As I wind my way along miles of Yorkshire dry stone wall on a sunny autumn Sunday, I arrive at Grantley Hall, a popular destination among Yorkshire’s well-heeled elite to enjoy a relaxing break.
It’s an edifice straight from the pages of a Hibernian fairytale, an ode to Ireland’s beauty. Ballyfin sweeps you into another century enveloped in aristocratic elegance.
Tucked away in England’s idyllic New Forest, Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa is the perfect location to relax, explore and reconnect with nature.
London, in all its vibrant, metropolitan glory, cannot be missed, but England’s real crown jewels? They don’t reside in The Tower. Come rain or come shine, the English countryside is evergreen and, with some of her most historic houses and princely castles within easy reach of the capital.
Megan Lambert explores the works of celebrated 19th-century artist António Xavier Trindade, known as “The Rembrandt of the East”. She discovers a surprising family connection between him and the owner of Ahilya by the Sea, Goa, an oasis of natural beauty and an ideal haven for artists.