Home of the original martini and the perfect afternoon tea, style icons from Vivienne Westwood to Kate Middleton, and grand architecture from castles to glass skyscrapers, it’s no wonder that England has more than its fair share of luxury experiences and indulgent escapes. Hire your own fort or stately home for group holidays or escape the rat race on relaxing holidays in your very own treetop canopy suite. Stay ahead of the game with the hottest tickets in town, whether theatre, opera, tennis or rugby, hire a classic car or float above the action in a hot-air balloon. And what’s a holiday without a souvenir or two? From designer flagship stores to Royal Warrant-holding boutiques with a royal seal of approval, England’s shopping scene is second to none.
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Home of the original martini and the perfect afternoon tea, style icons from Vivienne Westwood to Kate Middleton, and grand architecture from castles to glass skyscrapers, it’s no wonder that England has more than its fair share of luxury experiences and indulgent escapes. Hire your own fort or stately home for group holidays or escape the rat race on relaxing holidays in your very own treetop canopy suite. Stay ahead of the game with the hottest tickets in town, whether theatre, opera, tennis or rugby, hire a classic car or float above the action in a hot-air balloon. And what’s a holiday without a souvenir or two? From designer flagship stores to Royal Warrant-holding boutiques with a royal seal of approval, England’s shopping scene is second to none.
Reinvent your style at the York Designer Outlet
Follow the savviest of fashion devotees to one of the UK’s best designer outlets in York, and buy some top-quality outfits at bargain prices.
Location: York, North Yorkshire
Enjoy a stay in this unique holiday home
Stay in Hill House Hall on Woodbridge’s Market Hill, one of the oldest houses in Suffolk packed with personality, a split personality in fact.
Location: Woodbridge, Suffolk
Luxury camping in idyllic North Yorkshire
Enjoy the great outdoors in style at this luxury campsite where life is particularly good.
Location: Buttercrambe Moor Wood, near Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire
Stay at stylish Middlethorpe Hall and Spa
Treat yourself to good food and plenty of relaxation at Middlethorpe Hall.
Location: York, North Yorkshire
Enjoy a relaxing rural break at Goldstone Hall Hotel
Indulge in a countryside break at Goldstone Hall Hotel, winner of "The Small Hotel of the Year for The Heart of England West Midlands Region".
Location: Market Drayton, Shrosphire
Relax in sustainable style in The Geo Ekopod on Bodmin Moor
Escape the rat race to enjoy the unique peace and tranquillity of Bodmin Moor in a luxurious, sustainable Geopod.
Location: Bodmin Moor, Cornwall
Learn prehistoric skills with Norfolk’s resident ‘caveman’
Norfolk’s resident ‘caveman’ Will Lord will teach you the long-forgotten skills of fashioning tools out of flints and even how to make deerskin clothes.
Location: Thetford, Norfolk
Enjoy lavish shopping at Bicester Village
From Prada to the White Company, vintage to catwalk fashions, Bicester Village is the destination for shopaholics everywhere to head to.
Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire
Splash your cash in the Victoria Quarter
A haven for designer brands, the award-winning Victoria Quarter is renowned as one of England’s finest shopping destinations.
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Banish those winter blues with a blissful spa day
Treat yourself and visit The new Bamford Haybarn Spa offering classes and treatments making it the perfect retreat destination this Winter.
Location: Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire
Explore Newcastle's unique boutiques
NewcastleGateshead has it all; unique boutiques and tailored shopping within strolling distances to help you re-stock your new wardrobe.
Location: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
Enjoy dinner and a show at Kilworth House Hotel & Theatre
Not many luxurious English hotels come complete with their own open-air theatre, but Kilworth House has always been a little bit special.
Location: Kilworth, Leicestershire
Relax in Harrogate’s Turkish Baths & Health Spa
Mix lavish 19th-century glamour with contemporary spa indulgences in these elaborate Turkish baths, recently restored to their former glory.
Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Channel your inner artist in the South Downs
Create your own artistic masterpiece at one of the South Downs’ most scenic locations, with stunning views of the Seven Sisters and Cuckmere Valley.
Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex
Treat yourself to the ultimate spa break in the Pennines
Stay in deluxe serviced apartments and treat yourself from head to toe with heat, ice and mud experiences at Titanic Spa.
Location: Marsden, West Yorkshire
Learn from a quarter of a century of acting know-how
Let your budding thespians tread the boards in style, with Warwick's famous acting troupe.
Location: Warwick, Warwickshire
Go shopping in Little Chelsea
Explore the Victorian shopping streets of Little Chelsea in Eastbourne for contemporary homewares, art galleries and restored antiques.
Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex
Spend a day at Snape Maltings
Snape Maltings is a world-renowned landmark on the Suffolk Coast, with great shopping and eating and the Snape Maltings Concert Hall.
Location: Snape Maltings, Suffolk
Rise above it all with a stay at Chewton Glen’s treehouses
Escape to your very own luxury treehouse for panoramic views and nature at your fingertips at Chewton Glen.
Location: New Milton, Hampshire
Escape to a romantic penthouse in Nottingham
Book a room at the penthouse at the St James Hotel in Nottingham for the ultimate luxurious and romantic getaway.
Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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