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!
- No tags were found...
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
CONTENTS<br />
AUTUMN/WINTER <strong>2023</strong> | ISSUE 16<br />
26<br />
64<br />
48<br />
FEATURES<br />
23<br />
SPOTLIGHT ON: CROMLIX<br />
The five-star Cromlix hotel in Scotland’s Stirlingshire has<br />
received plenty of attention, thanks to the famous couple who are<br />
its owners – champion tennis player Sir Andy Murray and his wife<br />
and artist Kim. We check out its recent refurbishment<br />
GET INSPIRED AT BIRCH<br />
26 We take a surprising jaunt to Croydon to check out the new<br />
Birch (Selsdon) hotel, the latest in the Birch property portfolio<br />
34<br />
COVER FEATURE A TASTE OF RUTLAND<br />
It might be Britain’s smallest county, but Rutland proves<br />
to be a big-hitter in terms of a surprisingly good food scene (yes,<br />
there’s Michelin-starred dining), a 23-mile perimeter ideal for<br />
cycling, and bags of quirky charm<br />
TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE<br />
40 Want to safari like you’re in Africa without leaving the<br />
county of Kent? You can. We take a wild weekend in the 600-acre<br />
Port Lympne Reserve (home to 900 animals) and Howletts Wild<br />
Animal Park, staying in a luxurious wigwam<br />
SERENITY ON THE SHORELINE<br />
48 Head to the North Cornwall coast with editor Jessica Way,<br />
as she checks in to Atlanta Travone, a new, lavishly designed coastal<br />
escape that is a perfect base from which to explore the region’s<br />
gourmet delights, outdoor activities, and abundant wildlife<br />
54<br />
COVER FEATURE A JOURNEY THROUGH<br />
TIME<br />
We’ve earmarked 10 one-of-a-kind experiences throughout Britain<br />
that highlight its history, heritage and culture, from taking a behindthe-scenes<br />
tour at the World of Wedgwood in the Staffordshire<br />
countryside to exploring Britain’s first tea plantation in Cornwall<br />
64<br />
REWILDING IN THE COTSWOLDS<br />
Take a tour of the Calcot & Spa country hotel in Tetbury,<br />
where we investigate their commitment to a 25-year rewilding<br />
project, where 240 acres of farmland has been nurtured into a<br />
new woodland area of 22,000 native trees, along with natural<br />
wildflower and grass meadows. We also offer an expert’s tips on<br />
how you can rewild at home<br />
<strong>British</strong><strong>Travel</strong><strong>Journal</strong>.com 5
Change language