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Anthea Gerrie takes afternoon tea at the Savoy and enjoys a mutli-course feast. Savoy Afternoon Tea

Afternoon 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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Terry Marsh offers up his insider guide to Orkney, just a few miles off the coast of Scotland.

Insider Guide to Orkney. Discover these rugged but beautiful islands

For today’s visitors, Orkney is a charming and beguiling place; charismatic, enthralling, enlightening, and tantalisingly close to the Scottish mainland, just 10 miles away.

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Terry Marsh reciews the Salutation Hotel in Ambleside, a spa hotel in one of the Lake District's historic towns.

The Salutation Hotel. Perfect for exploring Ambleside’s history.

Having occupied one corner of the centre of Ambleside for more than 360 years, it is not surprising that the Salutation Hotel has acquired both a history and a reputation.

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The Signal Box. Ever wondered what life would be like hidden away in a romantic and luxurious railway signal box in deepest North Norfolk? James Ruddy reveals all. Signal Box in sunny times

The Signal Box. Discover the quirkiest cottage rental you’ve ever seen!

Ever wondered what life would be like hidden away in a romantic and luxurious railway signal box in deepest North Norfolk? James Ruddy reveals all.

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Lucy Daltroff stays at the Runnymede Hotel and Spa in Egham Surrey. the runnymede on thames exterior

The Runnymede Hotel and Spa. Discover Glorious Magna Carta history on the doorstep.

Maybe it was the effects of a “White Night”   dry gin and pink Mediterranean tonic water but when I looked out of my bedroom window from the Runneymede Hotel I thought I saw a Jacuzzi by the Thames, full of happy looking people waving their hands in the air.

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Andy Mossack stays at the May Fair Hotel and samples a touch of Hollywood glamour in London's Mayfair.

The May Fair Hotel. Get a taste of Hollywood glamour in London

The May Fair Hotel opened in 1927 with Royal approval – since then it’s played host to many a celebrity, and is as known for its discretion as much as its flowing champers

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