Entrance to the Royal Enclosure at Royal Ascot 2027 – guests arriving through the iconic cream gates
The Royal Enclosure at Royal Ascot 2027: Join us for this prestigious highlight of the British Social Season on Opening Day, Tuesday 15 June – enjoy a full day’s wining, dining and magnificent sport in the presence of HM The King and other members of the Royal Family

Join CountryClubuk Members in the prestigious Royal Enclosure at Royal Ascot 2027 on Opening Day, [...]

25
Jul
Join CountryClubuk for an exclusive Private View of Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style at Buckingham Palace on 13 April 2026.
Exclusive Private View: Queen Elizabeth II – Her Life in Style Exhibition at Buckingham Palace: new event, October 12, 2026

Due to exceptional demand, we are delighted to announce that Buckingham Palace has kindly offered [...]

23
Jul
Wimbledon 2027 debenture tickets in leather ticket wallet with order of play, strawberries and Panama hat for CountryClubuk Members
Wimbledon 2027 Debenture Tickets: Centre Court, No.1 Court and the Finest Seats at The Championships

Nothing compares with being on Centre Court as Wimbledon unfolds before you. The atmosphere, the [...]

22
Jul
Seven Seas Explorer’s Japan in Spring: Cherry Blossoms, Geisha Districts, Samurai Heritage and the Hidden Side of Japan

The first blossoms have begun to appear in Tokyo. Across Japan, winter is slowly retreating, [...]

21
Jul
The Stafford London: one of the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Hotels 2026 – timeless five-star luxury in historic St James’s with advantageous CountryClubuk Members’ rates

Fresh from being recognised among the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Hotels 2026, The Stafford [...]

18
Jul
XV Beacon luxury hotel in Boston's historic Beacon Hill, recognised among the Travel + Leisure World's Best Hotels 2026.
XV Beacon, Boston: one of the world’s best hotels—and now officially recognised by Travel + Leisure: stylish five-star luxury in historic Beacon Hill with advantageous CountryClubuk Members’ rates

Editor’s Note – July 2026 We are delighted to congratulate the management and staff of [...]

10
Jul
Aerial view of Netherby Hall estate in north Cumbria
Netherby Hall & Pentonbridge Inn: Where Roman Outposts and Border Reivers meet modern country elegance

Tucked into the gentle folds of north Cumbria, where the River Esk slips towards the [...]

29
Jun
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express luxury train travelling through spectacular spring Alpine scenery on the classic Paris to Venice route over the Alps
Join us on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express for the world’s most romantic train journey: Paris to Venice over the Alps in April 2027: Enjoy luxury, history, fine dining and spellbinding sights: Save up to £3,348 for two with your exclusive CountryClubuk Member rates and VIP privileges

Join us on the iconic Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, a Belmond Train, for the classic journey from [...]

18
Jun
Events, Sport & Social Events

International rugby: see New Zealand play South Africa at Twickenham in the run-up to the Rugby World Cup 2023: Friday, August 25, kick-off 7.30pm: fully booked and event concluded

Posted on by Julie Spencer
01
Mar

Join us at Twickenham in August to see New Zealand and South Africa, the heavyweights of world rugby, play in an historic fixture. This hotly anticipated match will form part of both teams’ final preparations for the Rugby World Cup two weeks later. Having won six Rugby World Cup titles between them, these two powerhouses […]

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Hotels, International Hotels, North America, Travel, USA

High society: New York style, plenty of light-filled space, and a warm welcome awaits at the legendary, larger-than-life five star Royalton Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York: exclusive Club Members’ rates

Posted on by Julie Spencer
01
Mar

Manhattan’s midtown has long been labelled the engine room of New York. After all, this is where the heart of the business district meets Broadway, clearly a marriage of convenience. In midtown you are never far from an iconic skyscraper such as the Empire State or the Chrysler Building and a great show off Times […]

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Hotels, International Hotels, Ireland, Travel

Stay at Ireland’s world famous golf resort, the K Club in Kildare, where you can enjoy special Members’ rates and play the famous Palmer North Course, scene of the Ryder Cup

Posted on by Julie Spencer
27
Feb

The K Club, or to give it its full title, the Kildare Country Club, is the most renowned golf resort in Ireland, and we are delighted to have special CountryClubuk rates for our Members to stay for luxurious relaxation and the best of sport in this 550-acre estate on the River Liffey. Our golfers can […]

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Hotels, International Hotels, Ireland, Travel

Dylan Dublin, individual, warm Irish charm in the city’s only boutique five-star hotel in easy walking distance from the rugby stadium: exclusive Members’ rates

Posted on by Julie Spencer
26
Feb

Dublin is one of Europe’s most attractive city breaks—easy to reach, vibrant, sophisticated, friendly, affluent, historic, literary, rugby and Guinness mad … and a marvellous place to explore by foot. It bursts into life for St Patrick’s Festival each March with fireworks, parades, street theatre, traditional Irish music and dance, so if the idea of […]

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Hotels, London Hotels, Travel, UK

The Dorchester London, best rates for this, one of the world’s most desirable 5-star hotels: one of Members’ favourites

Posted on by cb
26
Feb

The Dorchester needs no introduction. One of the most desirable places in the world to stay, it has stood, resplendent on its famous site on Park Lane, overlooking Hyde Park, since 1931, entertaining Royalty, premiers and presidents, heroes and film stars with its perfect combination of style and substance. Spacious and elegant, each room features […]

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Hotels, UK, UK Country Hotels

Oatlands Park, originally built by Henry VIII to rival Hampton Court as a palace for his fourth wife Anne of Cleves: now beautifully refurbished as a country-house hotel in 10 acres of grounds overlooking Broadwater Lake and the Surrey countryside

Posted on by Julie Spencer
05
Feb

Everybody has heard of Hampton Court Palace. It is synonymous with King Henry VIII, said to be his favourite palace. What fewer people know is that he built a rival palace only five miles away, near Weybridge, named Oatlands, for his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. In 1540 the marriage was annulled and Henry secretly […]

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Dining Club, Free Champagne, London Restaurants

To the Ritz Restaurant, London, Michelin Star cuisine in one of the world’s most exquisite dining rooms: and for you as a CountryClubuk Member, with complimentary Champagne

Posted on by Julie Spencer
19
Jan

The Ritz Restaurant is one of the most beautiful in the world, and the cuisine is Michelin Star. Pure Louis XVI in style, with lofty frescoed ceiling and gilded statues, it is lit by glittering chandeliers and daylight from the tall west windows overlooking the terrace, Italian garden, and London’s Green Park. Members and their […]

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Hotels, International Hotels, Italy, Travel

Villa & Palazzo Aminta, Stresa, Lake Maggiore: elegant former family palazzo of the Admiral of the Italian Navy, Francesco Capece, now one of the Leading Hotels of the World: five star lakeside luxury at exclusive Members’ rates

Posted on by cb
11
Jan

The Villa & Palazzo Aminta is the elegant former family palazzo of the Admiral of the Italian Navy, Francesco Capece, and is now one of the Leading Hotels of the World as well as our hand-picked five-star hotel in Stresa, the small, sleepy Italian town on lovely Lake Maggiore. Villa & Palazzo Aminta stands in […]

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Events, Rail journeys, Sport & Social Events, Travel, Travel Events, Travel Events

Take the British Pullman to Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons for a Festive Lunch with Wines: two world class events in one, Chef Blanc’s Two Michelin Star cuisine and Belmond’s luxury British Pullman train: fully booked and event successfuly concluded

Posted on by Julie Spencer
Le Manoir at Christmas best price at CountryClubuk
06
Jan

We are delighted to invite you aboard the iconic Belmond British Pullman train for a memorable pre-Christmas event—a five-star rail journey from London to Oxfordshire to enjoy a Festive Three-Course Lunch with Wines at Chef Raymond Blanc’s Two Michelin Star Restaurant Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons. This is a great opportunity to start your Christmas festivities […]

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Enews, Europe, Events, Sport & Social Events, Travel

Norway: Join the CountryClubuk Salmon Fishing Party in the footsteps of the ‘Salmon Lords’ on one of the world’s great rivers, the Namsen, for a prime-time week

Posted on by Julie Spencer
08
Nov

British salmon fishers discovered the virtues of Norway’s great River Namsen in the 1830s, and named it ‘Queen of the Rivers’. Reports of record catches and huge salmon spread among distinguished fishers, magnetising an increasing number of titled anglers known as the ‘Salmon Lords’. Today the Namsen remains one of the most productive salmon rivers […]

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Events, Sport & Social Events

Join us to enjoy a Tasting of the New Wines selected for the Club Cellar each season by our wine connoisseurs

Posted on by Julie Spencer
01
Nov

You are warmly invited to the Wine Tastings to welcome our new selection of wines for the Club Cellars. The new selection comprises 20 excellent wines, mostly from France, and all produced by award-winning winemakers committed to creating quality wines from their own vineyards. They have been selected during numerous blind tastings, award ceremonies and […]

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Hotels, London Hotels, UK

South Place, a chic, vibrant five star design hotel in the City of London Square Mile, near Liverpool Street Station: with Michelin Star top-floor destination restaurant: style, comfort and a touch of flair for business and leisure stays, with excellent service and exclusive Club rates

Posted on by Julie Spencer
19
Oct

With its stylish ambience, touch of flair and Michelin Star top floor restaurant, this five-star hotel is designed for guests with work in the City midweek and at leisure over weekends. Designed by Conran + Partners, inspired details and playful touches mirror the vibrant neighbourhood, a deft mixture of the contemporary City, London’s most historic […]

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Europe, Hotels, International Hotels, Italy, Travel

A Renaissance monastery with a façade by Michelangelo, transformed into a stylish boutique hotel: this is the Belmond Villa San Michele, a prestigious hotel nestled in terraced gardens with views over Brunelleschi’s Duomo in the heart of Florence below

Posted on by Julie Spencer
25
Sep

From its façade attributed to Michelangelo to the fresco of the Last Supper on the wall, surrounding woodlands where Leonardo Da Vinci first attempted to fly, and fine dining Tuscan style within a 15th century monastery, Belmond Villa San Michele is a uniquely beautiful place to stay. As the sun casts golden light on Brunelleschi’s […]

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Hotels, London Hotels, UK

The Rochester London: best rates for this boutique townhouse 4-star Blue Orchid hotel in leafy Vincent Square, Belgravia, with free English breakfast and free room upgrade

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

In a tranquil location overlooking leafy Vincent Square, the Rochester by Blue Orchid is a comfortable four-star hotel just minutes from Victoria’s rail and Underground stations and within walking distance of Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey. It has hosted the England Cricket Team, among others, and is well liked by our Members. Each room has […]

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Europe, Greece, Hotels, International Hotels, Travel

Arte & Mare Elia Suites, Mykonos, Greek Islands: Five-star boutique hotel on Mykonos: authentic, rapturous welcome in the Greek Isles: Exclusive Club rates and free upgrades

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

There can be no surprise that the Greek Island of Mykonos is called ‘The Island of the Winds’ because you can be sure of a cooling breeze no matter what the time of year. The gods certainly felt close to the island, naming it after Apollo’s son. And there is even a tale of an […]

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Clubs, Sport & Social Clubs, UK Clubs

Guards Polo Club, the most prestigious in the world

Posted on by Julie Spencer
18
Jul

Polo is a highlight of the summer season, and the most enviable club membership in polo is Guards. Members of the Royal Family attend regularly and Guards Clubhouse was designed by HM King Charles III when he was Prince of Wales. HM The King is now the Club President. We are delighted to have arranged […]

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Europe, France, Hotels, International Hotels, Travel

Hôtel de Sers Paris: an aristocratic five-star Champs-Elysee hotel with panoramic views of the Eiffel Tower: stylish, elegant, filled with creature comforts—and truly a room with a view to make a celebration even more memorable

Posted on by Julie Spencer
12
Apr

Hôtel de Sers in Paris is charming—and particularly apt for an occasion requiring a room with a view. Book a night in an Eiffel Suite or Apartment with terrace and your view of the soaring Eiffel Tower and the Paris rooftops is guaranteed to make a special occasion even more memorable. This aristocratic 19th-century townhouse […]

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Asia, Hotels, International Hotels, Malaysia & Borneo, Travel

Bunga Raya Island Resort & Spa, Borneo, Malaysia: best rates for this tropical private island resort on a stunning sandy beach with thriving coral reef and teeming wild life including the chance to see some of the world’s most spectacular endangered animals including orangutan

Posted on by Julie Spencer
07
Apr

Bunga Raya is the sort of place travel writers eulogise about. An unspoilt coral island off Borneo, one of Nature’s ecological miracles, fringed with white-sand beaches, lapped by the warm waters of the South China Sea, and home to a kaleidoscope of flora and fauna, including several of the world’s most spectacular endangered animals—the Sumatran […]

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Enews, Events, Sport & Social Events

The ultimate in game fishing—chance to catch a wild spring salmon, fresh from the sea, on perhaps the most prestigious beat on the famous Aberdeenshire Dee: fully booked

Posted on by Julie Spencer
25
Mar

We offer the ultimate opportunity in game fishing—to catch a wild spring salmon, fresh from the sea. And we do so on perhaps the most prestigious beat on the famous Aberdeenshire Dee–Park. In the bountiful past a flyfishing trip to Park in spring was ‘dead-man’s shoes’ and we are fortunate to have been able to […]

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Events, Sport & Social Events

With deep sorrow at the passing of HM The Queen, we announce that this event is now cancelled: Exclusive Private Evening Visit to Windsor Castle, including a Private View of the much awaited Platinum Jubilee Exhibition, ‘The Queen’s Coronation’: the date is Monday, September 12, 2022

Posted on by Julie Spencer
08
Mar

Following the sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Windsor Castle is now closed until further notice. and this event is cancelled. The Palace will update us on the full length of the closure period in due course, and we will inform our guests accordingly. We are delighted to invite our Members for an […]

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Events, Sport & Social Events

Last-minute chance for our flyfishers to catch a wild spring salmon on the Aberdeenshire Dee at Aboyne: Two rods, three days, April 14-16, 2022: fully booked and event concluded

Posted on by Julie Spencer
31
Jan

There is nothing finer in salmon fishing that a springer! These strong, sparkling fish may be elusive, but it is justifiably said that, ‘one springer is worth three autumn fish’. The good news is that springers are generally good takers of the fly and not particularly fussy, they just need to be found with a […]

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Magazine Feature Articles

William B Currie: Game fishing, the icy quest for Spring Salmon

Posted on by Julie Spencer
25
Jan

The fly-rod is a key to scenes unsurpassed in any other sport. As the hardy spring salmon exponents return to the rivers, marvel again at the hope, the expectation, and, most of all, the fish. Across more than 40 years, Dr William B Currie enriched the game fishing world with his writings on salmon, salmon […]

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Enews

Don’t miss the new 2022 events, travel, sport, gourmet food, wine, jewellery, fashion, tailoring and more—all at preferential CountryClubuk Members’ rates

Posted on by Julie Spencer
08
Jan

Dear Member – The new events, travel, sport and more are arriving now—all with special CountryClubuk Members’ access and rates: You are invited to a Private Evening aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia with Champagne Reception and Candlelit Banquet in the State Rooms in the footsteps of HM The Queen to celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee […]

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Events, Sport & Social Events

The ultimate in game fishing—chance to catch a wild spring salmon, fresh from the sea, on perhaps the most prestigious beat on the famous Aberdeenshire Dee: four-night long weekend for a family or friends: successfully concluded

Posted on by Julie Spencer
03
Jan

We offer the ultimate opportunity in game fishing—to catch a wild spring salmon, fresh from the sea. And we do so on perhaps the most prestigious beat on the famous Aberdeenshire Dee–Park. In the bountiful past a flyfishing trip to Park in spring was ‘dead-man’s shoes’ and we are fortunate to have been able to […]

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Hotels, Travel, UK, UK Country Hotels

Stay at the five-star Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa overlooking the 17th fairway on the world’s most famous golf course: surely the best place to be in St Andrews: and our Members enjoy exclusive Club rates

Posted on by Julie Spencer
03
Jan

The legendary Old Course at St Andrews is where every golfer wants to be, and this is how to stay there, in five-star luxury overlooking the 17th fairway—in a room with a view at the Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa, another golfing legend! From here you have the most historic vistas in world […]

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Caribbean, Hotels, International Hotels, Jamaica, Travel

Magical Half Moon, Montego Bay, Jamaica: a leading resort in the Caribbean: two miles of soft sand beach combined with colonial elegance and supreme luxury: join us there, in the footsteps of HM The Queen and JFK, with exclusive CountryClubuk rates and special treats

Posted on by Julie Spencer
11
Dec

Two stunning powder white sand private beaches, relaxed colonial charm, historic grandeur and elegance combined with modern luxury, championship golf and true Jamaican hospitality, all make beautiful Half Moon the ultimate Caribbean resort today as it has been for generations—counting HM The Queen and JFK among its former guests. And now it has reopened its […]

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Hotels, London Hotels, UK

The Beauchamp, Bloomsbury, London WC1: exclusive Club rates including English breakfast and complimentary room upgrade

Posted on by cb
01
Oct

A charming four-star-plus boutique hotel in Bedford Place, in the heart of Bloomsbury, a five-minute walk from the British Museum, the Beauchamp is well liked by our Members, who have a super and exclusive Club rate including full English breakfast, complimentary room upgrade and free wifi. The hotel offers comfortable, well-equipped en-suite bedrooms and a […]

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Hotels, London Hotels, Travel, UK

The Strathmore London, best rates at the Queen Mother’s former family residence in South Kensington, with free English breakfast and free upgrade for CountryClubuk Members

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

The former London residence of the Earl of Strathmore, father of the late Queen Mother, the Strathmore is a restored London townhouse situated on the delightful wide avenue of Queensgate, minutes from Kensington Gardens and the Royal Albert Hall. It has a unique blend of Victorian grandeur and family comfort, maintaining the style of an […]

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Hotels, London Hotels, UK

Grange Blooms London, best rates for this charming traditional 4-star townhouse hotel overlooking the British Museum gardens, with free English breakfast and free room upgrade

Posted on by cb
01
Aug

A traditional 18th-century townhouse, well liked by our Members, Blooms is in the heart of Bloomsbury on a quiet street beside the British Museum, and some rooms overlook the museum gardens. Just minutes from Covent Garden and Theatreland, and not far from the City, it is well placed for business and leisure. It has 26 […]

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Dining Club, Recipes

Instant gourmet seafood delight: sea-fresh, mouthwatering Scallops on the half shell with infused white truffle oil, soy sauce, ginger and dill: paired with delicious off-dry Riesling for the ultimate combination

Posted on by Julie Spencer
22
Jul

Plump, firm and sea-fresh roe-on scallops in their half shells arrive daily from the Devonshire coast, ready for the Michelin Star Chefs—and our Members! Fresh cut and cleaned into the half shell, this ensures their superb, sweet flavour is carried all the way to your own table. They are superb—and here is a quick and […]

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