Short Breaks Archive
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D-Day: Interception, Intelligence, Invasion
Posted on April 15, 2019 | No CommentsSandra Westbrooke has been to a new exhibition at Bletchley Park that marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day On June 6, 1944, the future of Europe hung in the balance.... -
Van Gogh and Britain
Posted on April 9, 2019 | No CommentsA three-year stay inspired Vincent’s life and works, writes John Westbrooke Not a lot of people know that Vincent Van Gogh lived in England. It’s understandable: artists from Holbein to... -
UK’s largest birds of prey show takes flight at Warwick Castle from this weekend
Posted on April 3, 2019 | No CommentsFeaturing daring acrobatics, gymnastic grace and ballet dancer precision, Warwick Castle’s brand new show The Falconer’s Quest launches this Saturday, 6 April, with a cast of over 70 birds of... -
A New Chapter for Edinburgh’s Dunstane Houses
Posted on April 3, 2019 | No CommentsBoutique hotel completes reinvention of historic Hampton House building Following the renovation and relaunch of Dunstane House in August 2017, Hampton House – the second of the two hotel buildings... -
Highbullen Hotel Golf & Country Club, North Devon
Posted on March 31, 2019 | No CommentsNeil Hennessy-Vass and his family enjoy peace, relaxation and the delicious food at this charming hotel Located in Chittlehamholt village, a tongue twister of a name designed to confuse (or... -
Take part in London’s Highest Easter Egg Hunt
Posted on March 29, 2019 | No CommentsAt The View from The Shard this Easter – Family tickets only £50* From the 6-22 April 2019, visitors to The View from The Shard can take part in London’s... -
Money CAN buy you happiness with a Merlin Pass Monthly Membership!
Posted on March 22, 2019 | No CommentsBoost the happiness in your life with a Merlin Pass, the gateway to over 30 of the UK’s top attractions, jam-packed with amazing experiences guaranteed to brighten up your year... -
Crazy Horse Paris Reveals Viktoria Modesta, First Ever Bionic Celebrity Perfomer
Posted on March 19, 2019 | No CommentsThe Crazy Horse, iconic and creative Parisian cabaret whose incomparable style and unique collaborations continue to astonish, has invited futuristic artist Viktoria Modesta, performer, artistic director, singer composer, queen of... -
Elizabethan Treasures: Miniatures by Hilliard and Oliver
Posted on March 13, 2019 | No CommentsIt’s a small world at the National Portrait Gallery, reports John Westbrooke When you go to look at the works of England’s greatest 16th-century painter at the National Portrait Gallery,... -
Luxury in Madeira
Posted on March 6, 2019 | No CommentsAdam Jacot de Boinod enjoys the comfort and style on the island of eternal spring What a blessed, fertile, cultured and cultivated island Madeira is. This ‘island of eternal spring’...