Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email The overnight appearance of a Dorothy mural in Birmingham’s Gay Village has been confirmed to not be an artwork by Banksy after speculation that The Wizard Of Oz-themed art had been painted in the street artist’s […]
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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Balmoral Castle in Ballater, Scotland, has long played host to the royal family’s annual summer break – visits that over the years have been filled with informal barbecues, picnic lunches and active pursuits on the 50,000-acre […]
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email In a nutshell: A quaint, rural Northumberland bolthole complete with old-world charm, cosy rooms and hearty food and drink, set amongst rolling countryside. Location The Lord Crewe Arms is the jewel in the crown of Blanchland […]
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Several places spring to mind for the classic UK staycation, whether it’s the honey-hued villages of the Cotswolds or the elegant cityscape of Edinburgh. But in summer, few destinations seem to capture the British imagination like […]
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Glastonbury, famed for its festival, mythology and mystical tor, is magic to visit in every month of the year. The quirky town may be synonymous with mud-caked tents, punctured air beds and bogged-down camping chair, but […]
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email When it comes to the UK countryside, the charms of our flora – the Roman goddess of spring in mythology – are magical this time of year. And with blankets of bluebells, beautiful blooms and swathes […]
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email The Easter bunny will be hopping into action on 31 March and whether you’re ringing in the end of Lent or looking to entertain little ones during the school holidays, the long weekend is undoubtedly a chocolate-centric calendar […]
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Spring in London is full of excitement and anticipation. The weather’s starting to warm up, the days are getting longer, and blooming trees are scattering pink and white confetti on pavements and in parks. From April […]
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email With March comes the start of horse racing season, and as Cheltenham Festival jumps into action in Gloucestershire’s Regency town tomorrow, there’s still time to make travel plans. This year there are 28 races to look […]
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email With most schools closing for at least two weeks over Easter, it’s a good opportunity to visit somewhere new in the UK. Days out can be just as fun for parents as they are for kids, […]