08 Jul 2014
This month we tell you where in Britain to lay your head, from the funkiest new London hotels to curious Hobbit Houses and a new treehouse in Wales... and views are on the menu as we showcase ten restaurants that will have you drooling over their beautiful surroundings as much as their mouth-watering menus. We introduce our new foodie newsletter Taste and golf fever is in the air. All this and more in this month's Britain Calling! http://media.visitbritain.com/
Accommodation update! Hotels just opened, about to open and refurbishments to swoon over
Our quarterly digest of new and upcoming accommodation openings, plus refurbishments and extra hotel news to have on your radar. Read it here.
Food with a view - ten restaurants in British beauty spots
When it comes to truly memorable meals, location is always a key factor: far better a panoramic vista of perfect countryside than the bland basement room in a fast-food outlet. Happily, Britain has an abundance of top-notch restaurants and cafes, both urban and rural, which boast perches to take a diner's breath away. Your Instagram account will never look back... Read about them here.
TASTE - our monthly foodie newsletter
Britain's food scene is continually changing. This month we bring you some of the most newsworthy recent restaurant openings and food stories in our new media newsletter Taste. Read about it here
10 GREAT Golf Courses
It's only a few months before the Ryder Cup comes to Gleneagles in Perthshire, Scotland (26 – 28 September), with its gorgeous course in the middle of some beautiful countryside with a renowned hotel and spa to match. With golf fever in the air, players should take the opportunity to tee off on one of Britain's 2,500 courses. Read more
A Neolithic world of interiors opens at Stonehenge
Five re-created Neolithic houses have opened at Stonehenge revealing the type of homes the builders of the ancient monument might have lived in four and half thousand years ago. Read about them here.
Kenwood story told on the big screen in Belle
English Heritage's Kenwood in North London is in the spotlight with the release of Belle. The film is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle (played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw) who grew up at Kenwood House and four exquisite costumes from the film, on display for the first time, can be seen in the Orangery at Kenwood until Wednesday 2 July. Read more here.
National Museum of Scotland reveals plans for major expansion
Ten exciting new galleries, displaying National Museums Scotland's comprehensive collections from science and technology, and art and design, are set to open in 2016 at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. Read more about it here.
New tours for Glasgow & Destination Media Hub for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games!
The Commonwealth Games is fast approaching, which will shine the spotlight on Britain, specifically Scotland's vibrant city of Glasgow. Register for the Destination Media Hub for fantastic and regular story ideas, information and press releases from VisitBritain, VisitScotland and Glasgow City Marketing Bureau. It's a fantastic way for media both visiting Glasgow and covering the Games remotely to keep in touch! Register here www.destinationmediahub.com
New tours have been developed by The Glasgow School of Art's (GSA) to showcase the world famous Mackintosh building following its closure for 12 months to allow for restoration following a fire. Complementing the new one hour tours, the GSA is also offering two special two and a quarter hour City walking Tours.