British Travel Journal | Summer 2020
As we went to print with our last issue never could we have imagined a world in which travel would be completely stopped in its tracks. Never again will we take for granted our freedom to visit our magnificent cityscapes, captivating coastlines and peaceful countryside. It has been a difficult year for the hospitality and travel sector, but as this issue of British Travel Journal shows many are beginning to reopen, delighted to welcome back visitors and guests once more. We speak to these resilient hoteliers, destination managers, and others in the UK tourism industry about how they have responded to COVID-19. Our Cultural Agenda takes on a new direction, exchanging theatre performances for outdoor art, sculptures and natural wonders. And, in a time when remote locations are being sought after, all you need to know about wild (and nearly wild) camping is covered in our Sustainable Travel series. If camping isn’t for you, help is at hand to find the perfect holiday home in our 10 of the Best Self-Catering Properties. If you’re dreaming of strolls along the shore, fresh sea air and gently lapping waves, then you will love our coastal specials; Revival of the Beach Hut, England’s Coast, Wild Swimming and Secret Islands. Enjoy a taste of Cornwall in our Interview with Rick Stein before heading to the beach workshop of wooden bellyboards in our Meet the Maker: Wave Rider article with Dick Pearce. Finally, thank you to all our subscribers for your support, keeping our spirits high with words of encouragement and understanding the unusual delay in receiving this issue. Together we continued to dream of the extraordinary places we can explore, staying inspired with online and digital features, and hopefully by the time of reading this issue our next great adventures will have become reality.Travel safely, and together we will continue to support our wonderful tourism industry.
As we went to print with our last issue never could we have imagined a world in which travel would be completely stopped in its tracks. Never again will we take for granted our freedom to visit our magnificent cityscapes, captivating coastlines and peaceful countryside. It has been a difficult year for the hospitality and travel sector, but as this issue of British Travel Journal shows many are beginning to reopen, delighted to welcome back visitors and guests once more. We speak to these resilient hoteliers, destination managers, and others in the UK tourism industry about how they have responded to COVID-19. Our Cultural Agenda takes on a new direction, exchanging theatre performances for outdoor art, sculptures and natural wonders. And, in a time when remote locations are being sought after, all you need to know about wild (and nearly wild) camping is covered in our Sustainable Travel series. If camping isn’t for you, help is at hand to find the perfect holiday home in our 10 of the Best Self-Catering Properties. If you’re dreaming of strolls along the shore, fresh sea air and gently lapping waves, then you will love our coastal specials; Revival of the Beach Hut, England’s Coast, Wild Swimming and Secret Islands. Enjoy a taste of Cornwall in our Interview with Rick Stein before heading to the beach workshop of wooden bellyboards in our Meet the Maker: Wave Rider article with Dick Pearce. Finally, thank you to all our subscribers for your support, keeping our spirits high with words of encouragement and understanding the unusual delay in receiving this issue. Together we continued to dream of the extraordinary places we can explore, staying inspired with online and digital features, and hopefully by the time of reading this issue our next great adventures will have become reality.Travel safely, and together we will continue to support our wonderful tourism industry.
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BURGH ISLAND<br />
Devon<br />
Could there be a more glamorous island?<br />
The tiny and privately owned Burgh Island<br />
is famous for its connections with Agatha<br />
Christie, who wrote Evil Under the Sun<br />
and And Then There Were None whilst<br />
staying in the hotel. It still has a vibe that<br />
is pure 1920s Art Deco and every night<br />
is black tie night in the hotel’s Grand<br />
Ballroom. Non-residents are not allowed in<br />
unless they have booked lunch, afternoon<br />
tea or dinner. Anyone can, however visit<br />
the 14th centry Pilchard Inn, and take a<br />
walk with a view.<br />
Getting to the island is…. interesting.<br />
When the tide is low, walk across the sand<br />
from Bigbury-on-Sea – it’s around 250<br />
metres. Hotel guests get transported in a<br />
hotel Land Rover or, if the sea has closed<br />
in, on the extraordinary ‘sea tractor’.<br />
Bigbury-on-Sea is a glorious beach, with<br />
a great little eatery – the Venus Beach<br />
Café - and a water sports centre. Paddle<br />
boarding, water surfing and kite surfing<br />
are all on offer,or it’s a great place to just<br />
pootle around rock pools.<br />
Where to stay<br />
In the Burgh Island Hotel, of course. Best<br />
room is Agatha’s Beach House. If your<br />
pockets aren’t deep enough to stay, an<br />
excellent alternative is the Burgh Island<br />
Causeway apartments on the other side<br />
of the water. That way you can sit on your<br />
balcony and admire views of the island<br />
and hotel…and even sneak across for<br />
dinner!<br />
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