Captured by Bovey Castle
It’s somewhat ironic that we were having a peaceful and uneventful drive until we reached…
Browsing: The Explorer
Elmley Nature Reserve: Where the Wild Things Are
It’s difficult to know where to begin this tale. Slap bang in the middle, watching…
The Spirit of Speyside
I’m a fairly seasoned traveller these days, but jumping aboard a plane and nipping up…
Carried Away by The Cary Arms
Arriving at The Cary Arms on the south coast of Devon was our first glimpse…
Spa of the Month: Shangri-La at The Shard
The Skypool at the Shard may not be the biggest swimming pool you’ve ever seen…
A Cliveden Return
On 8 July 1961, a 19-year old showgirl named Christine Keeler dived into a swimming…
The Biltmore Mayfair
You know what they say about location, location, location and it doesn’t come better than…
Sussex in Spring: Ockenden Manor
There was a time when I spent many a weekend in luxury hotels; scrutinising thread…
Dubai: A Big Kids’ Playground
Dubai, or Dubada as my 8yo now affectionately calls it, wasn’t, I admit, my first…
A Warwickshire Weekend at Mallory Court
When one thinks about Warwickshire, all sorts of cliches come to mind, mostly Shakespearean in…
Home from Home: The Old Drift House, Kersey, Suffolk
It’s back. After a two-year hiatus – for reasons you might imagine – our Home…
Coworth Park
Coworth Park in Ascot, Berkshire is the only UK property in the Dorchester Collection outside…