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A classic car caper: Pottering through the New Forest in a revered old motor is a joy at every turn Hugo Brown sets off from the village of Beaulieu in an Austin-Healey convertible The drive is part of a new offering from Beaulieu Garage and the Montagu Arms The deal involves dinner, bed, breakfast and … Read more
Dotted across la belle France are chateaux you can book for a holiday. Some are homely and friendly, while others can feel as intimidating as their French owners. But there’s great news if you’d rather avoid the froideur and stumbles with the language. Love the hit television series Escape To The Chateau with Dick and … Read more
The Inspector calls at Bovey Castle in Devon and says that while’s it’s austere on the outside, it’s welcoming on the inside with ‘the biggest inglenook fireplace you’ll ever encounter’ Bovey Castle was built by the son of William Henry Smith of WHSmith fame, reveals the Inspector ‘It’s a proper resort,’ he declares. Activities on … Read more
The Inspector calls at the first UK outpost of the trendy German Amano hotel brand, complete with gold tubs in rooms and a rooftop bar… and says it’s a ‘welcome addition to London’ The hotel is set in what used to be a 1980s office building near Covent Garden The Inspector pays £380 for a … Read more
Scandi cycling? No sweat: The Tour de France starts on Friday in Denmark – but the going’s easy on these ebike trails Mark Porter’s cycling holiday begins in Vejle and goes south to Sonderborg Along the way, he spends a night in the excellent, bike-friendly Center Hotel In Jelling, another stop, he finds that the ‘terrain is … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Explore the gardens of the Cotswolds with Christine Walkden By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:00 BST, 25 June 2022 | Updated: 09:04 BST, 26 June 2022 Few places are more glorious when the leaves begin to change colour in autumn than the Cotswolds. And on this exclusive four-day … Read more
Rafael Nadal — the greatest grand slam champion in history — plays it. So does Novak Djokovic. And two-time Wimbledon champion Sir Andy Murray is so won over he’s invested in a company building the courts. It’s tennis… but not as we know it. Developed in Mexico in 1969, padel tennis is played on mostly … Read more
Forget roller coasters. Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando – the ‘Theme Park Capital Of The World’ – is thrilling in its own right. My husband, five-year-old daughter and I have a room with two queen beds and views across Florida that are dramatic – but trumped by those of the vast (and very expensive) … Read more
Every week, our Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don’t have to. This week: swim-up hotel suites. They’re set to be the year’s biggest holiday upgrades: swim-up hotel suites that let you slip straight into the pool from a private terrace opening … Read more
The Inspector calls at a new London hotel that’s a Hilton in disguise, with glitzy modern art and a tenpin bowling alley… but he isn’t impressed by the restaurant’s ‘sky-high prices’ The Westminster, part of Hilton’s Curio Collection, opened just over a year ago The Inspector stays in an ‘entry-level’ room that’s furnished with pale … Read more