Ah, the sweet smell of spring is finally here. Flowers are beginning to bloom, the sun has started to shine and there is hope on the horizon for a great British summer!
I’m sure you’ll agree that spending so many months at home has only made our adventurous, curious hearts grow fonder with a passion for travel and exploration.
I will appreciate my upcoming travel trips so much more, and it has only made my job as travel Editor, and the content in our latest issue, seem even more special than usual!
Lockdown might have put a stop to many things, but it certainly hasn’t stopped the travel industry preparing to ensure a super fun and warm welcome once it is safe for visitors to return. From new hotels and luxury spas, exciting holiday resorts full of adventure and off-grid activities, luxury boutique stays in acres of unspoilt countryside and coastline, brand new attractions to immersive one-of-a-kind experiences – it seems there has perhaps never been a better time to explore the British Isles!
With so much ‘British staycation’ wanderlust flying about we couldn’t resist compiling our Ultimate British Bucket List. Deep in the West Dorset countryside we Meet the Makers behind the world’s only vodka made from cows’ milk. We uncover 10 of the most wonderful places to visit in Yorkshire and discover that there’s much more than just Cheddar Cheese and ancient apple orchards to Somerset’s epicurean offering in The Rise of Food and Drink. In search of beautiful destinations where social distancing is made easy, you won’t find better than a remote Sea Garden Cottage on the white sandy shores of Tresco island, a luxury family stay in the heart of Suffolk’s rolling countryside at The Ickworth or a whisky tour around the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, Islay - the Lord of the Isles.
Wherever, and whenever, you next plan to take a holiday in the British Isles, we hope British Travel Journal continues to deliver as your indispensable travel magazine, and wish you a safe and seamless journey full of wonderful memories.
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62 E D I T O R L O V E S DESTINATIONS These stylish limited edition weatherproof backpacks, handmade to order from The Level Collective as part of an ethical British-made craftsmanship collaboration. Together with Blok Knives founder Ben Edmonds, (the Aston Martin of the cutting world), who is crafting 100 outdoor knives handmade in Derbyshire, Cornish based creative Mark Musgrave has designed 100 British-made stylish organic backpacks. Limited edition backpacks £375. Limited edition Blok Knives £155. thelevelcollective.com THE ICKWORTH 50 Spending quality family time together in acres of glorious British countryside just doesn’t get better than at this sumptuous Suffolk retreat. TOP TEN PLACES TO VISIT IN 62 YORKSHIRE From walks through National Parks, beautiful historic cities, luxury hotels to charming seaside resorts, there’s plenty to discover on a tour of Britain’s largest county. 48 HOURS IN TRESCO AND 72 BRYHER Spend your days exploring ruined castles, discovering tales of shipwrecks, and enjoying the sounds of the ocean on Britain's very own Island treasure. 72 50 FOOD AND DRINK 56 LORD OF THE ISLES Join us on a whisky tasting tour around Scotland's isle of Islay, one of the premiere whisky-producing areas in the world. THE RISE OF SOMERSET'S 84 FOOD AND DRINK This English county is not merely the home of Cheddar Cheese or ancient apple orchards, Somerset’s epicurean delights are in abundance. HOTEL GIFT CARD WORTH £25! Subscription Offer Subscribe to three issues of BritishTravelJournal for just £20 and receive a £25 gift of a lifetime with Roomcard, the personalised digital gift card for the world's most inspirational hotels, while stocks last. isubscribe.co.uk/British-Travel-Journal- Magazine-Subscription.cfm 6 BritishTravelJournal.com
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