Great British boltholes: A stay at a beautifully restored 400-year-old drovers’ inn that’s ‘a doorway to a differently delightful world’ The Pheasant Inn in Berkshire is a restored 400-year-old drovers’ inn close to Newbury racecourse Racehorse owners and jockeys, including the champion jumper A. P. McCoy, are regulars The ground floor features a dining room, … Read more
An Inspector calls… at the ‘heart-warmingly pretty’ Pear Tree Inn in Wiltshire where he enjoys the garden and an ‘excellent’ dinner (but he doesn’t approve of the knickknacks) The Pear Tree Inn is in the village of Whitley, north Wiltshire, not far from the National Trust’s Lacock Abbey The 17th-century building has eight rooms – four … Read more
Great British boltholes: The Bull Inn is an indulgent escape for the eco-traveller The Bull Inn, located in Little Totnes, Devon, is Geetie Singh-Watson’s fourth organic venture There are eight rooms adorned with modern and vintage furniture – bathrooms have organic waffle towels Wake up to the sound of seagulls and breakfast on granola, lemon … Read more
I was lost in the moment – hypnotised by the Pearl of Dorset twinkling gently in the gloaming. From my breathtaking vantage point my gaze drifted along the beach, past the pastel-coloured beach huts to the small harbour and the 13th-century Cobb that Meryl Streep stood dramatically at the end of in The French Lieutenant’s … Read more
I was lost in the moment – hypnotised by the Pearl of Dorset twinkling gently in the gloaming. From my breathtaking vantage point my gaze drifted along the beach, past the pastel-coloured beach huts to the small harbour and the 13th-century Cobb that Meryl Streep stood dramatically at the end of in The French Lieutenant’s … Read more
Premier Inn owner Whitbread warns it could axe 6,000 staff as Covid crisis continues to hit hotel trade Job cuts threatened at Premier Inn, which has around 800 hotels across the UK Whitbread also owns Brewers Fayre, Beefeater and Table Table restaurants Britain’s jobs bloodbath continues as thousands of people are made redundant By Luke … Read more
Premier Inn owner Whitbread warns it could axe 6,000 staff as Covid crisis continues to hit hotel trade Job cuts threatened at Premier Inn, which has around 800 hotels across the UK Whitbread also owns Brewers Fayre, Beefeater and Table Table restaurtants By Luke May For Mailonline Published: 07:21 BST, 22 September 2020 | Updated: … Read more
In a packed city pub where hundreds stood transfixed by the Sydney Olympics 20 years ago, two strangers only had eyes for each other. One was Mary Donaldson, a 28-year-old advertising executive from Tasmania who had no idea the handsome European tourist she had been chatting to for hours was actually Crown Prince Frederik, future king … Read more
In a packed city pub where hundreds stood transfixed by the Sydney Olympics 20 years ago, two strangers only had eyes for each other. One was Mary Donaldson, a 28-year-old advertising executive from Tasmania who had no idea the handsome European tourist she had been chatting to for hours was actually Crown Prince Frederik, future king … Read more
Dream the dream! Iconic former French coaching inn where Victor Hugo stayed while writing Les Miserables on sale for £847,000 An iconic former French coaching inn in France’s Nord Pas Calais regon is on sale for £847,000 It boasts a number of impressive guests including French writer Victor Hugo and actor Gerard Depardieu Victor Hugo stayed at … Read more