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What
Savoy guests can record at Abbey Road
When
Starting in 2012
Wonga
See the Savoy website below for details
Where
Savoy Hotel in central London, Abbey Road Studios in north-west London
The Fanfare
Guests of London’s Savoy hotel will soon be able to record themselves at Abbey Road, Britain’s most famous recording studios.
What
QUAD Derby Summer Nights Film Festival
When
May to September 2012
Wonga
Ticket prices to be announced in March 2012
Where
Locations in Derby
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Lights, camera, action as the QUAD Derby Summer Nights Film Festival is announced
What
PURE Spring Art Fair
Celebrating Print
When
Friday 7th April – Thursday 12th April
Wonga
Admission free
Where
The PowderMills Hotel, Powdermill Lane, Battle, East Sussex TN33 0SP
The Fanfare - PURE Spring Art Fair – Celebrating Print
The annual PURE Spring Art Fair – Celebrating Print exhibition takes place at the PowderMills Hotel, Battle and will showcase limited edition prints and unique artworks.
What
Spitbank Fort becomes a 5-star luxury amazing retreat.
When
Opens March 2012
Where
2km (1 mile) from Portsmouth Harbour on the south coast of England
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The man-made island of Spitbank Fort, 2km (1 mile) from Portsmouth Harbour on the south coast of England, opens in March as a 5-star luxury amazing retreat.
What
Easter in Shakespeare Country 2012
When
Easter 2012 | Good Friday 6 April 2012 | Easter Monday 9 April 2012
Where
Shakespeare Country, Warwickshire
The Fanfare
Experience a whole host of fun activities for all the family and have an Eggcellent Easter in Shakespeare Country in 2012.
What
London 2012 Olympics on a Budget
When
Summer 2012
Where
Mainly London, but UK wide
The Fanfare
There are fewer than six months to go to the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
What
Mainoaks Cottages – refurbished 15th century farmstead with six holiday cottages in the Wye Valley
When
Throughout 2012
Where
Near Symonds Yat, between Monmouth and Ross-on-Wye in the Wye Valley
The Fanfare
Fully refurbished in time for the 2012 season, Mainoaks 15th century farmstead in the glorious Wye Valley is now offering its visitors the chance to stay in the choice of six four-star self-catering cottages.
What
Top Tips for Romance in Northern Ireland from the National Trust
When
February 2012
Where
National Trust properties throughout Northern Ireland
The Fanfare
Here’s a little secret – if you want to really impress someone, give them an unforgettable National Trust experience.
Lilibet is accessible if you make the effort to follow her varied interests – quite aside from all the official ceremonies and state visits and the many celebrations that will be taking place for this year’s Diamond Jubilee.
Couples who are looking for somewhere extra special to spend some quality time together will find romantic experiences in abundance in Bath.
Menzies Welcombe Hotel Spa & Golf Club has now completed the second phase of its £2.2 million major refurbishment programme.
From harvesting apples and making cider to wild camping and fixing the fells, the National Trust has over 280 working holidays that provide the opportunity to get outdoors, have fun and play a part in conserving the nation’s heritage.
The 11th-century Durham Castle is benefitting from a £5-million refurbishment – and now offers holiday accommodation within its ancient walls.
A one-day Tear Jerker Triathlon will take place in May at Elveden Estate, the home of Ned Iveagh of the Guinness family.
Bon Vivant, a concierge and lifestyle management service based in London, looks at Food and Travel Trends for 2012.
Bath Tourism Plus (BTP) is organising Bath’s first ‘TwiTrip’ (Twitter Trip) on 25 August 2011.
A former Victorian farmhouse just 100 yards from the ruins of Housesteads Fort, the best preserved Roman Fort along Hadrian’s Wall, has been transformed into a stunning holiday cottage by the National Trust.
The Halkin Hotel in London is celebrating its 20th birthday with special anniversary events this September.
In this article, we look at 10 sustainable places to stay near to 2012 Olympic venues in the UK.
Some of the finest British fashion and lifestyle brands will be taking part in The Art of Being British: St James’s At Your Service, on Saturday 10 September 2011 in Jermyn Street, London.
Greenwich is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, home of the Meridian Line, and a Royal Park, with buildings designed by Sir Christopher Wren and Inigo Jones. This article gives you suggestions for a one day tour of Greenwich London.
Michelin star chef Nigel Mendham is moving to London to be Executive Head Chef at the 5-star boutique Dukes Hotel in St James’s.
Cameron House on Loch Lomond has partnered with nearby Glengoyne Distillery to offer a new Whisky Afternoon Tea.
Created by new Head Chef Ryan Neill, the afternoon tea is designed to appeal to a new audience with a selection of savoury, carnivorous Scottish favourites served with Glengoyne whisky and a mug of tea on a [...]
Events at Waddesdon Manor near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire between July and December 2011.
This October sees the third London Restaurant Festival, a city-wide celebration of eating out in the capital, from Michelin-starred restaurants to neighbourhood bistros.
The Vale Resort – in the Vale of Glamorgan – Wales’ highest rated 4* hotel is unveiling its new spa just in time for those all-important body beautiful summer months. Already Wales’ largest spa, The Vale Spa will be bigger and better than ever after undergoing a £250,000 refurbishment to add a number of exclusive [...]
The Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow has refurbished its 250 bedrooms and suites.
The rooms have been designed in two styles. City Club Rooms have a light and airy look that is modern and cosmopolitan. The style of the Gallery Rooms is darker and moodier, and features vintage posters from Glasgow’s Sub Club and [...]
Here We Go Again – hot summer concert dates at Trentham Estate in Staffordshire this July and August.
From Mamma Mia to Motown and the Rat Pack to Grease, it will be hard to resist making a date to enjoy an outdoor film or live music in a superb lakeside setting at The Trentham Estate [...]
The Menzies Welcombe Hotel Spa & Golf Club near Stratford-upon-Avon has completed the first phase of a major refurbishment programme.
The 34 bedrooms in the Garden Wing have been redecorated and refurbished. Each room now features Apple Mac technology and free wi-fi. The hotel’s 18-hole championship golf course now has new buggy pathways from the [...]
17th-century Guyers House in Wiltshire used for conferences and weddings has grown into a 4-star hotel with 37 bedrooms.
Guyers House in Wiltshire is built from local Cotswold stone and is set in 5 hectares (12 acres) of gardens and grounds surrounded by farmland.
The hotel has a ballroom and four interconnecting reception rooms, as [...]
Raithwaite Hall Country Retreat is undergoing a £30-million refurbishment, converting an old mansion on the Yorkshire coast into a 5-star hotel and spa that is due to open in October.
Raithwaite Hall Country Retreat is set in 32 hectares (80 acres) of beautiful countryside on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, close [...]
So who’s ready for some glamping and camping in Gateshead? Who wants to sleep under the stars at the National Trust’s Gibside landscape park?
Glamping and Camping in Gateshead
A yurt camping village has opened in the Derwent Valley on the edge of Gateshead offering a secluded rural getaway [...]
On the day that USA President Barrack Obama visits the UK, figures have been released showing that in 2010 American visitors to the UK spent £2.1 billion. It is hoped that his visit will hope to boost the number of US tourists visiting the UK in the future.
America remains a key market for British [...]
The new 5-star ‘boutique’ Layla Hotel opens in Liverpool later this year, in three restored 1920s buildings in the centre of the city.
The Layla Hotel will have 84 bedrooms including Junior Suites and a Grand Presidential Suite.
All the rooms lead off from a central 1920s steel-caged lift, which is being refurbished [...]
The Celtic Manor Resort, host venue for the 2010 Ryder Cup, has been named Sport Venue of the Year at the Sport Industry Awards 2011. The award caps a fantastic year for the five-star Resort, which was hailed as hosting the “greatest ever” Ryder Cup last October.
The Sport Industry Awards are Europe’s largest and [...]
The Eccleston Square Hotel opens on 20 June in a historic building in the Belgravia area near London’s Victoria station and will have an iPad 2 in every room.
The Eccleston Square Hotel is in a period townhouse that was built around 1835. Queen Victoria lived there when she was a young girl. [...]
Basil Charles, the owner of Basil’s Bar on the exclusive Caribbean island of Mustique, has been invited to London to help create a beach bar in the garden of the Goring Hotel.
Hotel boss Jeremy Goring is planning to open the bar in June. It is being built by Blue Forest, who specialise in luxurious, [...]
Drayton Manor theme park in Staffordshire will be opening its own 150-room hotel this summer.
The hotel is being built to meet the demand of an increasing numbers of visitors to the theme park, and will include 11 Thomas & Friends themed rooms to complement the £6.7-million Thomas the Tank Engine attraction in the Park. [...]
The news media confirmed 15 April, 2011 that Kate Middleton and her family will stay at the luxurious Goring Hotel in Belgravia, tucked just behind Buckingham Palace. And although the hotel website shows no availability over the Royal Wedding weekend, those recently caught up in wedding fever or just now discovering they’re not on the [...]
The first Butlin’s holiday camp opened in Skegness on England’s east coast 75 years ago, at Easter 1936. It was the beginning of the holiday package concept of paying one price for accommodation, three meals a day and holiday entertainment.
Fairground owner and entrepreneur ‘Billy’ Butlin also invented the idea of holiday centre [...]
A giant campsite on Clapham Common in South London could attract up to 10,500 royal revellers, students, campers, families, glampers and die hard monarchists for the Royal Wedding.
The Camp Royale campsite will include a 20m² TV screen for guests to watch the build-up and live broadcasts, free morning brew every day courtesy of Yorkshire [...]
Trentham Estate, in Staffordshire, is creating something egg-stra special for the Easter holidays.
In addition to all of the usual activities and attractions, which have helped to make it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the UK, they have also come up with a packed schedule of Easter goodies.
An Easter Trail, for [...]
The tallest hotel in Wales’s capital city now has a meetings and events suite plus a new Italian restaurant and bar.
The Radisson Blu in the centre of Cardiff can now provide six meeting rooms, a pre-function/bar area and four boardrooms with natural daylight. There is also a large function room that can accommodate over [...]
Burgers or an afternoon spent strolling along London’s best shopping street, William and Kate have a life that encompasses both cocktails and country pubs, even England’s most famous funfair! Some of their pastimes are surprisingly down-to-earth – a quiet meal or walk along a deserted beach, others showcase some of Britain’s most famous stores and [...]
To celebrate the new series of Camelot on the Starz network, Visit Wales and VisitBritain are inviting travellers to experience the rich history, beauty, charm and mystique of Wales.
Earlier this year, Visit Wales, the government tourism office for Wales – formed a creative and unique marketing partnership with the Starz network. Both Visit Wales [...]
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, has formed a partnership with VisitBritain, the UK’s national tourism agency, to jointly market Britain as a tourist destination over the next four years.
The deal between the two parties is worth over £18million in cash and marketing in kind, and will help boost visitor numbers to the country and [...]
The Spa by von Essen‘s popular three-day Lemon Detox Retreat is said to help cleanse the body and mind, and helps participants shed toxins and pounds. The detox, popular with A-list celebrities like Naomi Campbell and Madonna, will be available at three more properties in Britain this year, bringing the total number of [...]
Whether you want to be right in the thick of the year’s most exciting wedding or as far away as possible from the crowds, read on for exciting packages for accommodation, tea, dinner and escape destinations.
Radisson Edwardian, the owners of London’s May Fair Hotel, will open a luxury 185-bedroom hotel in the centre of Guildford this summer.
The £60-million development is on the site of the historic White Horse Hotel, and is a key feature in the regeneration of Guildford’s city centre. The 4-star hotel will have two restaurants, dining [...]
After opening its doors on 15 May 2010, The Feathered Nest Country Inn received 2 AA rosettes for culinary excellence and five-star accreditation within six months of the opening. Husband and wife owners Tony and Amanda Timmer ran a successful restaurant in the Algarve for 16 years before returning to the UK to [...]
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