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Burghley House – an Elizabethan Castle Like No Other

Burghley House – an Elizabethan Castle Like No Other

September 5, 2017 by April Harris 6 Comments

My eyes struggled to adjust to the dim light as I walked into the cool of Burghley House, a beautiful home in the countryside at Stamford in Lincolnshire, on a summer evening. Corks popped and a glass Continue reading...

Filed Under: Life, Stately Homes, Travel, United Kingdom Tagged With: Burghley House, castles, England, history, palaces, stately homes, Travel

Best Places to Have Afternoon Tea in London

Best Places to Have Afternoon Tea in London

August 15, 2017 by April Harris 41 Comments

It would have been more appropriate to entitle this piece 'My Favourite Places to Have Afternoon Tea in London So Far'. There are a lifetime's worth of great places to have afternoon tea in London, Continue reading...

Filed Under: Afternoon Tea, Featured Front Page Slider, Life, London, Restaurants, Travel, United Kingdom Tagged With: afternoon tea, afternoon tea in London, best places to have afternoon tea in London, best restaurants for afternoon tea in London, high tea in London, take tea in London, where to have afternoon tea in London

Highclere Castle – The Real Downton Abbey

Highclere Castle – The Real Downton Abbey

July 19, 2017 by April Harris 43 Comments

The history of the real Downton Abbey - Highclere Castle near Newbury - is every bit as exciting as the much-loved television series. Not only that, but the real life characters who lived here at Continue reading...

Filed Under: Berkshire, Books, Featured Front Page Slider, Stately Homes, Travel, United Kingdom Tagged With: Berkshire, Countess of Carnarvon, Downton, Downton Abbey, Highclere, Highclere Castle, Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey, Lady Catherine and the Real Downton Abbey, the real Downton Abbey, Travel, United Kingdom

The Ritz London – Making The Most of Your Stay

The Ritz London – Making The Most of Your Stay

July 7, 2017 by April Harris 6 Comments

This is a sponsored post about The Ritz London on behalf of Expedia but the opinions contained herein are my own.A stay at The Ritz is such a treat! While it may be a stretch to define it as Continue reading...

Filed Under: Featured Front Page Slider, London, Travel, United Kingdom Tagged With: favourite hotels, hotels, London, London hotels, The Ritz, The Ritz London, visiting London

More Than Just Tennis At Wimbledon

More Than Just Tennis At Wimbledon

July 2, 2017 by April Harris 10 Comments

There is nothing quite like The Championships at Wimbledon, currently being played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon. Wimbledon is a borough of south west London, not just Continue reading...

Filed Under: Featured Front Page Slider, London, Travel, United Kingdom Tagged With: food at Wimbledon, Strawberries and Cream, the Wimbledon experience, Wimbledon, Wimbledon 2014

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