Enews, Events, Opera, Ballet, Theatre & The Arts

Join us at Buckingham Palace for a Private View of the major new exhibition ‘The Edwardians: Age of Elegance’, followed by delicious Champagne Dinner at the Two Michelin Star Ritz Restaurant and The Lanesborough: This is a magnificent display of more than 300 personal Royal treasures, many never before seen on public view, and the Press reviews are already glowing: Our Private View event is on Monday, June 2, 2025

Posted on by Julie Spencer
06
May

We are delighted to invite you to attend Buckingham Palace for a Private View of this major new exhibition of British Royal history in the era of Fabergé, fashion, photography, art, empire and war. Entitled ‘The Edwardians: Age of Elegance’, this is an exceptional show, many personal pieces on view for the first time. You […]

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Cruises, Enews, Events, Travel, Travel Events

Newsflash! Save up to 62% on Regent Seven Seas Cruises! Regent’s May sale includes the most luxurious ships and more than 70 superb voyages in 2025 and 2026 . . . meaning we enjoy these Ultra-Luxury, All-Inclusive Cruises from £2,379: read on for just five of our favourites, then check out the full list to discover your own . . .

Posted on by Julie Spencer
Regent sale extra 12% off with CountryClubuk!
02
May

Save up to 62% on Regent Seven Seas Cruises with CountryClubuk! More than 70 selected voyages in 2025 and 2026 feature in Regent’s current sale up to 50% off. It means you can enjoy these ultra-luxury, all-inclusive cruises through CCUK at up to 62% off, with rates from £2,379pp! Read on for just five of […]

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Enews, Events, Sport & Social Events

The Royal Enclosure at Royal Ascot 2025: Join us for this prestigious highlight of the British Social Season: Enjoy a wonderful sporting and social occasion in the presence of HM The King and other members of the Royal Family during a full day’s wining, dining and magnificent sport: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Posted on by Julie Spencer
30
Apr

To have a day at Royal Ascot is one thing: to be invited into the prestigious Royal Enclosure is quite another. The Royal Enclosure has been the centrepiece of the British Social Season since being exclusively reserved for guests of King George III, and Royal Enclosure membership is still by invitation. So we are delighted […]

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Cruises, Enews, Events, Travel, Travel Events

Regent Seven Seas Cruises: awe-inspiring six-star ‘Last Frontier’ Alaska cruise on the world’s most luxurious cruise ship, Seven Seas Explorer, together with one of the world’s great train journeys, the Rocky Mountaineer: discover the awe-inspiring beauty of the Rocky Mountains and Alaska’s Wild Frontier by rail and sea: join us on a two-week adventure in September 2026 to one of the last unspoiled regions on earth

Posted on by Julie Spencer
05
Apr

This is the perfect way to enjoy not one but two ‘bucket list’ experiences: the Last Frontier of Alaska on a six-star cruise from Vancouver to Seattle aboard Regent Seven Seas Explorer, the world’s most luxurious cruise ship, and one of the world’s great train journeys across the Rocky Mountains to Vancouver aboard the iconic […]

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Enews, Events, Sport & Social Events

Join us for the Cartier Queen’s Cup 2025 at Guards Polo Club, Windsor, prestigious jewel in the crown of International Polo and highlight of the English Season, with a Laurent-Perrier Champagne Reception and a delicious Three-Course Lunch with Wines in Guards Clubhouse

Posted on by Julie Spencer
28
Mar

The prestigious Cartier Queen’s Cup at Guards Polo Club, Smith’s Lawn, Windsor Great Park is the jewel in the crown of English polo, and a quintessentially English sporting event, attracting the world’s top players and encapsulating the best of the English Season. The 22-goal tournament runs for six weeks, climaxing with the Semi-Finals and the […]

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Enews, Events, Gardens & Outdoor Events

Join us for a Private Visit to His Majesty The King’s Garden at Highgrove in Gloucestershire on a summer’s afternoon in July 2025, followed by the famous Champagne Afternoon Tea: and extend the pleasure with a stay at Members’ Cotswolds favourite, Calcot Manor & Spa

Posted on by Julie Spencer
08
Mar

We are pleased to announce that our Members are invited for a Private Visit to His Majesty King Charles III’s Estate, Highgrove in Gloucestershire, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. The month of July at Highgrove is enchanting. At this time of year the Garden—and the English weather in which to enjoy it—is glorious. It will […]

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Enews, Events, Gardens & Outdoor Events, Sport & Social Events

Join us for Henley Royal Regatta 2025 at the heart of the world’s most famous and prestigious regatta and a highlight of the English Season, on the banks of the River Thames: Enjoy the atmosphere and Olympic class sport from a perfect view directly on the Start Line, with all-day wining and dining

Posted on by Julie Spencer
23
Feb

Join us at the heart of the world’s most famous and prestigious regatta, on the banks of the River Thames in Boaters Enclosure, a sophisticated English garden setting with a perfect view of the Start Line, where the experts know that races are won and lost—and enjoy a Champagne reception, five-star dining with fine wines, […]

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Enews, Events, Gardens & Outdoor Events

Join us for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 on the sold-out members-only Opening Day, Tuesday, May 20: this is the greatest flower show in earth, an extravaganza of floral delight and cutting-edge design, and to be there on the coveted first day is the truly civilised way to go—don’t miss this! Now open for bookings

Posted on by Julie Spencer
15
Feb

Chelsea Flower Show heralds the arrival of the English Season. All who love gardens want to be there to see how the country’s leading horticulturists transform several acres of Chelsea Royal Hospital into a floral fantasia. Even those who shun garden fashion find it difficult to resist Chelsea—particularly on the prized opening members’ day—and we […]

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Cruises, Enews, Events, Travel, Travel Events

Join us for a Château Latour and Le Meurice five-star gastronomic cruise including a tasting of wines from Château Latour, Premier Cru Grand Classé, undisputed in its pre-eminence in the Bordeaux wine hierarchy. The grand finale will be a Gala Dinner at which Château Latour wine will be served: The dates are April 29 to May 8, 2025: Exclusive Club rates including flights: fully booked and sailing now!

Posted on by Julie Spencer
06
Feb

Experience 10 wonderful days cruising between the world’s finest Grands Crus vineyards and the ocean from Porto to Bordeaux, wine capital of the world, with the multi-award-winning luxury French specialists, Ponant. In partnership with Château Latour and the famous Parisian luxury hotel Le Meurice, and with the exceptional presence of Amaury Bouhours, Executive Chef at […]

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Asia, Enews, Events, Malaysia & Borneo, Rail journeys, Singapore, Travel, Travel Events

Join us on the Eastern & Oriental Express for a great train journey from Singapore into the heart of Malaysia: experience luxury, history, tropical wild life, paradise islands and all the romance of a Somerset Maugham novel. This is a 10-day event including return flights, a four-day all-inclusive luxury rail journey and four five-star nights in Singapore. The date is February 2026, a perfect time of year, warm and wonderful—and you save up to £2,000: Fully booked

Posted on by Julie Spencer
19
Jan

Returning to the tracks of Southeast Asia after a four-year restoration break, the Eastern & Oriental Express is a gilded palace from the Golden Age of rail travel. It will take us on a three-night, four-day journey through tropical landscapes to take the breath away—dense jungle, wide rivers, lush mountains, habitat for an astonishing array […]

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Enews, Events, Sport & Social Events

Six Nations Rugby: England v France at Twickenham on Saturday, February 8, 2025: face value Premium tickets available now! Tickets sold out and event successfully concluded

Posted on by Julie Spencer
11
Jan

We are delighted to announce that we have just secured pairs of prized tickets from the RFU to see England v France in the Six Nations at Twickenham. The date is Saturday, February 8, 2025. And these are excellent Premium seats, some of the best in the stadium. This is a sold-out match and we […]

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Caribbean, Cruises, Enews, Travel, Travel Events

Join us on a six-star Caribbean cruise on Regent Seven Seas Grandeur: Luxuriate on an 11-night sun, sea and tropical islands cruise, Leeward Isles Odyssey, in February 2026, high season in the Caribbean: with exclusive savings of up to 43% off the full published fare, saving you up to £3,950 per person

Posted on by Julie Spencer
09
Jan

Luxuriate in the Caribbean sunshine, swim in the warm turquoise seas, drink Champagne, dine on gourmet cuisine, and see the beauties of the tropical islands from your private veranda and suite on this amazing all-inclusive holiday, ‘Leeward Islands Odyssey’, calling on seven fabulous tropical islands while being pampered on a multi-award-winning, six-star cruise, with free […]

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Enews, Events, Sport & Social Events

Six Nations Rugby: England v Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday, February 22, 2025: face value Premium tickets in the West Middle Stand available now! Tickets sold out and event successfully concluded

Posted on by Julie Spencer
6 Nations England Scotland tickets at CountryClubuk
07
Jan

We are delighted to announce that we have just secured prized tickets from the RFU to see one of the most passionate rivalries in rugby, England v Scotland in the Six Nations at Twickenham—a contest guaranteed to bring the match atmosphere to the boil. The date is Saturday, February 22, 2025. And these are excellent […]

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Enews, Europe, Events, Rail journeys, Travel, Travel Events

Join us on the Orient Express to Venice taking the Classic Route over the Alps: Experience the world’s most romantic train journey: Enjoy luxury, beauty, history, fine dining and the spellbinding sights of the Alps in Spring: enjoy exclusive best rates

Posted on by Julie Spencer
04
Dec

Join us on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, a Belmond Train, to Venice: Experience the world’s most romantic train journey: Enjoy luxury, beauty, history, fine dining and spellbinding sights of Venice and the scenic Classic Route over the Alps, and all at our exclusive best rates. Here it is, the Venice of our dreams, a once-in-a-lifetime experience. […]

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Cruises, Enews, Events, Travel, Travel Events, Travel Events, UK

Join one of golf’s all-time greats to play Open Championship courses Turnberry Ailsa and Royal Lytham & St Annes among six prestigious courses in the ultimate six-star golfing cruise on Regent Seven Seas Grandeur in June 2025: This is the golfer’s dream of a lifetime—access to iconic golf courses and top-tier coaching by golf legend Annika Sörenstam as part of a luxury experience—and CountryClubuk Members receive exclusive rates saving thousands of pounds: cruise fully booked and waitlisted

Posted on by Julie Spencer
20
Oct

Join us for the ultimate six-star golf and luxury travel event: a 14-night Regent Seven Seas Cruise around Britain and Ireland hosted and coached by Annika Sörenstam—considered the greatest female golfer of all time—with chance to play six prestigious courses, including Open Championship venues Royal Lytham & St Annes and Trump Turnberry’s Ailsa course. We […]

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Cruises, Enews, Events, Travel, Travel Events

Discover the Amazon and the Caribbean on a luxurious Regent Seven Seas Cruise: this is truly a trip of a lifetime, one which will bring out both the adventurer and the sybarite in you, all in six-star comfort and style on newly refurbished Seven Seas Mariner: the date is November 9, 2026, and through the Club you enjoy exclusive advantageous rates and a complimentary two-suite upgrade

Posted on by Julie Spencer
05
Oct

To explore the Amazon and the Caribbean in a single trip in six-star style was Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ aim when arranging this spectacular ‘Secrets of the Amazon’ sailing. It takes us to an array of dazzling destinations in the Caribbean Isles and Amazonian Brazil for just over three weeks and includes a dazzling array […]

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Cruises, Enews, Events, Opera, Ballet, Theatre & The Arts, Travel, Travel Events, Travel Events

Join international opera stars for a unique Opera Festival at Sea, with private concerts including Italy’s leading dramatic soprano as we sail from Venice to Valletta on a luxurious cruise as if on a private yacht, visiting the most beautiful locations in Italy, Sicily, Croatia, Montenegro and Malta: the dates are September 26 to October 3, 2025

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Ponant opera cruise best rates
25
Sep

We are thrilled to extend our World Travel and Arts Events by inviting you to join us on a unique Opera Festival at Sea event with Italy’s leading dramatic soprano, Anna Pirozzi, who is the performing guest of honour. Over eight days, sailing along the stunningly beautiful Italian and Dalmatian coasts, we shall be guests […]

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Enews, Events, Magazine Feature Articles, Travel Events, UK

Top 20 Bucket List Travel and Events for the Ultimate Luxury Experiences in 2025

Posted on by Julie Spencer
12
Aug

What are the finest Bucket-List trips you’re longing to give—and take? We pick our favourites, from London to Venice on the Orient-Express to a luxury Alaskan cruise before the glaciers melt. These are dreams that stay with you for life. Here we list the very best. 1. Alaska Cruise The raw, unspoiled beauty of the […]

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Cruises, Enews, Events, Travel, Travel Events, Travel Events

Save up to 47% on a luxury 10-night Wonders of the Ancient World Greek Islands Regent Seven Seas cruise and hotel break in Spring 2025: from the new Concierge Collection, this is a wonderful way to combine the treasures of antiquity with sun and sea, wine and gourmet cuisine on one of the world’s most luxurious cruise ships, Seven Seas Splendor, and a fabulous VIP experience

Posted on by Julie Spencer
Regent Splendor best rates CountryClubuk
30
Jul

Enjoy a free three-night five-star pre-cruise stay in an iconic Athens Riviera private beach hotel, be invited to a private cocktail party and guided visits to the Acropolis, the Parthenon and the Temple of Athena—all included in this, the new Regent Concierge Collection, designed to give guests chance to relax and savour Athens, the city […]

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Enews, Events, Sport & Social Events

Wimbledon 2025: best rates for Centre Court and No1 Court debenture tickets for the Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Club: Monday June 30 to Sunday, July 13, 2025

Posted on by Julie Spencer
01
Jul

Nothing is quite like being there in person on the Show Courts at Wimbledon. The 2025 Wimbledon tennis championships are from Monday, June 30 to Sunday, July 13, and we are delighted to have again secured prized debenture tickets for CountryClubuk Members. Our Wimbledon Debenture Holders’ Ticket puts you in the best seats to see […]

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Dining Club, Enews, Free Champagne, London Restaurants

To the Lanesborough Grill, where we can lunch, dine and toast the occasion with complimentary Champagne in one of London’s most beautiful dining rooms: enjoy rising star Executive Chef Shay Cooper’s delicious style of Great British cooking: don’t miss this!

Posted on by Julie Spencer
30
Jun

To step into the Lanesborough Grill’s Regency dining room is to open an occasion in style. One of the most beautiful dining rooms in London, the scene which greets you is one of classic elegance with a touch of grandeur. This, after all, is the celebrated five star Lanesborough Hotel overlooking London’s Hyde Park Corner, […]

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Clubs, Enews, London Clubs, UK Clubs

Your London Club in St James’s: The St James’s Hotel & Club: reciprocal club rates for our Members

Posted on by Julie Spencer
18
Jun

Welcome to The St James’s Club, your reciprocal private members’ club and hotel in the heart of London’s St James’s, midway between St James’s Palace and The Ritz Hotel. To those accustomed to the gloomy magnificence of traditional gentlemen’s clubs—the dingy porter’s lodge, the threadbare carpets, the swooping staircase beneath pictures of battles, dead game […]

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Enews, Events, Sport & Social Events

Join us at Guards Polo Club for the Prince of Wales’s Championship Cup Final: Top Class Horsepower in action: High Goal Polo and a High Octane Ferrari display by Talacrest: with Champagne Laurent-Perrier Reception and Three-Course Lunch: Sunday, August 11, 2024

Posted on by Julie Spencer
18
Jun

We are delighted to announce a new invitation for our Members to enjoy a day of top class horsepower in action in the prestigious Prince of Wales’s Championship Cup Final 2024 at Guards Polo Club, Smith’s Lawn, Windsor Great Park. This is a quintessentially English sporting day—with the addition of supreme Italian style, a ‘marchpast’ […]

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Enews, Events, Opera, Ballet, Theatre & The Arts, Rail journeys, Travel, Travel Events, UK

Join us on the luxurious, historic British Pullman, a Belmond Train for a Christmas event to remember—a five-star rail journey from London to Canterbury with fine wining and dining, to see a live candlelit performance of carols in Canterbury Cathedral

Posted on by Julie Spencer
06
Jun

We are delighted to invite you aboard the luxurious and historic British Pullman, a Belmond Train, for a Christmas event to remember—a five-star rail journey from London to Canterbury with fine wining and dining on board, to see a candlelit performance of carols in Canterbury Cathedral. Expect luxury, history, festivities, culture, fine food and wine, […]

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Enews, Events, Gardens & Outdoor Events, Rail journeys, Travel, Travel Events, UK

Join us on the British Pullman to Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons for a Michelin Star Lunch: Enjoy Two World Class Events in one, celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Raymond Blanc’s world famous restaurant and travel on Belmond’s iconic luxury British Pullman train: The date is Wednesday, June 26, 2024: fully booked and event successfully concluded

Posted on by Julie Spencer
02
Apr

We are delighted to invite you on the British Pullman to Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons for a Michelin Star Lunch. You will be enjoying two world class events in one, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Raymond Blanc’s world famous restaurant and travelling on Belmond’s iconic luxury British Pullman train. The chance to savour top Chef […]

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Enews, Events, Gardens & Outdoor Events, Rail journeys, Travel, UK

Join us on The Royal Scotsman, a Belmond train, one of the world’s most luxurious and exclusive, for a magical five-day rail journey to see Scotland’s classic splendours

Posted on by Julie Spencer
09
Mar

Explore the breathtaking scenery, the great lochs, glens, coasts and castles of Scotland in fine Edwardian style and five-star comfort aboard the Royal Scotsman, a Belmond train—and visit HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s family seat at Glamis Castle. This fabulous five-day, four-night Scotland’s Classic Splendours trip aboard The Royal Scotsman, a Belmond train, is […]

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Enews, Events, Sport & Social Events, UK

Classic flyfishing for trout in a beautiful lake setting on the edge of the Surrey Hills: exclusive Club rates

Posted on by Julie Spencer
10
Feb

A stunning day-ticket fly fishery set on the edge of the secluded Surrey Hills, Frensham features six lakes of varying depth and size. Surrounded by ancient woodland, over one million gallons of water flows through the fishery each day. The result is fantastic natural fly life, and hard fighting trout all year around. They stock […]

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Enews, Europe, Greece, Hotels, International Hotels, Travel

The Island Concept, Crete: five-star luxury boutique hotel on a private peninsula overlooking the Aegean Sea: Sun, sea views and private sandy beach, fresh food, wine, peace and tranquillity: a perfect paradise in the Greek Islands

Posted on by Julie Spencer
03
Feb

Set on its own secluded peninsula, with breathtaking panoramic views of the Aegean Sea and with its own sandy, olive-shaded private beach, our new hidden gem in the Greek islands is like your own private villa—a five-star luxury idyll on the coast of sunny Crete. It’s a designer hotel with a difference—hence the name, Island […]

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Enews, Events, Sport & Social Events

Rugby at Twickenham: see World Champions South Africa play Wales, followed by the Barbarians v Fiji in a blockbuster Doubleheader event: one ticket, two matches: the date is Saturday June 22, and we have prized Category One tickets: fully booked and event successfully concluded

Posted on by Julie Spencer
28
Jan

Watch South Africa, in their first match since becoming World Champions, take on Wales at Twickenham on Saturday, June 22, 2024. The fixture will be a blockbuster ‘Doubleheader’ event with the Barbarians taking on Fiji in the second match of the afternoon—and our Members are invited to be there: we have excellent Category One tickets […]

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Enews

CountryClubuk eNews: blissful La Samanna in St Martin: sensational South Sea pearls and diamonds from Hatton Garden: great vintage 2009 Château Lynch-Bages: finest Var smoked salmon as served at The Ritz: and more, much more!

Posted on by Patrick Fong
10
Jan

Dear Member, Welcome to your new CountryClubuk eNews . . . all you need now, from gourmet food to unbeatable wine deals, jewellery, fashion, tailoring and more—all at advantageous Club Members’ prices. Not forgetting the most glorious winter sunshine in the Caribbean. Please read on and enjoy! Caribbean idyll: blissful Belmond La Samanna, St Martin: […]

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