British Travel Journal | Spring 2019
British Travel Journal is your indispensable ‘go-to’ for all your upcoming UK travel plans. Inside this issue we have a dreamy selection of seasonal holiday ideas, unique experiences, and wondrous days out. Highlights include the breathtaking landscapes of Orkney and the Outer and Inner Hebrides, discovering unique experiences, such as jumping into a hot tub as you sail down the River Thames, and our holy trinity of gastronomy ‘In The Stars’. So, whether you’re reading this from a far-flung airport lounge, a sumptuous hotel suite, or with your feet up at home on the sofa, we urge you to stop dreaming and to start treating yourself. Subscribe to our UK print edition and receive a luxurious Newby Teas loose-leaf selection box - and 4 issues - All for just £19! https://britishtraveljournal.com/subscribe/
British Travel Journal is your indispensable ‘go-to’ for all your upcoming UK travel plans. Inside this issue we have a dreamy selection of seasonal holiday ideas, unique experiences, and wondrous days out. Highlights include the breathtaking landscapes of Orkney and the Outer and Inner Hebrides, discovering unique experiences, such as jumping into a hot tub as you sail down the River Thames, and our holy trinity of gastronomy ‘In The Stars’. So, whether you’re reading this from a far-flung airport lounge, a sumptuous hotel suite, or with your feet up at home on the sofa, we urge you to stop dreaming and to start treating yourself. Subscribe to our UK print edition and receive a luxurious Newby Teas loose-leaf selection box - and 4 issues - All for just £19! https://britishtraveljournal.com/subscribe/
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magnificent silhouette by the vibrant colours of a<br />
sunset sky lighting up the striking white architecture<br />
of this iconic lighthouse – it was a great moment,<br />
enjoyed, in-between taking to the camera in search<br />
of a few memorable Instagram shots.<br />
Driving back along the coast to our hotel gave us<br />
an opportunity to get our bearings of our location<br />
on the island. The hotel in St Brelade’s Bay was<br />
on the south west corner of the island, in-between<br />
St Ouen’s Bay (west coast) and St Aubin’s Bay<br />
(south coast). And from La Corbière we just about<br />
drove past our meeting point for our rock-climbing<br />
session the following morning. It is fantastic having<br />
everything so close together (the island is just nine<br />
miles by five miles), so nowhere is far away, and<br />
although you do ideally need a car, it is certainly one<br />
of the pleasantries of island life.<br />
Before bedding down for the night we stopped<br />
at The Crab Shack, a real gem of a seafood<br />
restaurant nestled in St Brelade’s Bay just across<br />
the road from our hotel. With two other locations<br />
in Jersey, St Helier and Gorey, The Crab Shack is a<br />
perfect choice for sampling some of the fresh fish<br />
Jersey is known for – I opted for seafood linguine<br />
and it was delicious.<br />
DAY TWO<br />
Saturday morning at 9am is, for us, a family ritual<br />
to run parkrun (for those who don’t know this is<br />
a 5k free timed run, managed by volunteers in<br />
various locations across the UK, and now the<br />
globe). With a parkrun location just a few minutes’<br />
drive away it was an opportunity not to be missed<br />
and a great way to start the new day and meet<br />
some of the locals.<br />
Continuing with the theme of sport and<br />
adventure next on our packed itinerary - Rock<br />
Climbing with John, owner of Jersey Adventures, and<br />
Panda, his adorable long haired Jack Russell, who<br />
seemed highly experienced and confident on the<br />
rocks (if only the same could have been said for me)!<br />
I think I did a pretty good job as I managed<br />
to get to the top of some fairly daunting cliff<br />
faces, although not quite as quickly as my nimble<br />
daughters did. They made it look easy and it was an<br />
unforgettable experience for the family. John told<br />
us about the summer-time Coasteering, a must for<br />
another warm day. à<br />
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