Escape to Gidleigh Park
A Dartmoor Dream: Moss, Moors & Michelin Stars Gidleigh Park is a luxurious Tudor-style country house hotel set majestically on the bubbling upper reaches of
A Dartmoor Dream: Moss, Moors & Michelin Stars Gidleigh Park is a luxurious Tudor-style country house hotel set majestically on the bubbling upper reaches of
With another Exeat weekend approaching, I found myself wondering what to do with my 14-year-old godson, Sasha. Then, a lightbulb moment struck! Why not check
Cambridge, a city set along the picturesque River Cam, is best known for its prestigious University of Cambridge and its wealth of historic sites and
Our recent adventures with Margaret of Kitchen Chat ended with another staycation at Cliveden House – it is always a pleasure to return to this
As we continued on our discover Scotland journey with Margaret’s Kitchen Chat, we had to show her two of Scotland’s well-known destinations at a Loch
To escape the January gloom, we escaped to Norfolk, one of England’s most unspoiled corners, where land meets sea. It’s serenely beautiful, not in a
As soon as November arrived, even before all the leaves had fallen, the world began to light up with Christmas decorations. Amidst the merriment that
Shining bright on the high street of the medieval village of Alfriston is The Star, our latest staycation destination. The original Star was a religious hostel built
That is … the Great Scotland Yard Hotel. It’s been a little while since we did a London staycation and we were excited to check
It was Goodwood for November’s getaway. We took a train to Chichester, West Sussex where we were a few weeks back and a taxi to
Now that London is filling up, more people travelling abroad and with the weather changing, there was a better chance that we could get a
Travelling is back! But we haven’t ventured abroad yet … not yet. We have enjoyed discovering our own city that we have delayed going back
Little Tyke going off to boarding school was a major milestone for him and for all concerned. After we dropped him off at school, we
The Cadogan has long been a playground for socialites and bohemians like Oscar Wilde and the British actress, Lillie Langtry since it opened it’s doors
Off to The Cotswolds this time, taking time away from London. It was just a little over an hour train journey to Kemble and a
We often drive past this lonely green dog chained to a yellow bench on Pont Street. Have you seen it? So we decided to say
Something different from all the other places we’ve stayed at. This has a younger vibe and definitely different! We checked-in on the 15th floor –
We went on a five hour plus train journey to Penzance in Cornwall last week. With just a few more stops, the train had emptied
The day came for our next staycation but we had to wait for the downpour to cease momentarily before we hurriedly got into the car
One Aldwych is for people who don’t do generic. That sounds perfect! This past weekend we became “residents” in the West End – a place
Last weekend we left our familiar neighbourhood for the Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It was our next staycation and we checked into The Mitre
From the quaint, cosy townhouses in Mayfair, we moved to the recently opened “high-octane glamour” of Nobu Portman Square in Marylebone for the Bank Holiday
There comes a time when we need to get away from it all and to read a book instead of being fixated on the telly.
With lifted restrictions, hotels have now re-opened for stay overs. We were looking for seaside towns or beach hotels that we haven’t been to when
Over the last few years, we have travelled to Christmassy destinations. With all that was happening and continued to happen, we knew back in the
Right after the second Lockdown, Mum decided we needed to have another staycation. For a change of scenery, she chose Paschoe House, a boutique country
I wasn’t even home for 20 hours before Mum and I left for one last staycation before national lockdown number 2! This time we checked
This time around, we doodles are out in force at the House of Mutt! My staycations there means I get to be DAWG! Every day
While we still can, we chose to go somewhere far away from the madding crowd for our next staycation.
