Most people who have lived in Britain or visited are familiar with the National Trust, and yet many don’t know that the National Trust owns hundreds of hotels, cottages, and other types of accommodations. Below is a list of some of our favorite National Trust cottages. Become a Royal Oak member today and get free entry to over 500 National Trust properties in the U.K. … [Read more...] about Top 10 Britain: Royal Oak’s Top Ten National Trust Self-Catering Cottage Rentals in Britain To Book For Your Next Trip
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Travels in Britain: Where We Stayed On Our Recent Trip to the Midlands and Dorset
We always like to post about where we stayed on our travels. This acts as a review of the places so people can reference later on for their own trips. We stayed at three different places, in three very different parts of the country. We stayed in two hotels and a self-catering cottage, all very different experiences. We should note that Anglotopia funded our stays at these … [Read more...] about Travels in Britain: Where We Stayed On Our Recent Trip to the Midlands and Dorset
Diamond Jubilee: Enjoy the Diamond Jubilee with a Stately Weekend Garden Party
Leading country house and castle rental specialist Oliver's Travels has announced that three of its featured properties will be offering unique ‘garden party’ packages for those looking to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style. Over the Jubilee double bank holiday weekend (1 to 5 June) the three properties – Inglethorpe Hall in Norfolk, Carlton Manor House in … [Read more...] about Diamond Jubilee: Enjoy the Diamond Jubilee with a Stately Weekend Garden Party
Cool Places to Stay: Old Shepherd’s Huts in Hampshire – Back to nature in corrugated iron
A new holiday site in an ancient bluebell wood opens this summer offering accommodation in replica shepherd’s huts. Wriggly Tin Shepherd’s Huts in the South Downs in Hampshire offers visitors the back-to-nature appeal of camping in simple but cosy accommodation built in a traditional style. Shepherd’s huts – rooms on wheels, like small caravans – were designed in the 19th … [Read more...] about Cool Places to Stay: Old Shepherd’s Huts in Hampshire – Back to nature in corrugated iron
Stay at your very own Downton Abbey with Oliver’s Travels
Planning a trip to the UK? Have you got your hotel sorted or are you looking for a different type of experience? With the British Isles brimming full of history it would be a shame not to consider a superb alternative type of accommodation that is available right now. Why not become your own ‘Lord of the Manor’ by staying for a week in a luxury castle, country house or … [Read more...] about Stay at your very own Downton Abbey with Oliver’s Travels
Guest Post: Guide to Renting a Self Catering Cottage in Britain and in England
Editor's Note: The following is a guest post from Jane - who owns the fabulous Updown Cottage which we had the pleasure to stay in last November. Since she's an expert on everything self-catering - I asked who to put together this excellent guide to renting self catering accommodation in the United Kingdom. Thanks Jane! Until very recently I had no idea that the concept of a … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Guide to Renting a Self Catering Cottage in Britain and in England
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