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Lucy Daltroff reviews the Moorland Garden Hotel in the Dartmoor National Park phpThumb generated thumbnailjpg 3

Moorland Garden Hotel. Discover golden age glamour in Dartmoor National Park

The white, sprawled out, Moorland Garden Hotel is situated 20 minutes out of Plymouth in the beautiful Dartmoor National Park. As I drove up the long drive the surrounds were really impressive. After all it had been the byword in glamour when it first opened in the 1930’s, with visitors’ ranging from President Truman to David Niven.

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New Executive Lounge At Grosvenor House Hotel

In a £1.4 million refurbishment the new Executive Lounge at Grosvenor House Hotel in London has been moved from the seventh floor to the ground floor of the hotel and is three times larger in size at over 340 square metres.

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Lucy Daltroff reviews the Boathouse Cafe in Plymouth the legendary seafood restaurant.

The Boathouse Cafe. Discover Plymouth’s wonderful seafood legend.

Eating a deliciously fresh lemon sole by Sutton harbour and the mouth of the River Plym with the sun shining on the water, was a great way to first experience the much underrated city of Plymouth. It was there that I met Ben Squire, owner of The Boathouse Cafe who told me his own story.

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Anthea Gerrie stays at The Valley, A proper dog friendly Cornish Retreat.

THE VALLEY. Discover this Memorable Cornish Country Retreat

Taking the dog to Cornwall in the summer hols can be a tricky proposition. Many hotels and cottages don’t accept canines, and several beaches ban man’s best friend from the sands from June to September.
The Valley is a good bet for both its location and the management’s superior intelligence.

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Andy Mossack reviews Ford Farm cheeses, a dairy tailor made for world class cheese

Ford Farm cheeses. Smoked cheese has never tasted so good.

You can shout about cheese all you want to because let’s face it with so much choice around we all have our favourite types. Some cheese snobs might argue you can’t beat a strong stilton, a runny brie or a creamy camembert, but sorry cheese snobs you most surely can. England can proudly boast a fine cheese-making heritage and you won’t find a better example than Ford Farm cheeses. And in particular its smoked cheese range.

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The French Horn ducks on the spit

THE FRENCH HORN. SONNING-ON-THAMES. A legendary restaurant with rooms.

There are hotels and restaurants which continually fall over themselves to update their rooms and menus – and many others whose loyal clientèle tells them: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Judging by the packed dining room on a rainy midweek afternoon out of season, The French Horn has wisely decided to adopt the latter course.

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