Staying in Period Style – The Inns, Hotels, and Country Manor Homes of South West England
Highlights of the Properties in South West England
Merry Olde England conjures up a wide range of images. From the early days of thatched roofs and wooden carts, the Elizabethan era of knights, castles, and walled villages to the 18th and 19th century with stately manor homes situated on luxurious estates, to today’s modern urban life that bridges historical grandeur with contemporary living. Travel with us as we experience the evolution of British architecture through the hotels and properties of South West England.
Corfe Castle – Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
Last year we traveled to the South West shores, along the English Channel, known for its Jurassic past and white cliffs. We stopped to visit the remarkable Roman Baths and Stonehenge as we made our way to the Cotswolds, known for its rolling hills, natural beauty and towns that will have you dreaming of Shakespearean times. Bristol, once a maritime center, has evolved into a city of innovation with the influx of youthful entrepreneurs eager to make their mark on the 21st century, and of course London, where England’s past, present, and future come together on a grand scale.
The Cotswolds
Highlights of the Properties in South West England
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Gwen Pratesi
Gwen Pratesi is a James Beard Foundation Award Finalist in Journalism and an award-winning travel writer. She is the author and owner of PratesiLiving.com with her husband and a regular contributor to the Travel section of U.S. News & World Report. She also freelances for other publications including The Points Guy, USA TODAY, Cruise Critic, Travel + Leisure, Garden & Gun, Marriott Bonvoy Traveler, Reader's Digest, Forbes Travel Guide, Smarter Travel, TripAdvisor, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Magazine and World Travel Magazine. Her work has also been featured on MSN, Yahoo!, Business Insider, and SheKnows.
Gwen chronicles her love of international travel and experience as a professional home cook on PratesiLiving.com, where she shares the stories of some of the world's most sought-after destinations and cruise lines, highly regarded chefs, restaurateurs, farmers, wine and spirits producers and culinary artisans.
She and her husband are enjoying the coastal lifestyle in Florida with their Tibetan Terrier, Rhythm.