Tips & Guides
Scotney Castle with kids – a winter day out in Kent
Its crumbling towers reflected in the still water, the first view of a 14th century moated castle is enough to make even a six-year-old stop and pause – and that’s only the beginning of what you’ll discover at Scotney Castle... The post Scotney Castle with kids...
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The Top 10 Most Instagrammable Hotels in the England
Who doesn’t want to stay in a hotel that offers great service and comfort but is also aesthetically pleasing? These are my top ten most Instagrammable Hotels in England. 1. Soho Farmhouse, Great Tew, Oxfordshire It will come as no surprise that my favourite UK...
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Sir John Balcombe Pub Review London
Even though Marylebone is where I would choose to live if Mr Sunny and I bought property in London, we don’t get to Marylebone pubs as often as we would like. However, we know that if someday we moved there, it wouldn’t be a big struggle to find a local one we...
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Finding Robin Hood’s Bow And Safari Lodging In The Peak District, England
Waking up in our cosy safari lodge, at The Gathering, was just lovely. There’s something so exciting about staying somewhere totally unique and completely different from normal day-to-day life. Especially after a long day exploring the Peak District. After all,...
read moreCelebrate Curzon Soho’s 60th birthday with a series of special screenings
Film stars may have come and gone, and directors fallen in and out of favour, but for the last 60 years Curzon Soho has been in the middle of it all – bringing the best of independent cinema to the area throughout every era. In its tenure, the venue has had...
read moreBurns, baby, Burns! Celebrate Burns Night in London with disco whisky drinks
Shoreditch bar Callooh Callay will be appealing to London’s retro party animals this weekend with the Super Freak – a whisky cocktail served in a glitzy mirror-ball vessel. This disco inferno of a drink is surprisingly served in sync with Burns Night – it’s on...
read moreHere's a complete list of this morning's Oscar nominations
Moments ago, the nominees for the 91st Academy Awards were announced at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills by The Big Sick's Kumail Nanjiani and Black-ish's Tracee Ellis Ross. As (sadly) expected, none of our wishlist long shots made the cut. Which...
read moreThis is not a (Drizzy) drill! Drake just announced a load of live shows at The O2
Long-rumoured, finally confirmed: Drake is coming to London for a six-night run at The O2 later in 2019. The king of sad bangers will bring his ‘Assassination Vacation’ tour to the capital’s biggest arena on April 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 and 9. Support for all dates...
read moreBest shows to see at Vault Festival 2019
Waterloo’s (literally) underground theatre and comedy fest is back for 2019 with a mammoth line-up of more than 400 shows. Here’s our pick of the weird goings-on in and around London’s wildest tunnels. ‘Counting Sheep’: An immersive protestSpine-tingling choral...
read moreJUST ANNOUNCED: Celine Dion is playing Hyde Park!
Singer. Style icon. The most meme-friendly dancer since Lindsay Lohan. And now British Summer Time headliner, because Celine Dion is the latest big name playing the Hyde Park concert series this summer. Taking a break from her Vegas residency, the Canadian...
read moreSix totally free things to do in London this week
Put your money away! Here are the week’s best free events Uniqlo Tate Late Hang out afterhours at Tate Modern’s first late of 2019, which takes inspiration from the ‘Pierre Bonnard: The Colour of Memory’ exhibition. There will be meditation sessions and t’ai...
read moreWhy You Should Take a Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour in London
There’s no better way to discover the best of a new city than with a hop-on-hop-off bus tour, especially in London. With so much to see and discover, it’s almost impossible to fit it all in with the bustling Tube journeys and that’s why our open top bus tours...
read moreThe Best Food Tours in London
If there’s one thing that London does right, it’s food. From the wafting smells of Bratwursts filling the alleys of Brick Lane to the peppered spices of Southbank’s pop-up curry stalls, London is a picnic of food delights. That’s why these 6 food tours are an...
read moreGilles Peterson is launching a sweet new music festival
Great news for fans of jazz, electronica and absolutely everything in between: globe-spanning DJ, label boss and broadcaster Gilles Peterson is launching a brand new music festival this summer called We Out Here. Taking place this August 15th-18th at what’s...
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Back to the Isles and a Return to Mull!
Winter Island Getaways – Things to do on Mull I spent my first days of 2019 doing something of a first. I must be getting on but Hogmanay just wasn’t for me this year and the polar opposite of a raucous, alcohol-fuelled riot seemed more appealing – the Scottish...
read moreWho ya gonna call? King’s Cross has been invaded by fluorescent green slime
Just when we thought Brexit was number one on our list of worries, a river of bright green slime comes along to snatch the top spot. This morning, as I skipped merrily to work, I looked down to discover my Vans were engulfed in a puddle of radioactive goo. Not...
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Forget glamping – champing is the weird new camping trend for 2019
When the stresses and strains of London life get too much, you need somewhere to unwind. A weekend retreat that’s tranquil and secluded, spacious and bright, preferably with period features – wooden floors, tall ceilings, stained-glass windows… a pulpit? How...
read morePay attention, 007: More tickets are going onsale for Secret Cinema’s ‘Casino Royale’
The name’s Cinema, Secret Cinema. Yes, the biggest name in experiential cinema is back and it’s licensed to put on a new 007-flavoured extravaganza. The film? ‘Casino Royale’. The location? Top secret. Plenty have already booked tickets. So many, in fact, that...
read moreOverheard in London: this week’s #wordonthestreet
‘I am not putting hyaluronic acid on my cat.’ ‘You know, university has changed me. I was awake at 3am eating Coco Pops and custard.’ ‘Bitch, I Marie Kondo'd my life two years ago!’ ‘I'm going to do something rewarding... like have a wank.’ ‘Mummy, there's a...
read moreThings you only know if you’re a hotel manager
…according to Malcolm Hendry, 48. The secret of a great hotel: great towels ‘I’m the general manager of The Rubens at the Palace, as well as the smaller Hotel 41 next door, both of which have five stars. To move up the star ratings as a hotel, there’s a long...
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