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INNSiDE by Meliá Newcastle

July 17, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

Whey-Aye-Man, there’s some cracking art work in toon at one of Newcastle’s coolest hotels and it’s all local. Forward thinking bosses at INNSiDE by Meliá have teamed up with the nearby Baltic Centre for Contemporary […]

Lifehouse Spa and Hotel

May 27, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

Swinging down gentle backroads through the Essex countryside and emerging at Lifehouse Spa and Hotel is like being teleported to Scandinavia. A cubic vision in light, white, glass-walled minimalism, it is a far cry from […]

Dorset’s Jurassic Coast

March 15, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

There is more to the English county of Dorset than Thomas Hardy, thatched cottages and thatched bus stops. And thatching contractors with two year waiting lists. There are also crumbled shingle beds, rock doughnuts, a […]

The Brudenell Hotel, Aldeburgh

March 5, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

Crashing waves. Briny breezes. Wide-open skies. Seagulls screeching and wheeling above white-tipped North Sea waves. The crunch of shingle underfoot and the childlike glee of racing down pebble banks. Aldeburgh touches deep. There are prettier […]

Milsoms Kesgrave Hall

March 1, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

Arriving at Kesgrave Hall is like stepping into a period drama. The drive flows through woodland, where on this late February day snowdrops are scattered like white confetti and the first daffodils are peeking above […]

The Pier at Harwich

February 19, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 1

There’s a nostalgia about arriving at The Pier in Harwich that is as pure as the briny breezes, silvery light and boom of the North Sea. The most elegant of all the buildings by the […]

Glass House Retreat, Essex

February 2, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

A dragonfly hovers above the reed-fringed pond. I’ve been told the water is absolutely freezing but, in true Nordic spirit, I have spent a sweaty 15 minutes in the Finnish cabin sauna psyching myself up […]

The George Inn, Norton St Philip

December 21, 2025 Our Man On The Ground 0

It is rather unsettling undressing in front of a literary icon. But Samuel Pepys, the 17th century English diarist, comes ensuite with a Tudor period staycation in one of the oldest inns in England. From […]

Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club

November 10, 2025 Our Man On The Ground 0

The approach to Ashdown Park Hotel is via a sharp turn off Wykehurst Lane, tucked deep into the Sussex countryside. Autumn leaves scatter across the winding forest road, bordered by russet fern and silver birch, […]

Domain Boutique Rooms

October 19, 2025 Our Man On The Ground 0

Having the chance to be king of the castle is the jewel in the crown when visiting lovely Lancaster. And it’s even more fun to enjoy the “dirty rascal” and take a peek into how […]