One comes to expect certain standards from a Hilton hotel and I’m pleased to say I wasn’t disappointed during my stay. From the moment I walked in with my family we were greeted by a smile from the efficient desk staff and a willingness to help which extended to all employees. Just two miles from [...]
As a keen walker, lover of the Lake District and collector of all books relating to this beautiful corner of England, I was excited to hear about a new walking book. Published by Lake District Hotels – a family-run company which owns six hotels in some of the region’s most beautiful spots – the 15 [...]
Lake District Hotels, a family-run business, owns a range of hotels covering all needs. If you want to be town-based, there is the Skiddaw in the heart of Keswick. If you want an unbeatable lakeside setting, try the Inn on the Lake situated on the banks of Ullswater. Then there is the Lodore Falls Hotel, [...]
“The volcano’s erupting!” screamed a little boy beside me as a towering plume of steam shot out of the earth. As the spectacle subsided in the heart of Lanzarote’s Timanfaya National Park, the grinning guide, who prompted the display by pouring water into a deep hole, told his attentive audience that there is no cause [...]
Spotting throngs of excited tourists jostling for position at the quayside, we half-expected to see an A-list celebrity pulling up in their million-pound yacht. But the cameras were primed to catch sight of a more important visitor in this part of the world – George, the loggerhead turtle. Kefalonia, the fourth largest Greek island, [...]
Cycling, indoor and outdoor swimming, listening to jazz bands, watching the kids become engrossed by a magic show, table tennis, exploring adventure trails, spotting an abundance of wildlife – these were just some of the activities we enjoyed during our short break at Kelling Heath Holiday Park on Norfolk’s north coast. The park promotes itself [...]
The Langdale Hotel enjoys an enviable location in one of my favourite regions of the Lake District: the beautiful valley of Great Langdale. From the doorstep of this high-class, four-star hotel you can explore a multitude of fells, including the famous Langdale Pikes, a collection of peaks situated on the northern side of the dale. [...]
I don’t know who was screaming most – me or the kids – as we endured twists and turns, a hair-raising drop and endless stomach-turning moments on X-treme Racers, just one of Legoland’s many exhilarating rides. Although I’ve never been a fan of theme parks, I make an exception for Legoland which always provides an [...]
Having spent virtually all my life living on the coast probably explains why I adore hotels which sit – literally – at the water’s edge. So, my stay at the brilliant white Christchurch Harbour Hotel got off to a good start when I saw the view it enjoys: out across Mudeford Quay to Hengistbury [...]
A collective gasp greeted the shoal of brightly-coloured fish gliding into view. Peering through the glass-bottomed boat, the translucent emerald green water afforded a fascinating glimpse into the mysterious underwater world. We viewed shipwrecks and were treated to a majestic display from schools of `dolphin swimming nearby before Neptunus, a yellow boat aptly named after [...]
