You would; at Rosewood
London isn’t short of swanky, expensive and imposing hotels with presence – but Rosewood excels with – as its own publicity states – ‘a sense of place’ This landmark Edwardian architectural leviathan reposes in splendour in High Holborn, very much a part of the establishment, yet with a youthful rebelliousness and edgy persona that makes it ideal for the avant garde traveller who doesn’t like to be outwardly ostentatious...
Life for the living in Lulworth
To happen across sleepy Lulworth village and its surroundings you wouldn’t expect them to have always been a hub of English entertainment. To be fair, much of this revolved around the elegant and imposing Lulworth Castle, designed and built primarily as a hunting lodge but with the express purpose of being a venue for court and society parties. Built in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, even as a ‘faux...
Riding into Beverley – in the footsteps of ‘Victoria’
The market town of Beverley offers an olde-England welcome that initially seems disproportionately dominated by the imposing Beverley Minster. We have to confess to knowing very little about the existence of Beverley in East Riding until we arrived by chance whilst visiting family near Hull. We were also immediately intrigued to find in this relatively unknown town one of the finest Gothic churches in Europe. The market town of...
Calm and charm in the Cotswolds
When an English summer permits, there’s no more enchanting a place than Easter Cottage to spend time just chilling in the Cotswolds. We set off with the roof down on a blisteringly hot summer’s day and after an effortless drive turn up, lightly-toasted, at Church Enstone in the heart of the beautiful Cotswolds. We’ve eschewed more grand and ostentatious alternatives in favour of investigating the quietly charming and comfortable...
To the Burley Manor borne
This guest review by our son, Olly, gives an insight into this genteel hideaway in the heart of the New Forest. Ever since we were kids learning to ride our BMX bikes or being taken for long walks by our parents to keep us occupied, the New Forest has held a special magic with its leafy glades, meandering ponies and quiet secluded copses. So it was with a great feeling of anticipation and nostalgia that my girlfriend Ruth and I turned...
Every seasons’ fare at The May Fair
Playground of High Society since 1927; graced by King George V and Queen Mary; showcase for London Fashion Week and the British Film Institute; masterpiece of contemporary style and opulence – The May Fair Hotel has evolved to lead expectations; like a charismatic chameleon throughout each era of its existence. Its initially slightly dour and conservative facade, despite the decorative trappings of Christmas, is quickly...
