Hand Picked Blog

From local community to national treasures welcome to our world

Grange Park Opera

Grange Park Opera’s glorious Theatre in the Woods, the first new opera house of the 21st century, opened to 14,000 visitors in 2017.

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Foods in season - Winter (December - February)

Along with being amazingly fresh, eating local and seasonal foods helps support the local economy. It reduces the energy and cost associated with growing and transporting foods that have to be shipped long distances.

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Featured wines

Relax, unwind or celebrate with one of our red or white featured wines from Italy.

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Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker

Hidden deep in the Cheshire countryside, this bunker stayed secret for more than 50 years. Now the blast doors are open…

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Middleton Hall

The magnificent manor house, Georgian walled garden and peaceful grounds that make up Middleton Hall are set in 42 acres of the beautiful North Warwickshire countryside.

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Copper Rivet Dockyard Distillery

Set in Chatham’s historic dockyard, Copper Rivet Distillery is the only spirit maker in Kent to carry out the complete process of brewing and distilling from grain to glass.

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Black Sheep Brewery

The Black Sheep Brewery was established in 1992 in an old maltings overlooking the town of Masham in North Yorkshire.

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Longleat

Longleat Safari and Adventure Park, in Wiltshire, England, was opened in 1966 as the first drive-through safari park outside Africa. 45 minutes from Bailbrook House, make us your base for a weekend break.

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Hand Picked Hotels Elevenses

The renaissance of afternoon tea has demonstrated how we love an excuse to meet friends. We have now reinvented another great British tradition – elevenses.

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Afternoon tea at Hand Picked Hotels

Birthdays, anniversaries, engagements or a treat with friends and families – why not meet and enjoy traditional afternoon tea.

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