Best Afternoon Tea in Edinburgh [2023]

Best Afternoon Tea in Edinburgh [2023]

The Scottish capital of Edinburgh has some fabulous places to eat. We’re talking Michelin stars, fresh local produce, stunning views and more. And enjoying the best afternoon tea in Edinburgh is the ideal way to refuel while seeing the city. Anyway, who can resist finger 

Best Bottomless Brunch in Bournemouth | A Local’s Guide [2023]

Best Bottomless Brunch in Bournemouth | A Local’s Guide [2023]

Bottomless brunch in Bournemouth, as in other UK cities and towns, is a pretty big thing. Where better to linger over delicious food and as much as you can drink than beside the seaside? A Bournemouth bottomless brunch is like the perfect social occasion in 

Pubs with Rooms: Dorset | A Local’s Guide [2023]

Pubs with Rooms: Dorset | A Local’s Guide [2023]

Of course the best pubs with rooms in Dorset are among the finest in the land. I moved to Dorset almost two decades ago, residing at the eastern end of the county on the edge of the New Forest. It means I’m far enough from 

Pubs with Rooms: Devon [2023]

Pubs with Rooms: Devon [2023]

I just love a gastropub with accommodation – great grub, a few drinks and then you can get straight up to bed without calling a cab or wandering through an unfamiliar area in the dark. Pubs with rooms Devon are some of the best of 

Pubs with Rooms: Kent [2023]

Pubs with Rooms: Kent [2023]

Pubs with rooms in Kent – or indeed anywhere in the UK – make great destinations for a short break, weekend away or longer holidays. Options range from an ancient coaching inn to boutique hotel style accommodation or a historic country pub. Some are dog 

Pubs with Rooms: Northumberland | A Northumbrian’s Guide [2023]

Pubs with Rooms: Northumberland | A Northumbrian’s Guide [2023]

Having covered the Lake District and New Forest, a piece on the best pubs with rooms in Northumberland was inevitable. Why Northumberland? It’s my home county, for a start. Where I grew up, it will always be – in some ways – the place I 

Pubs with Rooms: Lake District [2023]

Pubs with Rooms: Lake District [2023]

If you fancy a short break with good food and a distinctly British flavour, then it’s hard to beat booking into one of the great gastro pubs with rooms the UK has to offer. Lake District national park options are some of the best in 

Afternoon Tea, The Savoy

Afternoon Tea, The Savoy

I do love an afternoon tea. The Savoy is simply the best location in London in which to be served finger sandwiches, homemade scones, clotted cream, jam and cakes. Traditional afternoon tea at The Savoy takes place in the Thames Foyer, and I’ve heard that 

Spa and Afternoon Tea, Christchurch

Spa and Afternoon Tea, Christchurch

A spa day and afternoon tea, Christchurch Harbour Hotel What’s not to love, right? The titles surely tells you that this will be the mother of all treat days. A day at a spa is heavenly. An afternoon tea in Christchurch, Dorset as well is 

One of the Best Restaurants in the New Forest

One of the Best Restaurants in the New Forest

Dinner and afternoon tea at Balmer Lawn Hotel Not only is the Balmer Lawn hotel a great place to stay, this Brockenhurst hotel also has one of the best restaurants in the New Forest. I’ve sampled the tasting menu at Beresford’s alongside the wine flight,