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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SUTTON HOO HELMET AND SHIP SCULPTURE<br />
BOOGIE WALL<br />
Hoo helmet that have helped shape our<br />
understanding of the origins of English history.<br />
This awe-inspiring Anglo-Saxon royal burial site<br />
has been through an incredible transformation,<br />
thanks to a £4 million investment – the biggest<br />
investment the National Trust has ever made!<br />
The experience for visitors to the site is to bring<br />
the story of a spectacular King’s ship burial<br />
and his treasures to life. Visitors are greeted in<br />
the Courtyard with a full-size, 27-metre long<br />
sculpture representing the Anglo-Saxon ship<br />
buried there, whilst the Exhibition Hall and<br />
Tranmer House, the former home of Edith<br />
Pretty, offer dramatic new displays, installations<br />
and immersive experiences. There's also River<br />
View walking trail, a new-look King's River Café<br />
and the brand new Keepers' Café. Later this<br />
autumn, the final part of the project will include<br />
a 17-metre high observation tower, offering<br />
birds-eye views across the Royal Burial Ground<br />
to the wider landscape.<br />
nationaltrust.org.uk/sutton-hoo<br />
Tintagel Bridge<br />
BRIDGING THE GAP!<br />
As featured in our <strong>Travel</strong> News, p10, Tintagel<br />
Castle, North Cornwall, is one of the most<br />
spectacular historic sites in Britain. But the path<br />
to the castle has long been challenging, with over a<br />
hundred steps winding towards to the cliff-top<br />
ruins. So they've built a new footbridge, recreating<br />
the historic crossing from the mainland, over the<br />
190-metre drop between the two cliffs.<br />
english-heritage.org.uk<br />
Boogie Wall<br />
NEW ALL-FEMALE FOCUSED GALLERY<br />
Beginning with an explosive group show Notre<br />
Dame / Our Lady (4 October – 27 October)<br />
Boogie Wall will launch during Frieze, creating a<br />
platform for innovative contemporary art, where<br />
artists can push the boundaries of their mediums,<br />
experiment new ideas to highlight the constant<br />
change in cultures and society.<br />
boogie-wall.com<br />
WHAT WE'RE READING<br />
English Gardens<br />
01 OCTOBER <strong>2019</strong><br />
Leafing through Rizzoli’s new book on<br />
English Gardens by Kathryn Bradley-Hole is<br />
a colourful way to find an alternative Britain.<br />
Head to Salisbury for Heale House’s Japanese<br />
garden, say, or the Isles of Scilly for Tresco<br />
Abbey’s subtropical setting. The useful visitor’s<br />
information and map explains where to go<br />
when as some of these exotic gardens open on<br />
certain days, by appointment or even for B&B.<br />
rizzoliusa.com<br />
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