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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LIFESTYLE<br />
54 GINAISSANCE<br />
We take a look at the irresistible<br />
rise of gin, artisan brands, and gin<br />
distilleries offering memorable tour and<br />
tasting experiences.<br />
MINI REMASTERED<br />
58 Behind the scenes at David Brown<br />
Automotive, celebrating the iconic Mini in<br />
its 60th year of production.<br />
63 CRAFTED<br />
We meet Roger W Smith, Bronze<br />
Medallist of the <strong>British</strong> Horological<br />
Institute, recently honoured with an OBE,<br />
and the subject of a Netflix film, to discuss<br />
the skill of <strong>British</strong> watchmaking.<br />
67 INVESTOR<br />
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but it is not quite as simple as plain old<br />
buying and selling.<br />
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CONNOISSEUR<br />
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IN THE STARS<br />
The snug villages and bottle-green<br />
fells of Lancashire, Cumbria and Yorkshire<br />
have created a holy trinity of gastronomy<br />
and a veritable constellation of Michelin<br />
stars just waiting to be explored.<br />
79 VICTUALS<br />
Discover what’s new in the scene<br />
of <strong>British</strong> hospitality, Michelin-star chefs,<br />
restaurants, hotels and spas.<br />
ESCAPE TO NATURE<br />
80 Stay in a beautiful log cabin<br />
or treehouse, from remote, windswept<br />
locations to cosy clusters of cabins with<br />
all the latest technology and mod cons.<br />
FARMER, BUTCHER, CHEF<br />
82 Discover a countryside gem in West<br />
Sussex, and get the taste for a perfect<br />
Sunday roast.<br />
MIDDLETHORPE HALL<br />
87 With superb surroundings and<br />
closeness to central York, Middlethorpe Hall<br />
offers the best of rural and city escapes.<br />
DAY TRIPPER<br />
90<br />
BLETCHLEY PARK<br />
In a sleepy Buckinghamshire town<br />
a window opens on this history-changing,<br />
high-security WW2 operation centre, kept<br />
secret for decades.<br />
MIGHTY HIKES<br />
94 Take part in a one-day hiking<br />
marathon and experience some of the<br />
UK's most breathtaking scenery, while<br />
raising much-needed funds for Macmillan.<br />
FOR YOUR JOURNEY<br />
98 Latest books, travel gadgets and<br />
our first <strong>British</strong> travel inspired crossword.<br />
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