Cruises, Enews, Events, Travel, 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 Valetta on a luxurious cruise as if on a private yacht, visiting the most beautiful locations in Italy, Sicily, Croatia, Montenegro and Malta

Posted on by Julie Spencer
25
Jul

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, 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
14
Jul

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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Enews, Events, Sport & Social Events

Join us at the House of Lords for the CountryClubuk Champagne Charity Reception in aid of the Atlantic Salmon Trust’s mission to restore wild Atlantic Salmon, now classified as an endangered species in the UK: the date is Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Posted on by Julie Spencer
13
Jul

We are delighted to invite you to attend the CountryClubuk Champagne Charity Reception at the House of Lords on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, hosted by the Lord Mancroft. The change of date (from June 4) has been caused by the calling of the snap General Election and the resulting Dissolution of Parliament. We much hope […]

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

Join us for the First Night of Swan Lake, a lavish classical performance danced by the acclaimed State Ballet of Georgia, one of the world’s Top 10 Ballet Companies, performing in London for the first time in its 175-year history: the date is Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Posted on by Julie Spencer
07
Jul

Join us for the First Night of Swan Lake, a lavish classical performance danced by the acclaimed State Ballet of Georgia, one of the world’s Top 10 Ballet Companies, performing in London for the first time in its 175-year history. We have pre-booked seats in the Orchestra Stalls for this sell-out First Night, and if […]

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

Book the Orient Express to Venice: 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
Jul

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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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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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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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 from April 29 to May 8, 2025

Posted on by Julie Spencer
08
Jun

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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Enews, Rail journeys, Travel, Travel Events

Join us aboard the luxurious, historic Belmond British Pullman on September 11, 2024, for an event to remember . . . A five-star rail journey from London to Highclere Castle, family seat of the Earls of Carnarvon, with fine wining and dining, for a private view of the Castle State Rooms and the spectacular Egyptian Exhibition of priceless artefacts from the Tomb of Tutankhamun

Posted on by Julie Spencer
01
Jun

Expect history and culture, and also luxury, relaxation and pleasure during a fascinating and unforgettable day. We shall travel through the English countryside aboard the vintage British Pullman train from London Victoria Station to Highclere Castle in Hampshire, seat of the Earls of Carnarvon, enjoying a Champagne reception and fine dining to rival the leading […]

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Enews, Hotels, London Hotels, Travel, UK

The Savoy London: best rates saving hundreds of pounds at ‘one of the Great Hotels of the World: unbeatable CountryClubuk rates plus a complimentary room upgrade

Posted on by cb
30
May

Francis Fulford reviews The Savoy London, where CountryClubuk receives the best rates and a complimentary room upgrade. We believe our Club rates are the very best fully flexible rates available anywhere, saving up to £500 a night—so what are you waiting for? Read on for our independent review and details! The Savoy would surely figure […]

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Enews, Events, Sport & Social Events

Join us for the Cartier Queen’s Cup 2024 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 by renowned Chef Richard Corrigan in Guards Clubhouse: event fully booked and successfully concluded

Posted on by Julie Spencer
11
Apr

We are delighted to announce an invitation for our Members to the prestigious Cartier Queen’s Cup at Guards Polo Club, Smith’s Lawn, Windsor Great Park. This 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 […]

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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

RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the greatest show in earth: you are invited to attend the opening members-only day of this great floral festival, Tuesday, 21 May, 2024: event fully booked and successfully concluded

Posted on by Julie Spencer
13
Mar

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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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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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
Jan

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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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, Events, Magazine Feature Articles, Travel Events, UK

Top 20 Bucket List Travel and Events for the Ultimate Luxury Experiences in 2024

Posted on by Julie Spencer
12
Jan

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

‘A pitch-perfect production’: Join us for the English National Ballet’s acclaimed classical ballet production of ‘Giselle’ with Champagne Three-Course Dinner at The Savoy Hotel: the date is Tuesday, January 16, 2024: fully booked and event successfully concluded

Posted on by Julie Spencer
27
Dec

You are invited to join us for the English National Ballet’s atmospheric and richly picturesque production of ‘Giselle’. This, the greatest of Romantic ballets, ultimate glory of the classic repertoire, stars the poignant Ukrainian ballerina Katja Khaniukova, who escaped the chaos and bloodshed of Kiev to flee to London and join the English National Ballet. […]

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

You are invited to attend Buckingham Palace for the Private View of the Royal Collection’s forthcoming major exhibition ‘Holbein at the Tudor Court’: the date is Monday, November 13, 2023: fully booked and event successfully concluded

Posted on by Julie Spencer
02
Nov

We are delighted to announce that as a Member of CountryClubuk you are invited to attend Buckingham Palace for the Private View of the Royal Collection’s forthcoming major exhibition ‘Holbein at the Tudor Court’. The date is Monday, November 13, 2023. The time is 6.15pm (to 8pm). This will be an unmissable exhibition. ‘Holbein at […]

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

Join us for Verdi’s glorious opera La Traviata in the English National Opera’s acclaimed Olivier Award winning production at the London Coliseum: the date is Thursday, November 2, and we shall open the evening with a delicious Three-Course Champagne Dinner in the glittering River Restaurant at the Savoy Hotel: event fully booked and successfully concluded

Posted on by Julie Spencer
15
Oct

You are invited to join us for the English National Opera’s Olivier Award winning production of Verdi’s La Traviata, starring the spectacular American soprano Nicole Chevalier—she who wowed as Violetta in Basel, where her scintillating vocal power brought the house down and she was hailed ‘one of the best Violetta interpreters of the moment’. Chevalier […]

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

Join us for the glorious English National Opera production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic opera Iolanthe, preceded by a delicious Three-Course Champagne Dinner at The Savoy Hotel: event fully booked and successfully concluded

Posted on by Julie Spencer
23
Jul

Join us for an evening of magical comic opera, political satire, and a visual tour de force—Cal McCrystal’s production for the English National Opera of Gilbert & Sullivan’s fantasy opera crammed with fine music and visual comedy—grand opera meets music hall—a joyful evening of sheer pleasure. The music of Iolanthe is sensational: just listen to […]

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

Ponant Arctic Cruises, best rates for a luxurious, unforgettable five-star experience with the Polar luxury cruise specialists Ponant in the Land of the Polar Bear: don’t miss this amazing chance to encounter our last great wilderness up close: book now for the new sailing in June 2024

Posted on by Julie Spencer
09
Mar

Join us on a luxury Arctic cruise with Ponant cruises, the Polar specialists—and enjoy best rates. Sailing on a five-star Polar cruise yacht with cutting-edge technology and eco-credentials, we shall experience, up close, the Arctic at its most exuberant: ice-choked fjords, soaring icebergs, tundra flowers in bloom, and wildlife in its natural habitat: Beluga whales, […]

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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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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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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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Enews, Events, Sport & Social Events

Celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at an exclusive Private Evening aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia for a Champagne Reception and Candlelit Platinum Jubilee Banquet in the State Rooms where HM The Queen entertained her guests and Heads of State: successful event concluded

Posted on by Julie Spencer
02
Apr

You are warmly invited to attend our exclusive CountryClubuk Platinum Jubilee Evening aboard Her Majesty The Queen’s former Royal Yacht Britannia. This will be a glittering private evening of Champagne, fine wining and dining in the State Rooms of the Royal Yacht, walking in the footsteps of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of […]

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