12 Mar 2025
VisitEngland's 2025 Springtime News

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March 2025: The wildflowers are blossoming; days are growing warmer and evenings are getting lighter – English springtime is well on its way! With the new season comes a huge range of fresh experiences, events and openings all over England. From the hottest hotel launches to debut foodie festivals and new-look museums, read on to discover what's on the horizon this spring…

 

VisitEngland's Reasons to Explore

 

English Tourism Week 2025 – Nationwide

14 – 23 March 2025

From culture-packed city breaks to seaside days out and rural escapes, the annual English Tourism Week celebrates the incredible destinations, attractions and experiences on our doorstep. It is an opportunity to recognise the amazing contribution tourism makes to communities and the economy, in particular the people and businesses who are being championed via the 2025 Tourism Superstar Award which is now open to the public vote.

 

National Lottery Open Week – Nationwide

15 – 23 March 2025

As a way to say thank you to players for the £30 million raised for good causes every year, National Lottery Open Week offers springtime savings including free entry to the Eden Project, Black Country Living Museum and hundreds of National Trust and English Heritage properties nationwide. Other highlights include free entry to some of England's leading filming locations such as Saltram House in Plymouth, which was Norland Park in Ang Lee's Oscar winning Sense and Sensibility, and Eltham Palace in Greenwich, which found fame in the blockbuster Wonka. From historical sites to nature reserves, simply use a National Lottery ticket, scratch card or Instant Win Game to redeem. Search the offers to plan a special day out this National Lottery Open Week. Full T&Cs apply.

 

New Attractions & Experiences

 

NEW: Blenheim Palace to launch Life Below Stairs experience – Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire

March 2025

Step into the little-known world of Blenheim Palace's servants on this new tour. From maids and butlers to valets and cooks, it will reveal the characters who have lived and worked behind the grandeur of the palace in an immersive sound and story-filled experience. In May, Blenheim Palace will also launch its new Rooftop View, a panoramic platform overlooking its most spectacular features – including the Grand Bridge, Great Court and the Column of Victory.

www.blenheimpalace.com/whats-on/events/life-below-stairs

 

NEW: Jane Austen's school room at Reading Abbey, Berkshire

April – October 2025

When she was nine years old, Jane Austen spent 18 months at school in Reading – and as part of the 250th anniversary of her birth, her old schoolroom in Reading's Abbey Quarter will open to the public this year for a series of special events and tours. Her school experience is often cited as the inspiration for Austen's Mrs Goddard's School in Emma; guided visits will run every Saturday between April and October, as part of Reading Museum's Abbey Quarter Austen-themed tours and events.

www.readingmuseum.org.uk/jane-austen-250-2025

 

NEW: Woodhorn Museum to open Mik Critchlow gallery, Northumberland

May 2025

The Woodhorn Museum is set to open a new gallery dedicated to renowned documentary photographer Mik Critchlow who passed away in 2023. The Coal Town Collection will showcase over 100 images, including ones previously unseen, from Critchlow's iconic Coal Town archive, offering a poignant portrayal of Ashington's coalfield communities and changes in Northumberland. Critchlow's work spans nearly 45 years and offers an insight into the town's significant mining history.  

www.museumsnorthumberland.org.uk

 

NEW: Launch of V&A East Storehouse, London

31 May 2025

Part-museum, part-research centre, V&A East Storehouse will finally open this year in London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Its first exhibition will be The Music Is Black: A British Story – which will celebrate 125 years of Black music-making in Britain, exploring how it has shaped British culture. This will be one of London's hottest cultural openings this year, taking visitors on an immersive journey through dazzling displays and exhibitions, with cutting-edge storage and display techniques to allow for optimum exposure of each exhibit.

www.vam.ac.uk/info/futureplan

 

NEW: Norwich Castle Keep at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery, Norfolk

Spring 2025

All eyes are on Norwich Castle, which has undergone an extensive renovation – to be revealed this spring. For the first time in the Castle's history, visitors will be able to access the Keep for impressive vistas of Norwich and its other medieval marvels. The renovation includes a new glass atrium for clear views of the East façade and Bigod Tower, as well as a visitor facility with a café, shop and accessible facilities. Modern projection and digital technology will immerse visitors in King Henry I's lavish castle, revealing its untold stories and Norwich's medieval importance. There will also be a new gallery, showcasing national medieval treasures alongside objects from Norfolk's own significant collection – the first of its kind in the UK.

www.norwichcastle.norfolk.gov.uk

 

Events, Exhibitions and Festivals

 

NEW: Stockton and Darlington Railway festival: S&DR200, Tees Valley, County Durham

March – November 2025

As part of Railway 200, Stockton and Darlington Railway – which hosted the world's first passenger steam train journey in 1825 – will present a nine-month cultural festival this year. Celebrating the foundations and future of rail travel, the S&DR200 festival will take place across the Tees Valley: featuring free outdoor events, exhibitions and artworks. Discover how the 26-mile journey between Shildon and Stockton on 27 September 1825 changed the world of travel and transport forever.

www.sdr200.co.uk

 

NEW: SURF! exhibition at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall

From 28 March 2025

Cornwall has been synonymous with surfing for more than 100 years, and this new exhibition will explore how the sport has evolved over the decades, as well as its impact on music, art, film and fashion. Discover how it is inextricably linked to the culture of Cornwall itself, and the hidden histories of surfing's local pioneers and home-grown champions – who were hitting the waves long before the rest of the world caught on.

www.nmmc.co.uk/surf

 

250th anniversary of J.M.W. Turner's birth – Nationwide

April 2025

Famous for his violent storm scenes and colourful skyscapes, artist J.M.W. Turner is one of the UK's most celebrated English Romantic painters and printmakers. This April marks Turner's 250th birthday, with various exhibitions throughout England – including Turner and Constable at Tate Britain (now until 12 April 2026) and Austen and Turner: A Country House Encounter at Harewood House (2 May – 19 October). Look to Margate, too: regarded as the painter's spiritual home, its Turner Contemporary gallery is currently displaying the Turner painting Margate Beach (since February). Meanwhile in Manchester, The Whitworth presents J.M.W Turner: In Light and Shade, displaying the artist's Liber Studiorum masterpiece in full for the first time in 100 years (now until November). Looking ahead to autumn, the annual Turner Prize will head to Bradford's Cartwright Hall Art Gallery to showcase the most exciting developments in British art during the city's reign as UK Capital of Culture.

 

NEW: Easter Arts Festival – North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire

7 – 27 April 2025

North Yorkshire's new three-week Easter Arts Festival will coincide with the school holidays, with events held at Sutton Bank, Danby Lodge and venues across the North York Moors. Blending nature and culture, its activities programme will feature a kite-flying festival, art workshops, live music and craft demonstrations. Also in the North York Moors region this season, look out for the new dry stone wall maze opening at Dalby Forest, the largest maze of its kind in the world at 80 x 80 metres (opens 14 April). From 1 to 27 April, the new North York Moors Beacon for the Arts Festival will also celebrate the National Park's rich creative inspiration across a series of events, exhibitions, open studios and craft workshops.

www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/things-to-do/arts-and-culture/arts-and-music-festivals

 

NEW: The Big Brass Blowout, part of Bradford City of Culture 2025

11 – 13 April 2025

The Big Brass Blowout brings together a variety of brass acts for three days and nights of music across the Bradford district. From traditional tunes to Afrobeat rhythms, this event will spotlight the power, versatility and all-round brilliance of the great British brass band. Celebrating Bradford's brass scene, Yorkshire's own Richard Hawley will join the Black Dyke Band for a special performance, BD1 Brass will score acclaimed archive film Echoes of the North, and City of Bradford Brass Band will soundtrack Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers – as well as an array of free events and activities taking place at City Park across the weekend.

www.bradford2025.co.uk/programme/the-big-brass-blowout

 

NEW: MancHagen Eurovision Festival coming to Manchester

11 – 13 April 2025

Eurovision fans, assemble! Following its 2024 debut in Copenhagen, the MancHagen Eurovision Festival will come to Manchester for the first time this year, as Britain's biggest celebration of the European song contest. As well as two concerts by Eurovision stars and previous years' winners, the three-day extravaganza will feature drag shows, red carpet parades and glittering events – and will raise funds for charities and celebrate Manchester's strong Ukrainian community links. Up to 50,000 tickets will be available, including VIP packages.

www.manchagen.uk

 

NEW: Agatha Christie Spring Gathering in Torquay, Devon

12 April 2025

In honour of the 'Queen of Crime' who was born in Torquay, this one-day special event will be a crime fiction extravaganza – with talks by the likes of Death in Paradise creator Robert Thorogood and debut murder mystery novelist Jeremy Vine. A new sculpture of Christie and her dog will be unveiled at the harbourside in Torquay, and the day will end with a gala dinner at the Imperial Hotel, which is said to have inspired the settings of several of her novels. The event comes hot on the heels of a new TV adaptation of Christie's Towards Zero, airing on BBC iPlayer from March 2025, with scenes filmed on Devon's coast and in the South West.

www.iacf-uk.org/festival-2025/spring-gathering

 

80th anniversary of VE Day, Nationwide

8 May 2025

All over England this spring, there will be local and national events to celebrate 80 years since VE Day. It marked the end of WW2 in Europe on 8 May 1945 – and this year's festivities will focus on this shared moment of peace and joy. Events will include the lighting of beacons, street parties, special exhibitions and a national fish-and-chip lunch – in tribute of it being one of the very few dishes not rationed in wartime. Aerospace Bristol will also launch new WW2-themed tours in May, revealing exclusive new spaces and exhibits, while Cornwall's East Pool Mine will commence new tours featuring stories of the mine's vital role in providing tin for the war effort. This spring is also the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo, the codename for the 1940 evacuation of troops from Dunkirk during WW2. It was masterminded at Dover Castle, and Ramsgate Royal Harbour will host a commemorative flotilla, festival and live entertainment (26 May – 4 June).

www.veday80.org.uk

 

NEW: Back to Mine festival launching near Bristol, Somerset

23 – 25 May 2025

Set in Somerset's Chew Valley, this new music festival will feature curated DJ sets with live dancers and instrumental performances – not to mention panoramic views and a luxurious glamping set-up. It's over-21s only and designed to create an intimate and exclusive club atmosphere amid the great outdoors. Headliners include Sam Divine, Gok Wan and Felix Joy.

www.visitbristol.co.uk/event/back-to-mine-the-secret-valley-in-chew-valley/366961301

 

SPECIAL EVENT: Stoke100: Stoke-on-Trent's centenary celebration weekend, Staffordshire

June 2025

5 June 2025 will mark 100 years since Stoke-on-Trent officially became a city, as declared by King George V in 1925. In honour of the Stoke100 anniversary, there will be parties, processions, street theatre and live music on 5 June, alongside more than 60 events planned throughout the year ahead. The city gained its status thanks to its importance as the centre of the pottery industry – and is now the home of Channel 4's Great Pottery Throw Down – so expect plenty of ceramics-themed fun too. This year also marks the 50th year of Gladstone Pottery Museum (where the Throw Down is filmed), 40 years of Emma Bridgewater's factory and the 10th anniversary of the V&A Wedgwood Collection at World of Wedgwood. Plus, this spring will see the opening of Goods Yard, a major new destination for visitors and locals alike located between Stoke railway station and the Trent and Mersey canal, and featuring bars, restaurants, coffee shops, stores and a new public garden alongside new homes and workspaces. www.wearestaffordshire.co.uk/news/save-the-date-for-the-stoke-on-trent-celebration-weekend & www.capitalandcentric.com/goods-yard     

 

Starring England on Screen

 

NEW TOUR: Official Peaky Blinders walking tour of Liverpool

From March 2025

Launching ahead of the release of the hotly anticipated Peaky Blinders film (expected in late 2025 or 2026), the official Peaky Blinders Tour in Liverpool will reveal iconic filming locations from the hit series. Visitors will step into the world of the Shelby family, hear stories from on-set, and explore the places where key scenes were shot. With official Peaky Blinders accreditation, this will be a thrill for fans looking to capture the drama in the heart of Liverpool. For a self-guided stroll through Liverpool's many iconic film and TV locations, Visit Liverpool also has new filming location itineraries and a handy map.

www.britmovietours.com/bookings/peaky-blinders-tour-liverpool

 

NEW FILM: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part II – filmed in the Lake District and London

21 May 2025

The eighth instalment of the Mission Impossible franchise will hit screens this year, after extensive filming throughout Cumbria and London – which included daredevil stunts by Tom Cruise himself. The movie was shot on location in the Lake District, London's Trafalgar Square and South Kensington, as well as Longcross Studios. Fans can follow in Tom Cruise's footsteps on the established sightseeing tour The Mission: Impossible Tour of London, which includes key filming locations from the blockbuster series – such as famous landmarks, hidden alleyways and the 17th Century pub where Ethan enjoys a pint in Mission: Impossible I.

www.imdb.com/title/tt9603208 & www.britmovietours.com/bookings/mission-impossible-tour-london

 

NEW FILM: The Salt Path – filmed on the South West Coast Path, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Dorset

30 May 2025

The inspiring story of Raynor Winn's journey along the South West Coast Path will soon grace the silver screen with The Salt Path, shining the spotlight on the dramatic coastlines of Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Dorset. Filmed on location in south-west England, Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs take the lead roles to tell the story of a couple who have recently lost their home, coupled with a diagnosis of a terminal illness, which leads them on a year-long coastal trek. The book spent an impressive 85 weeks on the London Sunday Times bestseller chart.

www.southwestcoastpath.org.uk/about-coast-path/the-salt-path

 

A Taste of Spring

 

Fresh additions to England's Michelin Guide, Nationwide

Spring 2025

Did you know that 25 restaurants were recently added to England's star Michelin Guide? Five received a Green star for their sustainable cuisine, 16 received one star, three received two stars and one received three stars. This spring is the ideal time to sample seasonal star-worthy menus, both in London and across England's regions. Lancashire's Moor Hall became the newest recipient of the Guide's highest three-star accolade, while Herefordshire's Native and Leicestershire's Jericho were among restaurants who received green stars.

www.guide.michelin.com/ae-du/en/selection/united-kingdom/restaurants

 

NEW: Wine Tasting and Cheese Train Experiences at the Spa Valley Railway, Kent & Sussex

March – October 2025

The Spa Valley Railway is launching two new experiences for spring 2025, pick from a wine-tasting voyage or a fromage-filled journey through Kent and Sussex on a heritage train. The picturesque route will be paired with a selection of speciality local cheeses or vineyard tours and tastings. On the cheese train experience, each table will offer a box of Kent cheese varieties plus chutney, gourmet biscuits and a complimentary drink, whilst wine tasters will be able to hop off and visit a family-run vineyard to try limited-edition English wines.

www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk

 

NEW: Peter Rabbit Cafe at World of Beatrix Potter, Windermere, Cumbria

April 2025

The first of its kind in Europe, this Peter Rabbit-themed eatery will serve light bites and cakes inspired by the author's most beloved characters. Amid the playful exhibits at World of Beatrix Potter, the new café will be a must-visit for peckish fans – whether for a slice of Peter's favourite carrot cake or fresh sandwiches and salads that would make Mr McGregor proud.

www.hop-skip-jump.com

 

NEW: Calvados tasting experiences at The Angel Inn, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk

April 2025

The Angel Inn boutique hotel and restaurant will launch a calvados tasting experience, showcasing the lesser known and lesser appreciated cousin of cognac. The spirit's rich character is based on apples, not grapes, and it hails from Normandy in France. Tastings will include calvados from Château de Breuil, whose 400-year history has set the benchmark for calvados distillation, refinement and blending.

www.angelinnsuffolk.co.uk

 

NEW: E-bike tours and tastings at White Heron Estate, near Kington, Herefordshire

April – October 2025

White Heron Estate will launch new guided e-bike tours and tastings, to discover its abundant vineyards, orchards and blackcurrant fields. The tour will reveal the estate's heritage, harvest and production processes, while the tastings will feature its home-grown produce – such as the award-winning British cassis liqueur. Where better to raise a kir royale cocktail, having explored the fields where the blackcurrants are grown?

www.whiteheronproperties.com/white-heron-estate-tours 

 

NEW: First taste of a new vineyard: Domaine & Evremond, Kent

10 April 2025

The team behind celebrated winemaker Champagne Taittinger has transformed 69 hectares of a former Kent apple orchard into prime vineyards – known as Domaine & Evremond – and its first official bottles will be ready to taste this spring. It will also open a new winery and visitor centre, revealing the processes behind wine-making and why Kent is so suited to growing vines. Be among the first to enjoy the fruits of this ambitious project, which has been planted with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes to produce top-quality sparkling wine.

www.domaineevremond.com

 

NEW: Bath Restaurant Week launching in Bath, Somerset

3 – 11 May 2025

Coinciding with the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, the author's adopted home city will launch its first Bath Restaurant Week – featuring special foodie events, exclusive offers and limited-edition menus. It will kick off with the Waiter's Race along the Royal Crescent, in which waiters from leading local restaurants will compete while holding a tray of drinks and a Bath Bun.

www.bathrestaurantweek.com

 

NEW: Samlesbury Hall Food & Drink Festival, Lancashire

7 & 8 June 2025

Tuck into the inaugural food and drink festival at 700-year-old Samlesbury Hall, which will feature two days of cooking classes, tasting sessions and live entertainment. As well as showcasing Lancashire's finest food and drink producers, the estate will open its manor, gardens and playgrounds – and reveal the stories that earned its reputation as one of England's most haunted houses. There will also be a special 'Dinner with Dickens' event on 6 June, featuring live performances of his writings that may have been inspired by his stay at the hall in 1867. 

www.samlesburyhall.co.uk

 

NEW: The Cordia Collective regenerative dining in Haywards Heath, West Sussex

Spring 2025

Green Michelin-starred chef Chantelle Nicholson is the mastermind behind The Cordia Collective, a new dining experience at the 2,300-acre Borde Hill estate. It will evolve as the year progresses, launching in spring as a bakery and garden café before developing into a restaurant, wine bar and workshop space in autumn. Nicholson will work with local growers and producers – as well as the estate's own kitchen garden – to champion seasonal cuisine and regenerative farming.

www.thecordiacollective.com

 

NEW: Opening of STACK street food market, Manchester

Spring 2025

Taking over Manchester's shipping container venue formerly known as Hatch, food market pioneer STACK will open a new clutch of independent food and drink retailers this year. It will extend the Oxford Road site with more global cuisines and local producers – joining its market ventures in Seaburn, Lincoln and Newcastle. www.stackleisure.com/locations/manchester

 

REOPENING: The Market Hall, Derby, Derbyshire

Spring 2025

Derby's new-look Victorian Market Hall will invigorate the city's independent shopping, dining and entertainment scene when it reopens, offering a curated mix of local food stalls, pop-up events, creative events and a food court with bars. Building on the region's strong trading roots, this beautifully restored venue will be a new community hub and visitor attraction – a feast of the region's best food, drink and entertainment.

www.derbymarkethall.co.uk/what-is-derby-market-hall

 

Great Outdoors Outings

 

NEW: Accessible viewing platform at the Hole of Horcum, North York Moors National Park

April 2025

A new accessible viewing platform overlooking the Hole of Horcum will allow more visitors to enjoy panoramas of this natural amphitheatre in the North York Moors National Park. An accessible path is already in place from Saltergate car park, while the wider national park offers several 'miles without stiles' trails – allowing step-free access for wheelchair users, pushchairs and those with limited mobility.

www.northyorkmoors.org.uk

 

NEW: Walking route created to mark William Wordsworth's 255th birthday, Cumbria

7 April 2025

A new 14-mile waymarked trail celebrating William Wordsworth will open in April, to mark 255 years since the famous poet's birth. The 14-mile walk will start at Ullswater and pass through key locations from Wordsworth's life such as the Parting Stone and Grasmere – where you can find his gravesite at St Oswald's Church, and his former homes at Dove Cottage and Allan Bank. A new accompanying guidebook will feature excerpts from his poetry, as well as writings by his sister Dorothy Wordsworth and his friend Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

www.ullswaterheritage.org

 

NEW: A regency ramble trail at The Vyne estate, Hampshire

3 May 2025 – 4 January 2026

Part of the 250th anniversary celebrations of Jane Austen's birth in 2025, the National Trust's historic estate, The Vyne, will offer visitors the chance to walk in the footsteps of the famous author on a regency-themed trail. The route from the former Tudor powerhouse turned 17th Century family home near Basingstoke to the village of Sherborne St John will run from 3 May 2025 until 4 January 2026, with a free trail map.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/hampshire/the-vyne

 

NEW: Dickens-themed walking trail, Isle of Wight

3 May 2025

This 6.3-mile literary trail will trace the steps of Charles Dickens, who spent a summer on the Isle of Wight in 1849. Starting in Shanklin, the route – which has been devised by the writer's great-great grandson – crosses the Downs before descending to the Victorian seaside resort of Ventnor, and ending at Bonchurch. The trail map includes a free audio tour narrated by his descendants, featuring letters that Dickens wrote while on the island. The trail also explores the local inspirations behind David Copperfield and Great Expectations, with an opportunity to stop for afternoon tea at the Royal Hotel where Dickens stayed.

www.visitisleofwight.co.uk/things-to-do/walking/charles-dickens-trail

 

NEW: Follow the battlefield Bosworth 1485 Trail, Leicestershire

Spring 2025

Discover the 'lost' stories of the 1485 Battle of Bosworth and revel in Leicestershire's glorious countryside. Spring will see the launch of the Bosworth1485 Trail, which will spotlight lesser-known tales of the Battle of Bosworth and King Richard III's demise. The trail will feature interpretation panels and four outdoor artworks by Broadbent Studio near the battlefield site, all filled with stories, facts and beauty to bring its monumental history to life.

www.visitleicester.info

 

NEW: Two drovers' walking trails launching at Bishop's Castle, Shropshire

Spring 2025

To mark the 25th anniversary of the Bishop's Castle Walking Festival, two new circular trails will retrace historic drover routes through the Shropshire Hills. The 6.5km Stroll and the more challenging 14.5km Stomp will be waymarked with 25 newly planted pine trees, following the old routes once used by livestock drovers. QR codes will provide walkers with audio stories about this historic landscape, and a special exhibition at the Bishop's Castle Heritage Resource Centre will explore the history of the drovers.

www.visitshropshire.co.uk/articles/a-locals-guide-to-bishops-castle

Hotels and Accommodation

 

NEW OPENING: The Alfriston, South Downs

March 2025

This boutique hotel will feature just 38 rooms and suites, alongside a brasserie and orangery bar overlooking its grounds. It is named after its location, the village of Alfriston, where the South Downs meet the Cuckmere River – a beautiful setting for weekend escapes and longer getaways. As well as a spa, it will feature a heated outdoor pool, sauna and steam room, plus a vegetable garden providing hyper-local cuisine. It will be the newest addition to The Signet Collection, which includes Elcot Park's The Retreat and The Mitre at Hampton Court. 

www.signet.ltd/our-hotels/the-alfriston

 

NEW OPENING: Glamping pods at Leeds Castle, Kent

March 2025

In the 500-acre grounds of Leeds Castle, this new collection of chic glamping pods will combine stylish interiors and homely conveniences with a spectacular natural setting. Their balconies, bedrooms and outdoor bathtubs will overlook the castle's Great Water lake, which is a haven for wildlife – while the castle itself will be just a short walk away.

www.leeds-castle.com/stay/lakeside-lodges

 

NEW OPENING: Treehouse Hotel Manchester, Greater Manchester 

19 March 2025

With its bold bedrooms, botanical-inspired décor and sustainable ethos, the Treehouse Hotel brand is a breath of fresh air – and its new Manchester location will be no different. Featuring 224 bedrooms and a rooftop terrace with panoramic views of the city, Treehouse Hotel Manchester will include pet-friendly rooms and dining curated by celebrated Manchester chefs – including Luke Cowdrey, Justin Crawford and Mary-Ellen McTague. It will be located on Deansgate, after an extensive redevelopment of a former hotel. 

www.treehousehotels.com/manchester

 

NEW OPENING: Dakota, Newcastle Quayside

29 March 2025

Featuring some of Newcastle's biggest hotel bedrooms and suites, the all-new Dakota will occupy a premium position on St. Ann's Wharf, with perks such as butler service and private dining. Its 118 accommodations will feature views of the city and waterfront, alongside brasserie-style cuisine at Grill and the members' club-style Dakota Bar. This is a hotel to linger in on city breaks, with plush furnishings and sultry-yet-glossy décor. www.dakotahotels.co.uk/newcastle

 

NEW OPENING: Shepherd Huts at The Victoria, Holkham Estate, North Norfolk

28 April 2025

Within walking distance of Holkham National Nature Reserve, Holkham beach and Wells-Next-The-Sea, The Victoria's four new shepherds' huts will be ideal for a coastal and countryside getaway. Each one will feature a king size bed with a dog snug underneath, plus a self-contained kitchen, bathroom, sofa and private outdoor patio with seating and a BBQ. They're located in Holkham Village, with shops and cafés nearby – plus The Victoria's award-winning pub on the doorstep.

www.holkham.co.uk/visit/things-to-do/eat-stay-shop/places-to-stay/shepherd-huts-victoria

 

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