Britain on the Cheap

The Orient-Express and The National Gallery, London, have teamed up to combine train journeys with art adventures. Two trips run between London and Bath, Collectors & Collections on June 28 and Thomas Gainsborough on Oct. 11. Rates begin at $1,500 per person sharing; $570 single supplement. Each trip is a three-day/two-night journey onboard the British [...]

It’s not too late for Valentine’s Day! SACO apartments is offering a free stay Sunday night Feb. 13 when you book a studio or one-bedroom apartment on Feb. 11 and 12. That’s good for traditional romance in Bath—think Jane Austen—from £100/$158 per night. In London, check into an apartment in Aldgate, Covent Garden, Holborn, Fleet [...]

Throughout December, SACO serviced apartment company has discounts up to 50% off. Bath has one-bedroom apartments at £105/$168 per night, saving £35/$59. Two-bedroom apartments are £175/$277 per night, saving £63/$103. Birmingham has one-bedroom apartments at £79/$127 per night, saving £87/$143. Two-bedroom apartments are £99/$157 per night, saving £95/$165. Cardiff has one-bedroom apartments at £79/$127 per [...]

Save up to 25% on VisitBritain’s fall and winter tour specials. The tours head to such popular spots at Windsor, the spa city of Bath, Stonehenge, Oxford, Canterbury and Leeds Castle, while some stay in London to explore the old and new of the capital. From $54 per person.

Fall is the perfect time for a great walk in the UK. The National Trust has developed more than 130 free walks in the countryside, villages and cities. Each walk includes a map and suggestions en route. The most popular download is The Bath Skyline, a six-mile circular walk through the city and a short [...]

von Essen’s Hunstrete House is offering an August Bank Holiday deal of £199/$309 per room, with a traditional cream tea on the terrace on arrival, a three-course dinner from the table d’Hote menu, full English breakfast and VAT. Guests are also offered a free upgrade subject to availability. Set in 71 acres of woodland between [...]

Save 50% on Valentine’s Sunday night when you book a SACO serviced apartment on Feb. 12 and 13 in Bath, Derby or Manchester. A studio or one-bed apartment in Bath starts at $107/£65 per night, Manchester at $126/£79 and Derby at $166/£101.