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Combermere Abbey: Idyllic countryside break

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

AN idyllic countryside break just an hour’s drive from home? I didn’t believe it either, until I was invited to pay a visit to Combermere Abbey.

Combermere Abbey: Travel Facts

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:59:00 GMT

COMBERMERE Abbey is four miles from Whitchurch, Shropshire and seven miles from Nantwich, Cheshire on the A530.

Windermere: Sampling the delights of the great outdoors, and indoors, while staying at the Windermere Boutique Hotel

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT

HOTEL guests are always looking for something a little extra-special, while hoteliers intent on raising the bar recognise the value in providing facilities which are out of the ordinary.

Windermere Boutique Hotel travel facts

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:59:00 GMT

MIDWEEK prices at the Windermere Boutique Hotel, Lake Road, Windermere, start from £80 per room based on two people sharing. This includes breakfast. Weekend prices start from £130, again including breakfast.

Suffolk: You don't have to take flight for a good holiday

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Peter Goodman finds you don’t have to take flight to enjoy a good holiday

Hotel Du Vin, Poole: When getting what you pay for is a good thing

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:18:00 GMT

SOMETIMES the old adage is right, you really do get what you pay for.

Finding another meaning of glorious in Goodwood

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:43:00 GMT

With Goodwood known worldwide as “glorious” and golf universally regarded as expensive, I wasn’t sure golf at Goodwood was for me.

Lake District: Another side to Center Parcs

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:36:00 GMT

This was my first taste of the experience that is Center Parcs but, given the number of sworn converts I know, it felt like visiting an old friend.

Harrogate: Escaping the winter weather

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:27:00 GMT

It's cold, wet and miserable and I am having a serious case of the winter blues.

Ragdale Hall: Luxury all the way

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:21:00 GMT

Sarah Probert finds heaven in the Leicestershire countryside

How the other half live on a luxury break near London

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:08:00 GMT

IN THESE troubled financial times, one sometimes wonders how much the super-rich are really affected.

Belfast – a fast-moving metropolis with character and charm

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Laura Wurzal enjoys a weekend in the world’s second safest city

Aviemore: A resort for all seasons

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:02:00 GMT

Joanne Butcher finds plenty to do in Aviemore - none of which has anything to do with snow

Slaley Hall, Durham: I really love the great indoors

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT

SLIPPING uncontrollably and landing with my rump on the wet, soggy grass that surrounds Hadrian’s Wall’s best vantage points was not what I initially had in mind for this weekend in Northumberland.

Slaley Hall, Durham: I really love the great indoors

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Lancashire's Lune Valley: An undiscovered gem

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:28:00 GMT

Jane Young has the time of her life in Lancashire

Center Parcs: Getting back to nature

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

MY SEVEN-year-old daughter summed up Center Parcs perfectly in one, memorable and utterly invented word: “Dad”, she said, “This place is so NATUROUS.”

Scottish castles and country estates open up their gardens for Snowdrop Festival

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

CASTLES and country estates in Scotland will open up their gardens for a special Snowdrop Festival next month.

North Wales spa break is refreshing getaway

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:07:00 GMT

NORTH Wales has long had a special place in the heart of Scousers. From Colomendy to Conwy it’s always been a favourite for school trips, weekends away or walking.

Devon: Surf's up

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:41:00 GMT

Heading to Devon provides all the thrills, spills - and relaxation you need