England
Burleigh Court Hotel – Cotswolds
“Don’t munch on a hunch,” advises Emanuelle Paulson as we pause in the country lane to take a closer look at Jack by the Hedge (a plant not a person). She gives me one of […]
England
East Sussex
The Mermaid Inn – Rye
Don’t head to The Mermaid Inn in Rye if you’re of a nervous disposition. Because it’s one of the most haunted inns in Britain, with a number of resident ghosts that include everything from some […]
Bars
St James Bar ‘Imagination’ Menu
The St James Bar at The Sofitel London St James is a chic, elegant and inviting meeting place with its upmarket ambience and rich textures and colours, and where you will find an eclectic mix […]
England
Karma Salford Hall
Venturing out and about still has that feeling of frisson to it after all those months locked up during lockdown. A trip into the country is a welcome treat. As we drove through Warwickshire up […]
Bars
Martinez Cocktail Bar, Soho
I love it when I stumble upon a hidden away bar or speakeasy whilst travelling, never more so when it happens to be close to home here in central London. Tucked away in Greek Street […]
England
The Poet at Matfield
The quintessentially English village of Matfield in Kent, complete with an idyllic cricket green and duck pond, could not provide a greater contrast to the muddy horrors of the Somme and Passchendaele. Yet celebrated World […]
England
Zitto e Mangia, Tewkesbury
The chef is from the south of Italy, the owner from the north, and the restaurant itself is virtually in the middle of England; Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire to be precise. What could possibly go wrong? […]
Cumbria
The Black Bull, Sedbergh
The Black Bull in Sedbergh is a gastropub with boutique bedrooms in a property that’s been providing hospitality to travellers since the 17th century. Current owners James Ratcliffe and Nina Matsunga oversaw major renovations in […]
England
The Hare, Langton Green
Stepping into The Hare, located in Langton Green – a suburb of Tunbridge Wells – is a bit like being invited into somebody’s home. It’s an elegant building, which is unmistakeably an eatery, yet at […]
England
Coventry Rises From The Ashes Once Again
Resilience and strength are two attributes high in the minds of the people of Coventry. The West Midlands hot spot earned the UK City of Culture 2021 title way before COVID decided to make an […]