British Travel Journal | Summer 2019
Hooray it’s the summer! – and all we want to do is travel - to see as much of the British Isles in this glistening sunshine as we possibly can, and with tourism in the UK rising rapidly from previous years, it seems we are not alone.... Inside this issue we tour the new South West Coast 300 driving route in Scotland, Nathan Outlaw takes our food columnist, Chantal Borciani on a gourmand’s tour of the spectacular Cornish coastline, we visit the wonderful new Machrie Hotel on the Isle of Islay, ‘In search of Scotch Whisky’, we go behind-the-scenes at Wimbledon, learn to ride the waves at surfer’s paradise, Fistral Beach, Newquay, we join a cookery class to improve the culinary skills, find adventure after-dark with our 10 unique experiences - and not to mention all of our regulars too - with the latest Travel News, What's On Cultural Agenda, and featured destinations and travel itineraries we hope will inspire you to book that holiday you have been dreaming of too!
Hooray it’s the summer! – and all we want to do is travel - to see as much of the British Isles in this glistening sunshine as we possibly can, and with tourism in the UK rising rapidly from previous years, it seems we are not alone.... Inside this issue we tour the new South West Coast 300 driving route in Scotland, Nathan Outlaw takes our food columnist, Chantal Borciani on a gourmand’s tour of the spectacular Cornish coastline, we visit the wonderful new Machrie Hotel on the Isle of Islay, ‘In search of Scotch Whisky’, we go behind-the-scenes at Wimbledon, learn to ride the waves at surfer’s paradise, Fistral Beach, Newquay, we join a cookery class to improve the culinary skills, find adventure after-dark with our 10 unique experiences - and not to mention all of our regulars too - with the latest Travel News, What's On Cultural Agenda, and featured destinations and travel itineraries we hope will inspire you to book that holiday you have been dreaming of too!
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E D I T O R B U Y S<br />
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Diamond Reef<br />
Knot Pendant<br />
£1,160<br />
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ITINERARIES<br />
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SCOTLAND’S SOUTH<br />
WEST COAST 300<br />
Jessica Way explores the magnificent beauty<br />
of the new SWC300 touring route - a stunning<br />
drive of over 300 miles along the coast of<br />
South West Scotland.<br />
THE GREAT WEST WAY<br />
56 England’s first ever touring route,<br />
destined to become one of the premier<br />
routes in Europe, and probably the world.<br />
IN FOCUS: PETWORTH<br />
64 Discover this pretty historic market<br />
town, home to the National Trust’s Petworth<br />
House and Park, West Sussex.<br />
WEEKEND BREAK: FISTRAL<br />
70 BEACH, NEWQUAY<br />
A surf paradise serving the country’s finest<br />
pasties – it’s no wonder this Cornish coastline<br />
is home to one of the nation's favourite<br />
seaside towns.<br />
Loudoun Hill and the<br />
Spirit Of Scotland<br />
sculpture by Richard<br />
Price, near Darvel,<br />
East Ayrshire<br />
© VisitScotland/ Paul Tomkins<br />
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LIFESTYLE<br />
75 INVESTOR<br />
There has never been a more provident<br />
time to invest in Modern <strong>British</strong> Art – owning a<br />
piece of <strong>British</strong> art history, buying something<br />
beautiful, that may eventually provide a return<br />
on your investment.<br />
HECKFIELD PLACE<br />
80 Chantal Borciani discovers the hotel<br />
Meghan and Harry chose for their private<br />
getaway – An exquisite new hotel redefining<br />
<strong>British</strong> country stays.<br />
ESCAPE TO THE COAST<br />
84 Stay in a beautiful beach lodge, chic<br />
apartment or exquisite cottage, where you can<br />
listen to the waves, just steps from the beach,<br />
looking out to magnificent views.<br />
DAY TRIPPER<br />
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COOKERY SCHOOLS<br />
Whether you are a budding chef<br />
wanting to finesse your culinary skills or you<br />
just want to try something new, a course at<br />
one of the UK’s best cookery schools is a must.<br />
BLUE SKY THINKING:<br />
92 OPEN AIR THEATRE<br />
From cliff tops to abbey ruins, witness worldclass<br />
open-air theatre this summer at a range<br />
of iconic <strong>British</strong> locations.<br />
FOR YOUR JOURNEY<br />
98 Latest books, travel gadgets and our<br />
<strong>British</strong> travel inspired crossword.<br />
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