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sian September 30, 2020 travel

Places to Stay: The Bothy At High Barn, Cumbria, with Canopy and Stars

The Bothy At High Barn Review If you’ve been craving wide-open spaces and fresh air this year (and haven’t we all?), I can think of… View Post

sian April 18, 2020 places to stay

Places to Stay: Ditchling Cabin, Sussex, with Canopy & Stars

Pack your swimsuit and swap the real world for a cabin on the water. Ditchling Cabin, set on the edge of its own lake in… View Post

sian April 7, 2020 travel

Places to stay: An escape to the island of Eilean Shona, Scotland

Let’s escape to Neverland. “A wild rocky romantic island it is too”, J.M Barrie wrote of it. “it almost taketh the breath away to find… View Post

sian March 4, 2019 places to stay

Places to stay: Hartley Dyke Barn, Kent

Welcome to Hartley Dyke Barn. This airy hideaway is one of Kent and Sussex Cottages’ special places to stay, and it makes the perfect base… View Post

sian November 30, 2018 places to stay

Places to Stay: Another Place, The Lake, Cumbria

Get a great big dose of the Lake District with a stay at Another Place, The Lake, a charmingly relaxed hotel with adventure at its… View Post

sian October 23, 2018 places to stay

Exploring the South West Coast Path with Beach Retreats

I must go down to the sea again – to walk the gorgeous South West Coast Path. I spent a sunny weekend exploring the trail… View Post

sian September 18, 2018 places to stay

Places to Stay: Laggan Bothies, Scottish Highlands

So many of you commented on my Instagram stories of my stay in the teeny tiny and totally lovely Laggan Bothies in the Highlands wondering… View Post

sian July 4, 2018 places to stay

Places to stay: the Old Dairy House, Dorset

Conjure up the perfect English cottage and it might look rather like the Old Dairy House, one of Original Cottages’ gorgeous places to stay. A stay… View Post

sian August 11, 2017 travel

Places to stay: Novanta90 off-grid hotel, Tuscany

Get back to nature at Novanta90, a hotel high in the Tuscan hills that opens its doors for truffle hunting, wild swimming, hiking and seriously… View Post

sian July 31, 2017 places to stay

Places to stay: The Nare Hotel, Cornwall

The Nare Hotel review: Expect a charmingly old-fashioned welcome at The Nare, a hotel serving up its own style of laid-back luxury on the Cornish… View Post

sian July 28, 2017 places to stay

Places to stay: Higher Brownstone Farm, Devon

Welcome to heaven, by way of Devon. If you could dream up the perfect place to escape for a weekend with all your friends, it… View Post

sian May 22, 2017 places to stay

Places to stay: Snomads Eco Chalet, Bansko, Bulgaria

Want to ski somewhere a little different next winter? Head east to the mountains of Bulgaria. Bansko is not your average ski town, and fun,… View Post

sian March 30, 2017 places to stay

Places to stay: The Tudor Farmhouse Hotel

An age-old farmhouse, thoughtfully redesigned as a cosy hotel, buried in the heart of the magical Forest of Dean. And there are chickens. I loved… View Post

sian March 29, 2017 places to stay

Places to stay: going off-grid at Mrs Higgs Lodge

Mrs Higgs Lodge Review: leave technology behind and escape to an off-grid cottage for a digital detox in deepest, darkest Herefordshire at the charming Mrs… View Post

sian March 6, 2017 places to stay

Places to stay: Chapel House, Penzance review

Need a dose of sea and serious calm? Head to Chapel House, a light-filled sanctuary in pretty Penzance that feels more stylish home from home… View Post