Hall Hotel and Spa, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, UK
New Hall is the romantic castle, complete with water lilies floating on the moat, where you have always wanted…
The great English escape
You may write England off when it comes to looking for a ‘holiday’, but it is actually the perfect…
Short stay: Middlethorpe Hotel and Spa, York, UK
The red-brick and white-sash-windows house, built in 1699, has echoes of both the grandeur of Hampton Court and Sir…
Blackheath and Greenwich: 10 reasons to visit
The 211 acres of Blackheath’s common tell the story of England over the last millennium. The Royal Hundred Hides,…
Short stay: Rookery Hall Hotel and Spa, Nantwich, Cheshire, UK
Two centuries on from its naming as Rookery Hall, the rooks still fly over 38 acres of grounds, waddle…
Short stay: Homewood Hotel and Spa, Bath, UK
Homewood, in ten bucolic acres of lawns and soaring trees, brings relaxed but stylish Mediterranean living to the rural…
Short stay: The Swan Hotel, Newby Bridge, Cumbria, UK
The Swan Hotel is a former sixteenth-century coaching inn that has been extended to become virtually a Lake District…
5 hikes to capture the essence of Scotland
From a casual stroll taking in the beauty of your surroundings to an epic adventurous trail that tests your…
A Summer of staycations? It’s time to explore England
With many of our favourite attractions now beginning to reopen their doors, VisitEngland have rounded up some ways to…
10 things to do around Malvern, UK
Home to the Malvern hills, copious country pubs, famous spring water and bursting with history there is no surprise…
10 of the best virtual tours so you can still explore the world
Recently, I sat and thought about some of the reasons why I travel (and these days I have more…
10 art galleries and museums you can still visit… virtually
As Thomas Merton, famed writer, poet, and American Trappist monk once said, “Art enables us to find ourselves and…
British Airways increases flights from China to tackle PPE shortages in the UK
British Airways is increasing the number of cargo-only flights from China to the UK to 21 a week, up…
Luxury travel news this week: Coronavirus update
Here’s a round-up of luxury travel stories that have caught the eye this week. To make sure you receive…
10 of the best wellness retreats (for when this is all over)
With modern life (and our current lockdown predicament) leaving us more likely to be sat in a chair surrounded…
Short stay: Country Living Lansdown Grove Hotel, Bath, UK
Country Living Lansdown Grove Hotel is not just a hotel, it’s a radical new concept, a way of living….
