Entertablement Abroad – Cliveden
On our last night before we left for Sissinghurst, we went to Cliveden for dinner. An Italianate mansion set among 375 acres, it’s most famous for being the home of Nancy Astor and her cronies (do women have cronies?) during the roaring 1920s and more subdued...
Entertablement Abroad – The Five Arrows
We had heard marvellous things about The Five Arrows, on the property at Waddesdon Manor and made reservations for dinner after our visit to Windsor. We had enjoyed an excellent lunch at Waddesdon itself on our earlier visit, and eagerly awaited our meal at the sister...
Entertablement Abroad – Luton Hoo
Working our way south, our next stop was the Luton Hoo, an English Country House turned hotel in Bedfordshire. It would be our base for the next few days. (A “hoo” is a Saxon word meaning the spur of a hill, for those similarly perplexed by the name.) By...
Entertablement Abroad – Middlethorpe Hall
Leaving Durham, we drove southward towards Middlethorpe Hall, a William and Mary Country House built in 1699 and now the property of the National Trust. This would be our home base for the next few days. We had unwittingly booked our stay during the York Races,...
Entertablement Abroad – Eshott Hall
Landing at Heathrow after an overnight flight, we picked up the rental car and headed for Northumberland, which is about a five-hour drive from London. I had slept well on the plane, and dozed in the car, but Glenn was quite road-weary by the time we arrived at...Follow Us
