One of the pleasures of being of a certain age is seasoned friendships and familiar landscapes. Since the early 1970s, when I stayed often as a schoolboy on a farm…
Hotel Reviews
Looking for a hotel for a weekend? Or somewhere to stay where you are shooting?
We’ve visited some excellent hotels around the UK, many of which are dog-friendly with gun cabinets.
Scroll down to take a look and see what suits you by reading our hotel reviews below.
Cothelstone Manor
Finding a weekend date that 14 friends can all make is tricky enough; finding a house that meets everyone’s requirements is even harder. Salvation arrived in the form of Cothelstone…
Warwick Hall: luxury B&B for those heading north
Warwick Hall is a great base from which to visit a host of attractions, including Hadrian’s Wall, the Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, Dalemain House and Lowther Castle &…
Remote hideaways in glorious Devon with a stunning view
Carswell Beach Hut, Holbeton, South Devon Stay at the picturesque Carswell Beach Hut, where waves lap the shore of your own private cove and the tang of woodsmoke from the…
The Feathers Hotel: Cotswold charm
Newly refurbished Dog-friendly Near Blenheim Palace A visit to The Feathers Hotel There was a time when I would frequent Woodstock, beetling out of Oxford in my first car: a…
The Connaught
There are few places that one might want to retire to after the jolly highs of a Field Macnab Dinner. But after the morning after the night before it was…
The William Cecil hotel
The William Cecil hotel Perfect pit stop Dog friendly Burghley Horse Trials Burghley’s Capability Brown landscape is wonderful. It had been a frenetic month: those end-of-season high days and beaters’…
The Fortingall: a hotel in one of Scotland’s most beautiful glens
Don’t miss: Estate tours taking in the rugged landscapes of Glen Lyon in the comfort of the Fortingall Land Rover or renting e-bikes to explore the local trails. High teas,…
The Queen’s Arms: a racing hotspot
Good for: Racing fans, shooting parties, stately home visits. In days gone by you might have found Spectator ‘Low Life’ columnist Jeffrey Bernard being propped up by the bar, and…
Claridge’s London
“Oh, I think you’re going to be very happy,” confided our twinkly-eyed check in host. I was feeling fairly jolly already, having entered the hallowed Foyer from Brook Street and…