Britain on the Cheap

The Royal Oak Foundation, the American arm of the National Trust, wishes everyone a happy holiday with a lovely photo gallery of National Trust gardens in the snow and frost. Enjoy 14 images from The Telegraph, sweeping from Kent to Suffolk to Northumberland.

Fancy a bottle of bubbly? If you spring for a vintage bottle of Dom Perignon Vintage 2002 champagne at the list price of £179/$296, the 15th-century Swan at Lavenham in Suffolk will toss in free accommodation and breakfast now through Dec. 22, excluding Saturdays. You’ll save about £21/$33 for two at the newly refurbished historic [...]

Latitude Festiva tickets are on sale now, and Wicked Campers is planning for the show. Latitude will run July 14-17 in Suffolk, with The National, Paolo Nutini and Suede on stage, plus elements of theater, art, comedy, cabaret, poetry, politics, dance and literature. An automatic Wicked Camper, with a sink, tap, cool box, crockery, cutlery, [...]

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 [...]

The Best Western Ufford Park golf hotel and spa is offering a golfing late deal of £60.30/$95 per night per room. On historic parkland overlooking Suffolk’s Deben valley, the on-site golf course is 18-hole and 71 par. After the game, dip into the indoor swimming pool, then the traditional Nordic sauna, steam room or hot [...]

Re-spark some romance with an anniversary break at the 15th-century Swan at Lavenham, Suffolk. The half-timbered hotel is offering the anniversary package now through Dec. 17 at £280/$432 per room. The package includes a bottle of chilled Limney Estate sparkling wine upon arrival, a box of chocolates, a toiletry gift set from The White Company [...]