National Trust Christmas Hampers help raise money to look after our special places

Delicious and distinctive, every tasty treat featured in our hampers and gift sets has been carefully selected; from sweet and savoury delicacies, including rich and creamy chocolates, to moreish artisan biscuits and fruity Christmas pickles and chutneys. All washed down with handmade flavours from our exclusive range of beverages. There’s… more

The Dresser starring Ken Stott & Reece Shearsmith – up to 25% off

*Up to £25 OFF on Band A seats and £10 OFF all other prices Olivier Award winner Ken Stott and BAFTA Award winner Reece Shearsmithcome together as lead actor “Sir” and Norman “the dresser” in this eagerly awaited revival of “a wonderfully affectionate and intelligent play” (The Guardian). As World War II rages, backstage in… more

Birmingham Museums Mummy Mania

‘Mummy-mania’ set to bring visitors to Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery’s Egyptian Gallery An alignment of Sunday night TV drama, Hallowe’en and an age-old enthusiasm for all things slightly macabre has curators in Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery’s Egyptian gallery braced for a veritable Ra-ce of visitors during October half-term!… more

The Horse Trust, Home of Rest for Horses

The Horse Trust, Home of Rest for Horses is set in 200 acres of beautiful Chiltern countryside between High Wycombe and Aylesbury, just outside Princes Risborough. Our Home of Rest for Horses is at the heart of our charity. It is here that we care for 100 retired and rescued… more

Paris House – Bedfordshire’s only Michelin-starred restaurant – review

Bedfordshire’s only Michelin star restaurant is tucked away in a corner of England’s finest countryside, within beautiful piece of parkland on the Woburn Abbey estate. It’s barely sign-posted on the A4012 so I miss the entrance and end up a few miles down the road in quaint Woburn village. I… more

Review: The Fuzzy Duck at Armscote

If like me whenever you check out of a hotel room many of the toiletries “accidentally” fall into your wash bag the odds are they will have been supplied by Baylis and Harding, one of the leading brands in that field. But what we have in the Warwickshire hamlet of… more