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North Norfolk Coastline, Norfolk, England ©VisitBritain/Rod Edwards

Cruise the Thames River in
luxury

Tour Balmoral on a luxury
Land Rover safari

Enjoy an opera in the newest
National Park

One thousand years of history unfold
on a week’s cruise through the Home
Counties on the Thames west of
London. Just eight passengers in
four luxur ious suites are waited on
hand and foot aboard the Magna
Carta, a roomy former Dutch grain
barge with a hot tub and herb garden
on deck. Tours with an expert guide
go to Hampton Court Palace once
owned by Henry VIII, Windsor Castle
built by William the Conqueror, Eton
College whose old boys (alumni)
include Princes William and Harry,
and Henley-on-Thames, the waterside
town where the quintessentially
English rowing regatta takes place
every summer. The fully inclusive
six-night cruise, includes pick up from
Central London for the one-hour drive
to the boat.
www.gobarging.com

Experience stunning mountain
scenery on a tour of Balmoral Estate,
the Queen’s Scottish home. Spot birds
of prey, red squirrels, red deer, red
grouse, black grouse, snow bunting
and salmon with Swarovski binoculars
while travelling through the Estate
farm, old Caledonian pine forest
and heather high up the flanks of
Lochnagar, one of Scotland’s most
famous mountains.
www.balmoralcastle.com

The South Downs National Park,
located in the south east of England,
covers a beautiful area of the country.
It’s also home to Glyndebourne, the
opera experience that combines
relaxing in the countryside with
enjoying sublime performances
and the best in culture. A visit to
Glyndebourne is totally unlike a visit
to any opera in a city, as grand as that
may be. In keeping with its location in
stunning countryside, the atmosphere
at Glyndebourne at Festival time (May
– August) is particularly special, with
a long 90-minute interval providing
the perfect time to picnic and explore
the art and sculptures in the gardens.
www.glyndebourne.com

Create your own whisky
On a five hour masterclass at
Scotland’s Glengoyne Distillery, just
outside Glasgow, lucky visitors not
only get to sample various malts
and sherries, but concoct a bespoke
new tipple in the Sampling Room.
Following lunch, a 200ml bottle of
your one-off creation is presented.
www.glengoyne.com

Discover the ‘Royal Coast’
Norfolk, in the East of England, is one
of the places that the Royal Family
loves most, heading here for its
unspoiled countryside and huge skies.