British Travel Journal | Autumn 2019
As I hope this issue once again shows, we are spoiled for choice living in the British Isles. There are so many wonderful destinations to visit, whether on a staycation or visiting from overseas, and I hope our magazine will inspire you to extend your holiday - or book another! Highlights this issue include a wonderful 48 hours in Alderney, an epic journey through the heart of Scotland, from Edinburgh to the Caledonian Forest, and finding utter bliss at the new idyllic riverside luxury estate, Monkey Island, near Bray.
As I hope this issue once again shows, we are spoiled for choice living in the British Isles. There are so many wonderful destinations to visit, whether on a staycation or visiting from overseas, and I hope our magazine will inspire you to extend your holiday - or book another! Highlights this issue include a wonderful 48 hours in Alderney, an epic journey through the heart of Scotland, from Edinburgh to the Caledonian Forest, and finding utter bliss at the new idyllic riverside luxury estate, Monkey Island, near Bray.
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TRAVEL NEWS<br />
N E W !<br />
IMAGE COURTESY OF ENGLISH HERITAGE © JIM HOLDEN<br />
CASTLE HOWARD OPENS<br />
A NEW SECRET ISLAND<br />
One of Britain's finest stately homes, in<br />
York, North Yorkshire, has opened a<br />
new adventure playground, Skelf Island,<br />
where the Skelves live! skelfisland.co.uk<br />
DURHAM CATHEDRAL'S<br />
CENTRAL TOWER REOPENS<br />
You can now enjoy spectacular views<br />
of the historic city of Durham and the<br />
surrounding countryside by climbing the<br />
tower's 325 steps. durhamcathedral.co.uk<br />
NEW FOOTBRIDGE RESTORES LOST CORNISH CROSSING<br />
For the first time in more than 500 years, the two separated halves of Tintagel Castle<br />
will be reunited thanks to a daring new £5m footbridge unveiled by English Heritage,<br />
allowing visitors to walk in the footsteps of the medieval inhabitants of the Cornish<br />
castle – inextricably linked with the legend of King Arthur – and enjoy spectacular<br />
coastal views not seen since the Middle Ages. Spanning a 190-foot gorge and with a<br />
gasp-inducing gap in the middle, the bridge follows the line of the original route – a<br />
narrow strip of land, long lost to erosion – between the 13th-century gatehouse on the<br />
mainland and the courtyard on the jagged headland or island jutting into the sea. So<br />
significant was this historic crossing that it gave rise to the place’s name, the Cornish Din<br />
Tagell meaning “the Fortress of the Narrow Entrance”. english-heritage.org.uk/tintagel<br />
INSTAGRAM HIGHLIGHT<br />
"Tide coming in around the beguiling<br />
Victorian Fort Houmet Herbé - such a<br />
peaceful spot. Swipe to see the video!..."<br />
instagram.com/britishtraveljournal<br />
#britishtraveljournal<br />
THE GRANTLEY<br />
This new five-star luxury country resort hotel<br />
and spa is set in a grand 17th-century house on<br />
its own island! Situated between the elegant<br />
Yorkshire towns of Ripon and Harrogate.<br />
grantleyhall.co.uk<br />
NESS WALK<br />
On the banks of the beautiful River Ness, originally<br />
a 19th century house, Ness Walk has opened<br />
as new five-star hotel, the epitome of luxurious<br />
Scottish living, shining a spotlight on Inverness.<br />
nesswalk.com<br />
See also<br />
page 72<br />
10 <strong>British</strong><strong>Travel</strong><strong>Journal</strong>.com
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