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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ADVERTORIAL<br />
For a gourmet extravaganza, stay in a series of hotels<br />
with Michelin-starred dining, including Hambleton Hall<br />
in Rutland, Northcote on the edge of the foodie paradise<br />
that is the Ribble Valley, and Gilpin in Cumbria. Fill in any<br />
empty corners by snacking on local specialities from pork<br />
pies to Stilton and wensleydale cheese. There are plenty of<br />
places to walk off those extra calories along the way.<br />
If spas are more your thing, you can decide between<br />
the superb facilities of a number of hotels specialising<br />
in wellness in the north, including County Durham’s<br />
Seaham Hall, or something more boutique, such as the<br />
Suffolk’s the Swan at Lavenham.<br />
On your travels, by all means tick off the key sites,<br />
but take time to enjoy other experiences too. Go fishing<br />
at Scaling Dam Reservoir in the Yorkshire Moors before<br />
exploring Castle Howard or enjoy winetasting at<br />
Gusbourne, one of the finest winemakers in Kent, after<br />
taking in the macabre history of Canterbury Cathedral.<br />
Connecting with the locals is part of the adventure.<br />
So in the pretty Cornish village of St Mawes, chat to<br />
the fishermen selling their catch at the quay then enjoy<br />
some of the freshest of seafood in a local restaurant. Or<br />
join a forager on the hunt for food growing in the wild in<br />
Perthshire and visit a smokehouse to find out more about<br />
the artisan craft.<br />
Our journeys include details of the best time to visit<br />
as well, depending on whether you want to take in the<br />
Henley Regatta in June or to see the Scottish snowdrop<br />
festival from late January to early March. Wherever you<br />
go, take your time and dare to dawdle – you see so much<br />
more when you live life in the slow lane. ◆<br />
Find out more: pobhotels.com/breaks<br />
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