The Minnis Bar & Restaurant The Parade Minnis Bay Birchington Kent CT7 9QP Tel: 01843 841844 The north Kent coast is close to my heart. We nearly moved there a few years ago and as a family we have spent many a happy day at its various seaside resorts. The Minnis Bar and Restaurant
Ben’s Cornish Kitchen West End Marazion Cornwall TR17 0EL Tel: 01736 719200 I was told a long time ago by a writer far more experienced than myself to never start any piece of creative writing with ‘It was a dark and stormy night’. As sensible as this suggestion is (and I have heeded the advice
St. Michael’s Hotel & Spa Gyllynvase Beach Sea Front Falmouth Cornwall TR11 4NB Tel: 01326 312707 Sitting at the end of an enchanting pathway that winds through trees and sub continental plants you will find the entrance to St. Michael’s Hotel and Spa. The view from my room which has it’s own patio with a
The Corner House 42 Station Road Minster Kent CT12 4BZ Tel: 01843 823000 On my drive down to Minster from London I was trying to imagine what it must be like to just not return, you know, just leave the big smoke forever and never go back. Quite liberating and it turns out
The Gurnard’s Head Near Zennor St. Ives Cornwall TR26 3DE Tel: 01736 796 928 At the very outer limits of South West Britain between Land’s End and St. Ives you will find The Gurnard’s Head Hotel. With seven rooms and an expansive restaurant and bar it is a local landmark that you can’t miss,
The Castle Inn Main Road Bodiam East Sussex TN32 5UB Tel: 01580 830 330 There is much talk of the traditional English pub disappearing before our eyes. Well, not in Bodiam East Sussex, The Castle Inn is very much alive and kicking. It stands alone with a view across the valley to the eponymous castle
Harrison’s 15 – 19 Bedford Hill Balham London SW12 9EX Tel: 020 8675 6900 Harrison’s has just undergone a total refit. I remember it before they spruced it up. It has always been a cool place to hang out, great for parties and intimate evenings alike. I also remember the food being full of hits