Britain on the Cheap

Are you caught up in Sherlock Holmes, especially with the new film, “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows?” You can splash out with “The Sherlock Holmes package” in the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Suite at the Langham, London. The hotel, opened by HRH The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) in 1865, figures in [...]

Save 25% on Pretoria Cottage in Norfolk and breathe in the luscious lavender nearby. The cottage, sleeping four in the coastal village of Heacham, is only a couple of minutes’ drive from the lavender farm, open daily. Pretoria Cottage is a short walk to a sandy beach and close to the Royal Sandringham estate and [...]

Visitors to Buckingham Palace are drinking in the lacy vision of the Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding gown. This podcast reviews every inch of the gown, created by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen. The exhibit also includes the Halo Tiara made by Cartier and loaned by the Queen, Catherine’s veil and the diamond earrings her parents [...]

Not sure if you’ll be springing for tickets to the London Olympics next summer? You can still plan a trip to the games and see a lot of action at free, non-ticketed events. In London: The Olympic and Paralympic Cycling Road Races will run July 28 – Aug. 1, and you can see then at [...]

Now through Aug. 15, you can save 10% on a Great British Heritage Pass, which is available only to international travelers.  The Pass saves a lot of time and money on admissions to nearly 500 of the UK’s most popular castles, stately homes and palaces.

The wedding gown of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, will be part of the special exhibits when Buckingham Palace opens July 23. Visitors will see the lace-trimmed dress created by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, as well as the Halo Tiara made by Cartier and loaned by the Queen. Catherine’s veil and the diamond earrings, a [...]

If you’re totally besotted with William and Catherine, you might want to splurge on the Milestone Hotel’s “Live Like Royalty” package—or at least have a cocktail named for the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The London hotel directly overlooks Kensington Palace, where the royal newlyweds will live. The package includes two nights in a [...]

Talk about a capital cuppa! The Langham London will celebrate its 146th anniversary June 10 with afternoon tea for only seven pence/11 cents. On June 10, 1865, HRH the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, cut the ribbon and officially opened The Langham, London. The Langham, London will bring back the original price with [...]

Fans of the royal wedding can get that much closer to the happy couple’s Anglesey home with a stay at the 13th-century Welsh castle, Ruthin. Ruthin Castle is the only Edward I castle in Wales where you can stay the night. Other royals, such as Henry VIII and his daughter Elizabeth I, also owned Ruthin. [...]

Yes, Kate and William are frolicking in the Seychelles for their honeymoon, but they won’t forget all their old London haunts. Luxury Travel Bible.com has scoped out 21 of their fave spots, from his barber, Geo F Trumper, to her hair stylist, Richard Ward Salon, and a popular royal gastropub, The Ship. Check out her [...]