Culture & Cuisine in the United Kingdom

Victoria and Albert Museum

Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe.

National Museum of Scotland

Bright, modern museum housing Scottish industrial history relics, natural history displays & a cafe.

Liverpool Cathedral

Large 20th-century CofE place of worship with the world's highest Gothic arches & a viewing tower.

St. Paul's Cathedral

17th-century cathedral featuring a 365ft-high dome, recitals & a churchyard, plus a crypt.

Manchester Museum

Free, wide-ranging global collections including mummies and dinosaurs, plus a busy events programme.

Manchester Cathedral

CofE building with 13th-century origins, chapel of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment & guided tours.

National Monument of Scotland

Historical hilltop memorial to soldiers & sailors from Scotland who perished in the Napoleonic Wars.

Museum of Illusions - Manchester

The Cadogan, A Belmond Hotel, London

Victorian boutique hotel, where Oscar Wilde was arrested, with luxurious rooms, plus tennis courts.

luxury

The Lane Boutique Hotel

Laid-back hotel in Victorian houses featuring refined quarters, a cosy restaurant/bar & free Wi-Fi.

The Savoy

Landmark 19th-century hotel with luxe rooms & suites, plus a Gordon Ramsay restaurant & a spa.

luxury

The Langham, London

Refined quarters in an iconic 1865 hotel with French dining & a polished pub, plus an indoor pool.

luxury

Claridge's

Polished rooms & opulent suites in a lavish hotel offering posh dining & afternoon tea, plus a spa.

luxury

Rosewood London

Stylish rooms and suites in an upscale lodging offering fine dining, a luxe spa and a whiskey bar.

luxury

The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotel

Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London

Opulent hotel offering 2 chic restaurants & a cocktail bar, as well as an indoor pool & a spa.

luxury