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Following on from Amazon’s first “Britain’s Next Pet Model” competition the winners have just been announced. The Feline winner is Scrappy! Little known… Read More
Teachers in and around Chippenham, Wiltshire, are encouraged to attend an afternoon TeachMeet next week, at nearby Microsoft Showcase School Hardenhuish School. Free to attend, the event run… Read More
People from Wiltshire are known as Moonrakers. They used to keep their illicit alcohol in barrels and hide it underwater. They’d be seen by excise officers at night raking the barrels… Read More
Hardenhuish is an 11-18 co-educational comprehensive school set in the magnificent parkland of the former Hardenhuish Manor and Chippenham Grammar School. Hardenhuish School caters to nearl… Read More
Today's guest blog post comes from Andrew Bruton, a teacher of Modern Foreign Languages. He is a lifelong learner with a passion for communication and believes that real-world experience is… Read More
Luxury country house hotels are already being booked up for for Christmas 2019 (even though it’s only September!) and with good reason: luxury hotels could be made for Christmas… Read More
Luxury hotels could be made for Christmas. Think of the best luxury country house hotels for Christmas and instantly you can picture the festive scene: comfy sofas, roaring fires… Read More
There is always a worry when it comes to revisiting a hotel which you totally adored on the first visit – what if it’s not going to be as good as you remembered it? I know people… Read More
If you like visiting beautiful English stately homes but hate the queues, the drive, the parking and the general hassle which usually goes with such visits, then Bowood hotel, spa and golf i… Read More
If your idea of a perfect summer’s day is afternoon tea (or a gin and tonic) on a beautiful lawn in the sunshine, The Manor House luxury hotel in the pretty Cotswolds village of Castle… Read More
Searching for luxury hotels among the beautiful rolling hills of the Cotswolds may sound like an easy task – there seems to be one round every corner. However with so many to… Read More
Just when you think you’ve stayed in the best hotels in the Cotswolds, along comes Whatley Manor luxury hotel and tops the lot. From the moment the gates opened to reveal a beauti… Read More
It isn’t every day I stay in a 17th century Palladian mansion but after just a few hours at the Luckham Park luxury hotel near Bath I was walking around as if I had lived there for yea… Read More
Read on for my utterly epic round-up of 60 of the best British luxury hotels to stay in for New Year…
Knowing what to do for New Year’s Eve is always a tough decision. There&rsq… Read More
The Queen, freshly brewed tea, scones with jam and cream. All these are quintessential ideals of Englishness. England is a country with stunning landscapes, great culture, and metropolitan c… Read More
When I first arrived at Gravetye Manor, the Michelin-starred country house hotel with award-winning gardens, I soon decided that this was one of the best hotels in West Sussex and when I was… Read More
Some of us can’t wait to stay in a luxury hotel after lockdown, while others are more cautious – and like me, you’re probably a bit of both (check out my article on what to… Read More
While everyone’s idea of a romantic getaway weekend is different, I think it’s fair to assume there are some things which you have to expect: gorgeous bedrooms, a top resta… Read More
Luxury hotel Christmas packages are getting booked early this year and with good reason. With the coronavirus pandemic far from over, it is uncertain what kind of restrictions there will be… Read More
A Federal Judge in Washington, DC, suggested, on Monday, that Lawyers representing the Wisconsin Voters Alliance and other Groups, which have backed Efforts in Several Courts in line with Tr… Read More
A story set in the medieval hunting forest of Cranborne Chase, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) that straddles the borders of Wiltshire, Dorset, Hampshire and a sliver… Read More
A story set in the medieval hunting forest of Cranborne Chase, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) that straddles the borders of Wiltshire, Dorset, Hampshire and a sliver… Read More
If you love small towns, England has plenty to offer. Whether you are a local or visiting from abroad, there are plenty of charming small towns in England for you to explore. From coastal vi… Read More
What is the perfect time to visit England? There is never a wrong time to visit England, especially with the variety of locations available, including cities, beaches, and the picturesque co… Read More
“Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool?” Do you recognize any of these lyrics? Of course, it’s a nursery rhyme you probably sing a lot! But have you ever considered how… Read More
“The boy who lived.”
Those were the words that marked Harry Potter in the wizarding world, even before he realised how famous he was or for what reason. Everyone still remem… Read More
The summer solstice, also known as the longest day of the year, falls on June 21 in the northern hemisphere, marking the start of astronomical summer. This year it falls on Wednesday, June 2… Read More
Lot Long, a roof thatcher born in 1823, has been identified as the man on the cover of Led Zeppelin's IV album. The discovery was made by a researcher from the University of West England who… Read More