I’m in my 30s – here’s why I choose staycations over foreign holidays Life&Style A staycation helps me switch off and reconnect with my home in new ways I was standing in the middle of a beach on the British coastline. The sand was fine and golden, and the horizon was clear so I could see for miles. I was in Camber Sands in East Sussex in the village [...]
What does it take to be the best… at Karaoke? Life&Style Barging past a swarm of small children jostling upwards from the seafront, I arrive at the Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre. It is, with the best will in the world, an ugly building, like a bingo hall had sex with a secondary school. Inside is a different story. Its intestines are a marbled maze of tiles and [...]
Inn Collection Group sees revenue jump after adding hundreds of new rooms to portfolio hospitality The Inn Collection Group, which operates pub accommodation in Wales and Northern England, has seen its turnover tick up after it added hundreds of rooms to its portfolio, according to newly-filed documents. The company, which is headquartered in Newcastle Upon Tyne and has venues across County Durham, the Lake District, Northumberland, Yorkshire and North Wales, [...]
Is Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir the ultimate UK holiday? June 13, 2024 Raymond Blanc's Le Manoir is the ultimate foodie getaway
The long weekend: the Lord Crewe Arms in Northumberland October 9, 2021 The weekend Really get away from it all by escaping to the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, an area so remote its star-studded skies have legendary status yet it’s still just an easy three-hour train ride from London. A weekend in wildly beautiful Northumberland offers a better city detox than any spa: think [...]
No place like home: Staycations set to sizzle into 2022 August 11, 2021 Staycations are set to remain the holiday of choice for Brits seeking to avoid the hassle of Covid-19 regulations on international travel. Data from Square indicates almost half of UK holidaymakers plan to continue staycations in the UK instead of travelling abroad until the pandemic is over, or at least until 2022. Cornwall, the Lake [...]
