OXFORDSHIRE Blenheim Palace Food Festival For a lively food experience in an august setting, head to Woodstock in Oxfordshire for the Blenheim Palace Food Festival from 29 to 31 May. Whet your culinary skills and tastebuds by watching the demonstrations or listening to talks from top chefs like Jean-Christophe Novelli, a previous participant. Over 100 regional food and drink specialists will attempt to tickle your palate, showcasing their gourmet produce, from burgers to craft beers. You might even bump into your favourite Bake Off contestant. Located by the Pleasure Gardens, take a miniature train to visit the palace too with its paintings, porcelain, tapestries and more. ◆ blenheimpalace.com LINCOLNSHIRE Burghley House When Burghley House in Lincolnshire re-opens on 20 March, the 16th century stately home will be celebrating a milestone: 500 years since the birth of its designer, William Cecil, the first Baron Burghley, Elizabeth I’s Lord High Treasurer and chief adviser. It’s still the family home. To celebrate the birth and lasting legacy of Lord Burghley there will be a series of special events taking place throughout 2021 providing a fascinating insight into the man and his legacy. Burghley is one of the largest and grandest houses of the first Elizabethan age, Cecil's life as the most powerful man in the court of Elizabeth I was both eventful and effective, and helped to shape the history of the British Isles. His lasting legacy reaches far beyond the building of Burghley House to the magnificent collection of works of art from across the globe gathered by his descendants. Book for exhibitions to live music to 31 October. ◆ burghley.co.uk CORNWALL Charlestown Harbour In Cornwall why not try your hand at traditional sailing? Jump aboard one of Charlestown Harbour’s fleet of traditional wooden boats for a day sailing experience, join a sailing holiday or commission your own private charter. Learn to hoist the sails, trim the rig, take the wheel and set a course along Cornwall’s coastline – or sit back and relax with wind under sail and spot for dolphins! 2-day cruise to Cawsand (sailing on Anny, a 1930’s Topsail Schooner) in April 2021 priced from £210 per person, including all your food aboard ship. ◆ charlestownharbour.com © JAMES PEARCE/LEXISPLACE 42 BritishTravelJournal.com
We're ordering DELIVERED NATIONWIDE Northcote At Home Gourmet Box If you are missing top-notch Michelin-starred cuisine, Northcote in Lancashire’s Ribble Valley has created new dishes using finest seasonal ingredients (£105 for two people), courtesy of creative Executive Chef, Lisa Goodwin-Allen and her team, to enjoy at your own dinner table. northcote.com/at-home/gourmet-boxes WILTSHIRE As seen in Bridgerton Wilton House Easter marks the re-opening of Wilton House, the Palladian Wiltshire home of the Earls of Pembroke, rebuilt by celebrated architects, Inigo Jones and John Webb in 1647. The ornate rooms may seem familiar, often acting as television and film backdrops. Most recently on Netflix, Wilton House was used to create four different residences in the period drama series Bridgerton, and the Double Cube Room with its Old Master paintings and Chippendale mirrors are the Buckingham Palace interiors for Netflix’s The Crown. Other must visits include the Gothic Cloisters where Napoleon I’s dispatch box, a lock of Queen Elizabeth I’s hair and more are displayed. Roam around the 21 acre parkland or head for the Holbein Porch, the house’s original Tudor entrance. ◆ wiltonhouse.co.uk © TIM GOODMAN DAVID HOCKNEY, NO. 299, 29TH APRIL 2020 AND NO. 339, 18TH MAY 2020 IPAD DRAWINGS © DAVID HOCKNEY LONDON David Hockney: The Arrival of Spring, Normandy After two blockbuster shows at the Royal Academy of Arts (a 50 year retrospective in 2012 and portraits in 2016), David Hockney returns with vibrant new work. This time, he reveals his sprawling garden in Normandy through over 100 iPad drawings created between 11 February and 4 July last year, using his Brushes app, upgraded to his own specifications, depicting trees, flower beds, his home and more. ◆ royalacademy.org.uk BritishTravelJournal.com 43
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