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Insider Guide to Rye and East Sussex. Discover their hidden gems.
Rye town is a charming network of cobbled streets and lanes with architecture dating back to medieval times, and most importantly is known for its membership of the historic Cinque Port Confederation, of which memories of GCSE history come flooding back to me.
Read the full story herePizarro Restaurant
At Pizarro, one of Jose Pizarro’s three London outposts, there is no “tweezer” presentation – this is proper, gutsy Spanish cooking with few, if any, concessions.
Read the full story hereThe Swan Hotel and Spa, Lavenham
As soon as we pass the mass of black beams and wonky leaded windows, it is clear that The Swan Hotel and Spa is still dripping with its 15th-century origins
Read the full story hereThe Angel Hotel in Bury St Edmunds. Beautiful Georgian Pile.
Bag a room at the front of the Angel Hotel, in Bury St Edmunds, and you will be looking out over a huge cobbled square that has changed little for many centuries, certainly since the arrival of the railways in 1846 ended its role as one of the key coaching inns between London and East Anglia.
Read the full story hereAllington Manor Hotel. Grantham has never looked so good.
Britain is celebrating its Bed and Breakfast places with the first national day this month. James Ruddy reveals the highlights of a night at one of the new breed of historic and luxurious manor houses, near Margaret Thatcher’s birthplace.
Read the full story hereAfternoon Tea at the Savoy. The Essential British Experience.
While £65 for tea sounds like a price only an oil sheikh could afford, it really is lunch, tea and dinner rolled up in one – perhaps brunch too, if you take the high tea option, which includes a poached egg with smoked salmon and hollandaise sauce.
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