Along with experiencing some free British culture, there are plenty of ways to make the most of your Stately Escapes break. Luxury holiday homes, cottages, and castles are across the UK and Ireland are fantastic places to get away from the big city and enjoy some new experiences in the countryside. Whether you are searching for Nessie in Scotland, hiking in the Lake District, or…
Surrey is a British home county – much of Surrey is designated as Green Belt area, green and leafy with beautiful woodland. Surrey is made up of English villages and historic towns such as Guildford which is a favourite of mine. I love the high street which is great for its boutique shopping as well as the well-known high street brands. Farnham is another favourite, smaller…
The South West of England contains some of the most stunningly picturesque and scenic locales in Britain, if not the world. Given that there is such a breadth and variety of beautiful locations in their own fair country it is astonishing that so many English tourists choose to go abroad for their holidays. One of the finest ways to soak up the myriad wonders of…
It is surprising how many UK residents take their annual holiday abroad without ever visiting any of the beautiful scenic holiday destinations located in their own green and pleasant land. There is a wealth of exciting and stimulating vacation locales situated in the UK and one of the most relaxing and thoroughly enjoyable ways to experience them is by staying in any one of the…
Everyone seems to attach the word luxury to all sorts of things these days, we often hear the words luxury hotel, luxury bathroom or luxury kitchen but it is not often attached to cottages. I think this is because cottages are normally thought of as quaint and serene rather than luxurious. We think about cottages as having twee gardens and inside small windows and rustic…
Holidays may not have to be limited to summer because of the vagaries of the English weather. Imagine yourself, with or without the kids, not having to face the traffic jams, the stress and the hordes of tourists. With a luxury holiday cottage in Devon you would be freed from weather restraints. Who wants to sleep under canvas or in a caravan when it rains?…