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Bequia, St Vincent and The Grenadines

Adam Jacot de Boinod visits the island of Bequia, St Vincent and The Grenadines

Pronounced ‘Bekwey’ this 7-mile stretch means ‘island of the clouds’ in ancient Arawak. It’s one of 32 islands that make up St Vincent and The Grenadines. Home originally to a small group of Caribs, French and later, Brits. Bequia developed less from sugar as from sea-island cotton and indigo, from… Read more →

Norton Park Hotel and Spa

Katherine Brook enjoys some peace and quiet at Norton Park Hotel and Spa

The Credentials

Weekend trips to greener pastures is what keeps us city dwellers refreshed and revitalised, and my recent visit to Norton Hotel & Spa did exactly that. The hotel is a 20 minute drive from the beautiful market town of Winchester, which is just under an hour’s train from Waterloo, or… Read more →

24 Hours in Bath

Olivia Allwood-Mollon spends a rejuvenating 24 hours in Bath

The 2000 year old Roman Baths are spectacularly well-preserved, and as one of the finest historic sites in Northern Europe, need little introduction. Once the site of one of the great religious spas of the ancient world; the people of Roman Britain came here to worship the goddess Sulis Minerva and bathe in the waters of the natural thermal springs, which still flow with hot water today. Equally atmospheric and fascinating, the annexed museum contains a collection of thousands of archaeological finds from pre-Roman and Roman Britain. 

South Lodge, Nature Immersion Experience

We embrace the Japanese art of forest bathing at South Lodge, West Sussex

Exclusive Collections’ South Lodge, a once private home set in ninety-two acres of Sussex countryside, offers the ‘chance to disconnect from your screen and reconnect with your soul.’ The magnificent property was once the home of renowned naturalist, Frederick Du Cane Godman, so the gardens… Read more →

Chewton Glen

Chloe Reeve enjoys a moment of luxury at Chewton Glen Hotel and Spa in the picturesque New Forest

Set within 130 acres, Chewton Glen is a five-star Relais & Châteaux hotel situated on the edge of the enchanting New Forest. This former 18th century Manor boasts seventy-two rooms and fourteen luxury treehouses set within a private woodland. There is an attractive nine-hole golf course and an… Read more →

Ockenden Manor

Hollie McKenna escapes to the West Sussex Countryside, at Ockenden Manor West Sussex

The Blurb

In the charming village of Cuckfield, West Sussex, lies Ockenden Manor: a quaint country manor house hotel with 28 uniquely decorated rooms, a purpose-built spa and an award-winning restaurant. If you haven’t visited this part of the country, just imagine the opulent Farm Shops of Hampshire… Read more →