An Historic Coaching Inn in Surrey Would you brave the ghost for a stay at The Talbot, an historic coaching inn situated in the pretty village of Ripley, Surrey? I couldn’t resist an invitation to find out more. With 500 years of history, lovely period features and a smart refurbishment, the Talbot combines traditional hostelry […]
The Headland Hotel Newquay – Review
The Headland Hotel – luxury accommodation in a stunning coastal setting The Headland, built in Victorian times, is perched on the peninsula overlooking Newquay’s famous Fistral Beach. Ideally placed for surfers, walkers or for a relaxing holiday, the hotel is dog-friendly and welcomes families. In addition to rooms within the hotel, there are luxury self-catering […]
What to do in Worcestershire – The Mayflower Passage to Morgan Motoring
Where Heritage and Ingenuity Meet – Worcestershire in the Heart of England. Imagine a quintessentially English destination. Green rolling hills, winding roads, rivers meandering past historic buildings holding centuries of stories waiting to be told. Imagine comfortable hotels set in quirky surroundings and restaurants serving the freshest of fare. And imagine exploring all of this […]
The Manor Country House Hotel
To the Manor Born – An Oxfordshire Escape. The peaceful country welcome that greets the visitor to The Manor Country House Hotel belies the fact that it is a mere hour’s drive from noisy North London. While the weather was not much different – frequent rain showers in June – the atmosphere was a world […]
Conti di San Bonifacio hotel – Review
A luxury boutique Tuscan wine resort and hotel – Conti di San Bonifacio. Ever since reading Lampedusa’s The Leopard in my twenties I have wanted to be an Italian aristocrat of noble lineage. However, the Count of San Bonifacio got there first and his family line can be traced back for over 1000 years whereas […]
The Howard Arms, Ilmington – Review
A country break in a very English idyll Nestling at the foot of the Ilmington Downs, amongst the gentling rolling Cotswold Hills is the village of Ilmington – the highest in Warwickshire, just 3.5 miles north-west of Shipston on Stour and 8 miles south of Stratford. This picture postcard village embodies a very English idyll, […]
The Hand at Llanarmon – a small hotel with a big reputation
Excellent food and accommodation in Wales’ idyllic Ceiriog Valley. ‘’A little bit of heaven on Earth’’ was Lloyd George’s description of the Ceiriog Valley and it’s easy to see why – its steep hills, pastured and white-dotted with sheep, have been the inspiration for poets. And on this crowded island, it still remains relatively undiscovered […]
The Bower House Shipston – Hotel review
Boutique Hotel and Dining Experience at The Bower House, Shipston. The Bower House Restaurant with Rooms is located in the heart of Shipston-On-Stour, a charming market town just 11 miles north of Stratford-Upon-Avon and 10 miles south of Chipping Norton. A great base for exploring the beautiful rolling hills of the Cotswolds, there are many […]
Stonefield Castle Hotel – Loch Fyne, Scotland – Review
A Scottish Castle Break at Stonefield Castle Hotel, Loch Fyne: (invited press review) Stonefield Castle Hotel sits virtually on the shoreline of Loch Fyne in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Built in 1837 by John Campbell in the Baronial style it commands magnificent views over the aforementioned Loch which forms part of the coast of the […]
The Welcombe Hotel – Review
Hallmark Welcombe Hotel and Spa – Stratford upon Avon: The stunning Welcombe Hotel is a former country mansion house near Stratford upon Avon, built in a grand Neo-Jacobean style for Manchester businessman Mark Philips who commissioned the building from designed by architect Henry Clutton. Completed in 1869, Philips died just four years later, leaving the estate […]