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Festive sights and lights in London
Mix shopping and sightseeing on a pre-Christmas trip to London with the London Sightseeing Pass.
Holmes still a hit for Park Plaza Hotels
Following the hit film and BBC series, Sherlock Holmes has enjoyed an unrivalled resurgence in recent months and the four-star boutique hotel is at the forefront of the boom.
Christmas at The Wordsworth Hotel & Spa
Where better to spend your festive season break than our historic 4 star classic country house hotel right in the heart of The Lake District?
New app creates 21st century concierge
The hotel concierge, that famed finder of anything from taxis and concert tickets to gossip and the local low-down, is being given a new, digital lease of life for the iPad generation in the form of an iPhone and iPad app provided to customers by quality hotels, restaurants and other leisure venues.
Star-spangled dining at Park Plaza Hotels
Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts is doing its bit to improve international relations by offering discounts for American diners in honour of Thanksgiving.
Cornish escapes for just £49
If the thought of planning for Christmas and fighting the endless crowds in search of the perfect gift has you wishing you could just put your feet up, why not escape to the picturesque Cornish coast for a pre-Christmas break.
Festive breaks with Fine Individual Hotels
For the vast majority of the British public, a typical family Christmas might involve too much port and an argument about over-cooked sprouts, closely followed by a communal nap in front of the telly - but if this all-too-familiar image has you channelling your inner Scrooge instead of the spirit of goodwill, perhaps it's time to try something a little different.
Stratford Halloween Festival attracts record numbers
The annual Victorian Halloween Festival in Stratford-upon-Avon, which took place from 1 – 31 October, attracted record numbers and has been hailed the town’s most successful Halloween Festival to date.
Christmas shopping? Try a Museum
With nearly 350 museums across South East England, there’s no shortage of cultural, historic and quirky experiences waiting to be discovered.
Land Rover Legacy exhibition at Solihull Central Library
A new exhibition about the history of the Lode Lane Solihull factory will take place at Solihull Central Library from 9 – 25 November.
Festive fun in Shakespeare Country
Celebrate festive fun in Shakespeare Country with spectacular Christmas lights, carol concerts, festive markets, Christmas tales, craft fairs, candlelit ghost hunts, and a Royal Shakespeare Company performance of ‘Matilda, A Musical’. With so much on offer, Shakespeare Country offers all the components for a magical break this Christmas.
Enjoy a Victorian Christmas in Stratford-upon-Avon
Step back in time to experience a magical Victorian Christmas as the award-winning Creaky Cauldron Museum transforms all three floors of the historic and quirky building into a Victorian Winter Wonderland based on the novels of Frank L Baum.
New lease of life for Condover Hall
Condover Hall, near Shrewsbury, is about to be given a multi million pound refurbishment by new owners JCA. The leading school trips provider has purchased this property with the intention of bringing Condover Hall back to life by filling the halls with the voices of eager children. The revamp will transform and develop the site providing 500 school children each week a unique opportunity to explore this state-of- the- art residential and activity centre.
All in good spirit
A haunted 16th Century stately home was blessed by a priest yesterday in preparation for it being turned into a state-of-the-art children's activity centre.
See Father Christmas at the Heritage Motor Centre!
Children are in for a magical treat this Christmas when Father Christmas makes a special appearance at the Heritage Motor Centre on the 11 & 12 and 18 - 23 December.