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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JURA<br />
Argyll & Bute<br />
Come to this Inner Hebridean island for<br />
untamed Scottish scenery. George Orwell<br />
lived here on and off for years and it’s<br />
where he finished writing his novel, 1984.<br />
The island is best known for its whisky,<br />
though. Take a distillery tour, then enjoy a<br />
dram or two of single malt in the local pub,<br />
next door…which is also the only hotel on<br />
the island.<br />
It’s possible to bring a car on the ferry<br />
but, with just one main road along the 30<br />
mile length, most places are accessible only<br />
on foot. This is a walkers’ paradise. You<br />
are sure to spot red deer, which outnumber<br />
locals by around 30 to 1. There are large<br />
birds too, including golden eagles. The<br />
west coast has incredible beaches, seals<br />
aplenty and, if you’re lucky, otters.<br />
Dotted around the island are iron age<br />
forts and ancient standing stones. The<br />
three ‘Paps’ mountains are a good climb<br />
(Paps is an old Norse word for breasts and<br />
they were named so due to their conical<br />
shape!). From the summits are incredible<br />
view over neighbouring islands and the<br />
Mull of Kintyre.<br />
Where to stay<br />
The Jura Hotel is cosy and welcoming, with<br />
breathtaking harbour views. As well as the<br />
aforementioned pub it has a restaurant<br />
specialising in fish, seafood and venison.<br />
It’s in Craighouse, the only proper village.<br />
Most of the local population live here and<br />
it’s where you will find Jura’s only shop,<br />
school and church.<br />
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