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Travel reviews of hotels, holidays, food and drink and epic adventure holidays featured on luxury leisure reviews website ALadyofLeisure.com written by travel journalist Sarah Bridge

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Exploring Hampshire and a stay at The Old Vine Winchester

by Sarah Bridge
added June 4, 2021

No Getting out on the open road after months of lockdown has never sounded more appealing and when tyre company Bridgestone offered me the chance to try out their new high performance Potenza Sport tyres in a BMW 318d Saloon 2.0 SE while exploring so...

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A week of writing and walking at Arvon Foundation writers’ retreat

by Sarah Bridge
added May 31, 2021

Choosing to spend my first week of freedom away from my full-time writing job by booking a week-long writers' retreat might seem a strange idea, but a week at the Arvon Foundation's writers' retreat in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire seemed just the th...

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Seven things which made lockdown bearable, says author Rachel Bridge

by Sarah Bridge
added March 12, 2021

Guest post from author and journalist Rachel Bridge It’s a been a truly horrible year for everyone but a few precious things have just about kept me on the right side of cheerfulness - here are my top seven lockdown treats. My pool I normall...

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Restaurant kits to make at home – Fuller’s Sunday Roast reviewed

by Sarah Bridge
added March 7, 2021

Enjoying the perfect Sunday roast at your favourite pub must surely be one of the weekend pleasures most missed during lockdown. While I'm counting down the days until the pubs re-open (and I'm sure I'm not the only one), hotel and pub company Fuller...

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Restaurant kits to make at home – Northcote’s Gourmet Box reviewed

by Sarah Bridge
added February 22, 2021

By ALadyofLeisure.com guest writer, food and drink journalist Stuart Peskett To say that the UK restaurant industry is in trouble is putting it mildly. Lockdowns due to the pandemic have seen bars and restaurants shutting up shop – many for good. ...

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7 of the best hotels in Mauritius to add to your wish list

by Sarah Bridge
added January 3, 2021

The stunning Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius is definitely a place to put at the top of your wish list for when we can start exploring the world again. Thanks to its location, an early lockdown and strict quarantine measures, Mauritius had ex...

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Dolphins, rum, yoga and sun: my action-packed Mauritius holiday

by Sarah Bridge
added December 22, 2020

A Mauritius holiday is probably what many of us are dreaming of right now - winter sun, sandy beaches, rum cocktails and luxury hotels being the perfect antidote to lockdowns, Brexit and freezing temperatures. While travel out of the UK is restricted...

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A luxurious stay at the five-star Stafford hotel London

by Sarah Bridge
added November 25, 2020

A stay at the Stafford hotel London is like discovering a secret gem just yards away from the bustling heart of the capital. With its American Bar, vast wine cellar, secret passages, World War 2 tributes and Game Bird restaurant, not to mention luxur...

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A birthday lunch for a Bridge (me) at the Pig at Bridge Place, Kent

by Sarah Bridge
added November 19, 2020

You never forget your first Pig, as the old saying doesn't go, and with such fond memories of my stay at The Pig near Bath (check out my review 'A heavenly, foodie, country retreat') I was very excited to discover on a recent trip to Kent that I woul...

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Lainston House hotel Winchester: a delightful autumn stay

by Sarah Bridge
added November 17, 2020

There are some hotel rooms which you could happily live in and my bedroom at Lainston House hotel near Winchester was one of those. Tucked up under the eaves of this excellent country house hotel, this room was vast, with high ceilings and enough roo...

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Travelling to the USA? How to apply for an ESTA (Sponsored post)

by Sarah Bridge
added November 5, 2020

Travelling to the USA – how to apply for an ESTA Planning on going on holiday to the USA soon? If your trip is for less than 90 days then instead of applying for a full US visa you can, under the Visa Waiver Programme, travel with an Electronic Sy...

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The best luxury hotel Christmas breaks 2020 – my epic festive round-up

by Sarah Bridge
added October 20, 2020

Luxury hotel Christmas breaks are getting booked early this year and with good reason. With the coronavirus pandemic far from over, it is uncertain what kind of restrictions there will be come Christmas Day but now more than ever, people want somethi...

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Exploring the Cotswolds with a stay at the Bear of Rodborough, Stroud

by Sarah Bridge
added September 18, 2020

After months of lockdown, exploring the Cotswolds near Stroud with a stay at the Bear of Rodborough hotel near Stroud, Gloucestershire was just the things to blow away the cobwebs. This 17th-century Cotswolds coaching inn, part of the excellent Fulle...

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Relaxing in grand style in Cotswolds hotel the Hare and Hounds Tetbury

by Sarah Bridge
added September 18, 2020

Hotels in the Cotswolds are always a pleasure to discover and having stayed in a few places owned by Cotswold Inns pubs and hotels before - the Bay Tree and Lamb in Burford, the Manor House at Moreton-in-Marsh and most recently the Bear of Rodborough...

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An Historic House Hotels hat-trick with my stay at Middlethorpe Hall York

by Sarah Bridge
added August 29, 2020

It is impossible to walk around the grounds at Middlethorpe Hall York and not take dozens of photos. While the front of the hotel is surprisingly close to the road, a quiet country lane just next to York racecourse, the rear of the hotel looks out ov...

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A perfect Sunday roast at Feversham Arms, Helmsley, North Yorks

by Sarah Bridge
added August 21, 2020

I had been told that the Sunday roast at Feversham Arms hotel and spa in Helmsley, North Yorkshire was not to be missed and my informant had been bang on the money. It was pronounced: 'A ten out of ten, the best I've ever eaten' by my dining companio...

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Luxury after lockdown: a Covid-secure stay at Fawsley Hall hotel Northants

by Sarah Bridge
added August 11, 2020

After months of lockdown my first hotel was, reassuringly, at Hand Picked Hotel's flagship hotel Fawsley Hall hotel and spa in Northamptonshire near Daventry. This grand country house hotel and spa - we're talking at least 600 years old here - has wi...

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UK hotels after lockdown: my hotel experiences after the first lockdown

by Sarah Bridge
added August 11, 2020

UK hotels after lockdown will look rather different to before the pandemic so what can you expect from your stay? After the first four months of lockdown in 2020, to say that I was excited about getting back to hotel reviewing for ALadyofLeisu...

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A luxurious foodie stay at Gravetye Manor, a West Sussex gem

by Sarah Bridge
added June 27, 2020

When I first arrived at Gravetye Manor, the Michelin-starred country house hotel with award-winning gardens, I soon decided that this was one of the best hotels in West Sussex and when I was fortunate to revisit recently, there was nothing to make me...

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Travel (111 posts found)

Exploring Hampshire and a stay at The Old Vine Winchester

A week of writing and walking at Arvon Foundation writers’ retreat

Seven things which made lockdown bearable, says author Rachel Bridge

Restaurant kits to make at home – Fuller’s Sunday Roast reviewed

Restaurant kits to make at home – Northcote’s Gourmet Box reviewed

7 of the best hotels in Mauritius to add to your wish list

Dolphins, rum, yoga and sun: my action-packed Mauritius holiday

A luxurious stay at the five-star Stafford hotel London

A birthday lunch for a Bridge (me) at the Pig at Bridge Place, Kent

Lainston House hotel Winchester: a delightful autumn stay

Travelling to the USA? How to apply for an ESTA (Sponsored post)

The best luxury hotel Christmas breaks 2020 – my epic festive round-up

Exploring the Cotswolds with a stay at the Bear of Rodborough, Stroud

Relaxing in grand style in Cotswolds hotel the Hare and Hounds Tetbury

An Historic House Hotels hat-trick with my stay at Middlethorpe Hall York

A perfect Sunday roast at Feversham Arms, Helmsley, North Yorks

Luxury after lockdown: a Covid-secure stay at Fawsley Hall hotel Northants

UK hotels after lockdown: my hotel experiences after the first lockdown

A luxurious foodie stay at Gravetye Manor, a West Sussex gem

The Headland hotel Cornwall: luxury stay in the heart of Newquay