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Going Up?

29 Saturday Sep 2012

Posted by pat in England, Travel, Uncategorized

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elevators, Inns

One of the joys of travelling in Great Britain is the unique individuality of accommodations.  And with this comes those narrow steep stairs that seem to be standard in the more historic Inns. I know I have moaned before about the lack of elevators, and the necessity of dragging luggage up narrow staircases.

A narrow, steep staircase in Broadway in the Cotswolds. No elevators at all! Photo by me.

But as much as I grow weary of them, I must admit after a short time traveling in cookie cutter hotels with large modern elevators in the U.S., I almost miss the charm of those staircases.

This staircase might make you cry if it wasn’t so beautiful…the club where I stayed in London. Photo by me

The staircases take on a personality all their own, and as much as I dread them, it wouldn’t be an England without that challenge.

Even outside the yacht club in Burnham-on-Crouch in England, the steps can be treacherous but lovely. Photo by me

A room with a pub…and a view

09 Monday Jan 2012

Posted by pat in Cornwall, Cornwall, England, Travel, Uncategorized

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Cornwall, England, Inns, January specials, travel

This time of year I get notices from some of our favorite haunts in England advertising their winter specials.  It doesn’t tempt My Beloved Brit at all to go over in winter, but I always imagine tea & scones by a cozy fire and walks on quiet lanes dusted with snow. That of course is after several tours of the art galleries of London.

Winter lane St. Tinney Farm, photo by Phil Windley, wikipedia commons

St. Austel Brewery just sent us their newsletter with a gorgeous array of January deals in 15 of their wonderful small Hotels or Inns, most of which are in Cornwall.  We have stayed at their historic Charlestown inn, The Rashleigh Arms, which is within sight of the Tall Ships of Charlestown Harbour.

The Rashleigh Arms in Historic Charlestown, Cornwall. Photo from their website

Looking down the list of specials, I can find many that I would love to try. At the Rashleigh, we found the rooms were cozy, and the large English breakfast in the pub downstairs unbeatable. At the very least, it’s wonderful to sit by my own fire and dream…

From the 14th century The Masons Arms website, another St. Austell Brewery property. Doesn't this look cozy?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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