As night falls prepare to be spooked as you journey through Dover Castle‘s haunted history on a ghostly guided tour. Hear tales of strange sightings and sounds as you venture underground into the castle’s maze of eerie tunnels. Above ground, journey back to the 12th Century as you enter the recently transformed Great Tower of King [...]
Swinton Park, the luxury castle hotel in the Yorkshire Dales, has launched two new demonstration courses which will be running at the Swinton Park Cookery School throughout 2010. The two hour demonstration course allows guests to watch a demonstration of various dishes and techniques, with a choice of seven course themes – Yorkshire Fare, Tapas, [...]
If you are looking to celebrate Christmas Day with a difference or don’t want the hassle of all the cooking and washing up, then look no further, as City Cruises has the answer. Let someone else do all the work and jump on-board the Christmas Day Lunch Cruise . As you cruise leisurely along the [...]
If you love jazz then let John Peters and Classic Lodges invite you to A Springtime Jazz Party at the White Swan Hotel in Alnwick, Northumberland. It will be a whole weekend of toe tapping fun where true jazz lovers can immerse themselves in everything from the magic of Duke Ellington to a night at [...]
Whilst some accommodation providers may excel in certain areas of expertise Pollaughan Farm Cottages has set an example in the South West region for accessible, sustainable and high quality holidays, picking up awards for each during 2009. Not only were they awarded a gold self-catering rating by VisitBritain but two of the four cottages also [...]
Tourism bosses in Wiltshire are hoping a new regular rail service from London into Salisbury and Tisbury will further boost visitor figures in 2010. The service, which launched last week, provides a daily, hourly route out of London’s Waterloo to Salisbury and Tisbury, and on to Exeter. It is both faster and more regular than anything previously [...]
A BAFTA Afternoon Tea will be served in The Promenade at The Dorchester on 21st January 2010 at two sittings, 2.15pm and 4.45pm, transforming it into a fashion show reminiscent of a red carpet awards evening. And to celebrate the partnership with the Orange British Academy Film Awards, The Dorchester will automatically enter all BAFTA [...]
The Bath Arms at Longleat has been awarded two rosettes by the AA inspector for its culinary excellence. The hotel which was taken over and refurbished by Hillbrooke Hotels in 2006 has demonstrated a commitment to British food with head chef Frank Bailey sourcing seasonal produce from within 50 miles of the Wiltshire hotel whenever possible. [...]
As reports circulate that a Thai holiday resort used an image of one of Scotland’s top Scottish beaches in their marketing material (credit goes to blogger Ian McNamara at iamkochang.com for spotting it!), research conducted by Opinion Matters shows that Scotland’s stunning winter white beaches are often mistaken for more exotic climes. The survey, conducted [...]
The Times has published an article that claims to be the ultimate city guide to London as it contains information on where to eat, drink, see and be seen, according to four authors of the latest guides to the capital (Marsha Moore, Ruth Jarvis, Michael Kasparis and Grant Thatcher). They have some great suggestions which [...]
