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Africa, Hotels, International Hotels, South Africa, Travel

Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town: historic destination hotel overlooking Table Mountain, with a unique garden setting and old-school glamour: Winner of the ‘Best Hotel in Africa’ Award and one of the ‘World’s 50 Best Hotels’

Posted on 22nd March 202528th March 2025 by Julie Spencer

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Welcome to Mount Nelson, the iconic ‘Pink Lady’ of Cape Town, a beacon of excellence since 1806 and recently awarded The Best Hotel in Africa title, ranking it in the World’s 50 Best Hotels. With its historic pedigree and location, unique garden setting overlooking Table Mountain, and with an old-school glamour, it’s a destination hotel […]

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Europe, Hotels, International Hotels, Italy, Travel

Grand Hotel Timeo, a Belmond hotel, best rates at this fabulous five-star hotel in Taormina, Sicily, with stunning views of Mount Etna, Michelin Star dining and an elegant sophistication to match its unique history, this is one of the world’s great hotels, where Members enjoy best rates and free upgrades

Posted on 14th March 202516th March 2025 by Julie Spencer

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Mar

More than 23 centuries ago, when Sicily was part of Magna Graecia, the tiny mountain town of Taormina was already famed for its sweeping views, perhaps the best in Italy—and including the towering volcano, Mount Etna. As Sicily’s most fashionable resort, Taormina was described by Guy de Maupassant as ‘all that seems made on the […]

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Hotels, Travel, UK, UK Country Hotels

Coworth Park, Windsor Great Park: best rates at ‘The Dorchester in the Country’: a favourite CountryClubuk Members’ hotel ‘to live out one’s dreams’: ideally located near Guards Polo Club and Royal Ascot

Posted on 12th March 202524th June 2025 by cb

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Mar

Everybody has heard of the Dorchester Hotel. Most also know that it is to the world of hotels what Manchester United is to football or the Brigade of Guards to the military. What fewer people know is that it has an outstation hotel on the edge of Windsor Great Park near Ascot, named Coworth Park. […]

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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 8th March 202529th June 2025 by Julie Spencer

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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 Wednesday, July 9, 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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Europe, Hotels, International Hotels, Italy, Travel

Caruso, a Belmond hotel in Ravello on the Amalfi Coast, a slice of heaven between sea and sky: Perfect peace, tranquility, stupendous views, world-class cuisine and service, together with a rich and romantic history: enjoy exclusive best rates

Posted on 2nd March 202516th March 2025 by Julie Spencer

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Mar

Ravello is for those who love peace and quiet and stupendous views. Perched high above the tiny Italian coastal town of Amalfi, it has been described as closer to heaven than to the sea. And Belmond Hotel Caruso, almost suspended between sea and sky at the highest, quietest point of Ravello, is a tiny slice […]

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Hotels, Travel, UK, UK Country Hotels

The Grove, former home of the Earls of Clarendon, now a smart 5-star hotel only 18 miles from London: enjoy luxury with tranquillity within 300 acres of walled gardens, a championship golf course, woodlands, forestry and rolling hills: a spacious and relaxed country-house retreat

Posted on 1st March 202524th June 2025 by Julie Spencer

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Mar

The Grove has earned a great reputation for giving its guests a luxurious country-house hotel stay within striking distance of London. Once the stately home of the Earls of Clarendon, The Grove has achieved new life without losing its former grandeur. From its stylish, airy rooms to its large spa and pools, restaurants serving delicious […]

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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: Wednesday, July 16, 2025: fully booked and event successfully concluded

Posted on 21st February 202519th July 2025 by Julie Spencer

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We are pleased to announce that our Members are invited for an additional Private Visit to His Majesty King Charles III’s Estate, Highgrove in Gloucestershire. The new date is Wednesday, July 16, 2025. The month of July at Highgrove is enchanting. At this time of year the Garden—and the English weather in which to enjoy […]

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Enews, Events, Gardens & Outdoor Events

Join us for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 on the sell-out members-only Opening Day, Tuesday, May 19: 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!

Posted on 15th February 202512th August 2025 by Julie Spencer

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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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Europe, Hotels, International Hotels, Spain, Travel

To Hostal de La Gavina, for the five-star grace and flavour of a Catalan mansion: Blissful days and nights beside the beach and sea, with championship golf, Michelin Star food and fine wines: in the footsteps of Ava Gardner, Frank Sinatra, José Carreras and King Juan Carlos: Elegance, luxury, and exclusive Club rates at one of Decanter’s ‘Dream Destinations’

Posted on 14th February 20258th March 2025 by cb

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Feb

Our gracious hotel on the Mediterranean coast is a privately owned Catalan mansion standing on a rocky promontory on one of the finest beaches in Spain. This, the beautiful Hostal de La Gavina (it means The Seagull), is Catalunya’s only five-star Grand Luxe resort hotel, and it is welcoming our Members with warm Catalan hospitality […]

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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 6th February 20252nd May 2025 by Julie Spencer

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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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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: event fully booked and successfully concluded

Posted on 1st February 202519th July 2025 by Julie Spencer

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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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Europe, Hotels, International Hotels, Italy, Travel

Villa Marina Capri, a delightful five-star boutique hotel and spa amid rose gardens in a glorious hilltop setting overlooking the Bay of Naples and the Amalfi Coast: Inspired by European romanticism and Mediterranean mythology, this enchanting villa feels like a fabulous contemporary home: you will fall in love!

Posted on 28th January 202510th February 2025 by Julie Spencer

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Jan

For the romance of Italy, who can forget the enchanting Isle of Capri? This blissful island has been a haunt of the world’s powerful people since Julius Caesar, refuge for poets and exiled intellectuals before becoming the capital of café society in the 1950s. And the way to enjoy that enduring hedonistic ethos, and avoid […]

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

Save up to 50% on a six-star luxury 10-night Regent Seven Seas Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona to Athens in September 2025: this is a wonderful way to combine the treasures of the Italian Renaissance from Florence to Rome along with Ancient Greece and the joys of the French and Italian Rivieras from St Tropez to Capri and Santorini: sun and sea, wine and gourmet cuisine, history and culture on Regent Seven Seas Grandeur at the best club price

Posted on 20th January 20252nd January 2026 by Julie Spencer

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Jan

Combine the treasures of the Italian Renaissance with those of Ancient Greece and the pleasures of the French and Italian Riviera, sun and sea, wine and gourmet cuisine on one of the world’s most luxurious cruise ships, Regent Seven Seas Grandeur: it’s an unmissable last-minute chance to snap up an amazing cruise with a fascinating […]

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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 19th January 20259th September 2025 by Julie Spencer

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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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Events, Sport & Social Events

International Rugby: see England v Fiji and England v Argentina in sell-out Autumn Nations Series 2025 at Twickenham: we have excellent, highly prized Premium and Category One tickets from the RFU for both matches: event fully booked and successfully concluded

Posted on 15th January 202510th January 2026 by Julie Spencer

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Jan

The Autumn Nations Series are an epic, mouth-watering feast of top class international rugby. In 2025, the cream of world talent will come to Twickenham for great weekends of winner-takes-all rugby. The might and pride of the southern hemisphere will aim to take down England and you can be there to see all the drama […]

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Events, Sport & Social Events

International Rugby: see England v Australia in sell-out Quilter Nations Series 2025 at Twickenham: we have excellent, highly prized Category One tickets from the RFU for this match: event fully booked and successfully concluded

Posted on 11th January 202510th January 2026 by Julie Spencer

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Jan

Don’t miss England v Australia in the Autumn Nations Series 2025 at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham! There really is nothing like it—rugby rivalries don’t get much bigger—and we are delighted the RFU have allocated Category One tickets for our Members, literally among the best seats in the stadium. But please don’t delay, as this will […]

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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 11th January 202523rd February 2025 by Julie Spencer

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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: fully booked and ready to sail

Posted on 9th January 20251st January 2026 by Julie Spencer

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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 7th January 202523rd February 2025 by Julie Spencer

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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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Europe, Hotels, International Hotels, Italy, Travel

Romazzino, a Belmond hotel, Costa Smerelda, Sardinia, Italy: the Aga Khan’s Sardinian beachfront paradise, vision of an alternative to Cannes and St Tropez, re-emerges in Belmond luxury: opening May 2025 best rates

Posted on 3rd January 202530th April 2026 by Julie Spencer

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Jan

‘There is a multitude of fine sandy beaches and no one to walk on them. Green and grey mountains tumble into the sea, a carpet of purple and yellow, red and blue flowers perfume the air.’ So said The Aga Khan IV, first owner of the original Romazzino, which reopens this May as a Belmond […]

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Asia, Hotels, International Hotels, Thailand, Travel

Peace, luxury and natural beauty in Thailand: Aleenta Phuket Phang Nga Resort & Spa: five-star beachfront boutique resort on miles of uncrowded golden sands at pristine Natai Beach, lapped by crystal clear blue seas on the sunset side of the Andaman Sea: one of the Leading Hotels of the World, with Michelin Golden Key: exclusive best rates

Posted on 10th December 202425th January 2025 by Julie Spencer

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Dec

One of the Leading Hotels of the World, the award-winning five-star Aleenta Phuket Phang Nga Resort & Spa is set on pristine Natai Beach, the sunset side of the Andaman Sea. It is a boutique ‘All Suites, All Private’ resort right on the beach, which is an uncrowded paradise curving like an enchanting smile into […]

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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 20th October 20245th May 2025 by Julie Spencer

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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 5th October 20242nd January 2025 by Julie Spencer

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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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Hotels, London Hotels, Travel, UK

Claridge’s London: best rates at this glamorous hotel ranked 1st in UK in The World’s 50 Best Hotels: an Art Deco masterpiece where HM Queen Elizabeth II was a regular for lunch: to stay here in luxurious elegance is surely how life should be lived

Posted on 26th September 202430th December 2024 by Julie Spencer

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Sep

Stroll into Claridge’s Hotel and one cannot help but feel elated. There’s something about the atmosphere here—not only is this a Mayfair palace from the Art Deco era, just waiting for Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn to waltz across the famous black-and-white tiled marble floor, it’s the setting for current pleasures: fine dining, music, theatre, […]

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Hotels, International Hotels, Italy, Travel

To the ‘Golden Bee’ of Sardinia: Abi d’Oru Beach Hotel & Spa, the first five-star hotel on the Costa Smerelda, and still a gracious, upscale resort overlooking the white sand beach and turquoise waters of the Gulf of Marinella

Posted on 8th September 20241st January 2025 by Julie Spencer

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Sep

An ancient crossroads between East and West, Sardinia emerged from mystery and obscurity in the 1960s with the creation of the Costa Smeralda by the Aga Khan—and historic Abi d’Oru was the first hotel to be built here on the northern coast. This high-class resort has been welcoming guests for five-star relaxation and pleasures, combined […]

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Enews, Events, Magazine Feature Articles, Travel Events

Top 20 Bucket List Travel & Events for 2026

Posted on 12th August 202415th April 2026 by Julie Spencer

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Aug

The desire for meaningful, unforgettable experiences continues to shape how we travel. From iconic rail journeys and once-in-a-lifetime expeditions to world-class cultural events, our Members are seeking more than just destinations—they’re choosing moments that truly inspire. This Top 20 brings together a collection of exceptional journeys and experiences to consider booking in 2026. Whether you […]

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Hotels, International Hotels, North America, Travel, USA

Legendary El Encanto, a Belmond hotel overlooking the American Riviera and the Pacific Ocean: the original Hollywood getaway in the Californian sunshine: serenity and style in this throwback to an earlier age where guests included Franklin D Roosevelt, John Kennedy Jr, Clark Gable and Hedy Lamarr

Posted on 28th June 202429th June 2024 by Julie Spencer

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Jun

Set in the hills with the best views of the American Riviera and the sparkling Pacific Ocean, El Encanto is a serene gem of an hotel, opened in 1918 and part of Santa Barbara’s social scene ever since. This legendary Belmond hotel is Santa Barbara’s ultimate luxury getaway, with a long lineage of happy guests, […]

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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 18th June 202430th June 2024 by Julie Spencer

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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: fully booked and event successfully concluded

Posted on 18th June 202419th July 2025 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 6th June 202429th December 2024 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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