British Travel Journal | Autumn/Winter 2023
There’s so much variety throughout this issue, bursting with breathtaking travel destinations, new hotels and extraordinary one-of-a-kind experiences. We cycle around Rutland’s 23-mile perimeter on a gourmet foodie trail, sleep under the stars in a wigwam surrounded by leopards at Port Lympne Safari Park in Kent, join an early morning meadowland wildlife walk and meet the resident bees of Calcot Manor in the Cotswolds, and spend a day enjoying magnificent gardens and cyder-making at The Newt in Somerset. Our journalists uncover the hottest new hotels while partaking in a nature-inspired pottery session at the Birch Selsdon and enjoying flower arranging at Cromlix with tennis star Andy Murray's wife Kim. My own travel highlights include walking across the Rhossili Downs, visiting the exquisite region of the Gower Peninsula and taking a dip in Tinker Bunny’s Bathing Pool during a luxury stay at Atlanta Trevone in North Cornwall. With so much to both see and do, it's time to get creative with our travel trips!
There’s so much variety throughout this issue, bursting with breathtaking travel destinations, new hotels and extraordinary one-of-a-kind experiences.
We cycle around Rutland’s 23-mile perimeter on a gourmet foodie trail, sleep under the stars in a wigwam surrounded by leopards at Port Lympne Safari Park in Kent, join an early morning meadowland wildlife walk and meet the resident bees of Calcot Manor in the Cotswolds, and spend a day enjoying magnificent gardens and cyder-making at The Newt in Somerset. Our journalists uncover the hottest new hotels while partaking in a nature-inspired pottery session at the Birch Selsdon and enjoying flower arranging at Cromlix with tennis star Andy Murray's wife Kim. My own travel highlights include walking across the Rhossili Downs, visiting the exquisite region of the Gower Peninsula and taking a dip in Tinker Bunny’s Bathing Pool during a luxury stay at Atlanta Trevone in North Cornwall. With so much to both see and do, it's time to get creative with our travel trips!
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pottery session, we sat outside amid swaying grasses<br />
and wildflowers, making pinch pots and tiles decorated<br />
with flora we had foraged ourselves. After 60 immersive<br />
minutes, my shoulders had well and truly dropped. As our<br />
clay creations were whisked away to be glazed and fired,<br />
we headed off to find our room.<br />
There are 181 bedrooms of all shapes and sizes that<br />
line several long Wes Anderson-esque corridors. Ours<br />
was what Birch (Selsdon) describes as ‘Large’, and it was<br />
just that. Overlooking the terrace and sprawling grounds<br />
beyond, the airy and uncluttered room felt immediately<br />
serene. The original stone-framed lead windows flooded<br />
the space with natural light, while two boucle armchairs<br />
looked gently enticing. The walls were bare except for one<br />
or two splashes of contemporary <strong>British</strong> art. Pleasingly<br />
simple wooden bedside tables have been crafted using<br />
wood from the estate, while recycled glass lampshades<br />
add a subtle touch of sparkle. There is no TV, no desk.<br />
It was sparse, but in the best possible way. Birch aims to<br />
provide a sense of space, both figuratively and literally.<br />
The pastel pink bathroom was small but well equipped,<br />
but now was not the time for a long bath – I was destined<br />
for wellness elsewhere.<br />
Trying to not get distracted by the two restaurants,<br />
three bars, impressive co-working hub, and various<br />
inviting communal spaces, I made my way to the hotel’s<br />
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