11-12-2019
Here we are again; it's approaching Valentine's Day and you haven't planned a thing yet. Don't worry! We've gone all Cupid and picked out our favourite spots to enjoy a touch of romance with your partner this February.
22-03-2019
Everyone loves spring. Grey clouds and damp streets transform into a floral tribute to the changing seasons and, well, you just feel that little bit better for spotting some daffs in the park. So, time to treat yourself to a...
23-11-2018
Come on, EVERYONE loves a bit of glam hotel in their lives every now and again. You know, with posh toiletries that you can swipe, super high thread-count sheets to wallow in and the sort of high-end service last spotted in a...
24-09-2018
Yeah, yeah, we've all been to the National Gallery and the Science Museum but who has sampled the delights of the Cumberland Pencil Museum or engaged in the goriness of the Old Operating Theatre? Britain is crammed with compl...
26-07-2018
We lead busy lives, with no escape from the trill of the mobile, the tyranny of the work email arriving on a Sunday and the commuting chaos every Monday. We all deserve a break from this, right? Course we do. So here are my t...
25-05-2018
When it comes to fun family outings and attractions, Britons are spoilt for choice with hundreds of fabulous amusement parks, zoos, museums, historical sites and outdoor activities to wear your little tikes out. It's hard to...
20-03-2018
Dare we utter these words… winter is over! Cyclists everywhere are abandoning their triple-therm gloves and hats, peeling off some of the lycra layers and itching to get out into the countryside for some serious biking.
29-01-2018
The world is far too full of cookie cutter hotels so this month we thought we would celebrate the different, the quirky and the sweetly unusual in our ten fave accommodation options round up. Who said sharing the bar with cat...
29-11-2017
Let's face it, New Year's Eve can be a terrible let down if you haven't arranged something special. Soggy mince pies at the neighbour's, anyone? Treat yourself to a great start to 2018 with a New Year's Eve getaway at a luxur...
31-08-2017
Fancy hearing what Ian Rankin has to say about his Rebus novels? Or maybe listening in on journalist Emma Freud chatting with actor Bill Nighy? October (6th - 15th) means Cheltenham Literary Festival time – and we've got ten...
28-04-2017
Winter be gone! Spring is now fully fledged and in blossom, so get out there and see nature's glorious floral offerings in ten of our favourite UK gardens…
03-10-2016
Oh no. It seems like we have only just completed the exhausting keep-the-kids-busy-athon that is the summer holidays and now it's almost time for October half term! Fortunately, we live in a country brimming with fun stuff to...
01-08-2016
These days our dogs are not just our pets, they are family members. And you wouldn't want to go away without a member of the family, now would you? Well, there's actually no need, anyway. Britain's Finest is packed with place...
01-07-2016
This year we are celebrating the tercentenary of the world's most famous landscape gardener (no, not Alan Titchmarsh) and here at Britain's Finest we can think of no better way to mark the genius of Capability Brown than to s...
23-03-2016
Darlings, forget about those corporate monstrosities known as pop festivals this spring and summer. Those REALLY in the know realise that the literary festival is where all the coolest people go to unwind. Think sunny afterno...
16-12-2014
It's a new year, with a fabulous line up of sporting events on the calendar including the much anticipated 2015 Rugby World Cup. But why not go one better than slumping in front of the TV to watch your sporting heroes this ye...
23-10-2014
The summer may be a distant memory but we're willing to bet the sun, sea and sangria has gone to the heads of a fair few of you out there and you've gone and popped the question. So now you need to find somewhere to hold the...
02-10-2014
Sun tans have faded (along with all those holiday memories) and the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness is upon us. It's time to pull on the walking boots, dive into your favourite woolly jumper and go on an autumn walk....
31-07-2014
We are a nation of dog lovers so it makes sense that we would want to take our faithful Fidos on holiday with us. This is something the hotel industry is more than aware of and enlightened managers now positively welcome pooc...
24-06-2014
Everyone loves days out with the kids, but sometimes parents can overdose on zoos, amusement parks and aquariums. Here at Britain's Finest we like to think of the adults as well as the kids so we have put together some sugges...
28-05-2014
Whether you are an enthusiast or not, the sight of seeing the world's top cyclists whooshing past at incredible speeds in the Tour de France is pretty special. And this year, fabulously, you don't even have to cross the chann...
08-05-2014
Let's face it, life is about compromise and no more so than when choosing a family weekend getaway. Mum and dad want a bit of peace and quiet, swanky hotel bedrooms with fluffy white towels, attentive staff, great food and dr...
24-01-2014
Half-term holidays can drag pretty endlessly if you've nothing planned – as well I know, being a mum of two young children who need running like terriers every day and are climbing the walls after more than a few hours stuck...
20-11-2013
Who wants to spend Christmas making beds up, cremating turkeys and following complicated Jamie Oliver recipes? If you think you have been taken for a yule fool too long, let someone else do all the hard work this year...
14-10-2013
“What shall we do for New Year's Eve this year?” My husband asks me routinely each December. Whether you turn into a party animal or prefer quiet gatherings with loved ones come December 31, deciding where to kick off the com...
24-04-2013
These days every hotelier and his bellboy will tell you their establishment is family-friendly in a bid to fill rooms. But there's more to making families feel at home than putting chicken nuggets and chips on the menu and st...
19-04-2013
Staying at a hotel recently which had the most amazing exotic terraced gardens dotted with all manner of sublimely beautiful flowers and plants, I realised that sipping tea from a china cup and gazing out into a sunny garden...
11-04-2013
There's something indefinably relaxing about being near water – looking at it, eating in front of it or swimming in it. With that in mind, I've listed ten of my favourite places to enjoy the lapping of waves and the tinkle of...
08-10-2012
There's nothing worse that walking into your hotel's restaurant with the kids in tow and realising you have brought along some very unwanted guests. But it doesn't have to be that way. Britain's hoteliers are wising up to the...
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