Best Luxury Destinations in the UK

Uncover the extraordinary.

Tully Luxury Travel is a connoisseur of unique, tailor-made experiences in the UK. You can easily get used to the indulgence of such intriguing excursions as a private viewing of the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London, a tour about town in the Queen Mother’s car or a private picnic in the Kensington Palace gardens. How about a mixology class in your hotel suite or a lesson on Champagne bottle sabrage? Tully Luxury Travel can make it all happen in style.

Surrender to shopping

Luxury travel in England wouldn’t be complete without a little retail therapy in London’s finest shops and couture fashion houses. Shopping sprees are de rigor here on a daily basis, the luxury offerings on par with other equally international urban centers. Whether it’s a Savile Row suit, an haute-couture original or a cutting-edge streetwear statement piece, the breadth of shopping in London will leave you more than a little breathless.

Savor the hospitality
The variety of luxury hotels in London is enough to make one’s head spin. The Tully Luxury Travel Designers can easily narrow it all down for you, zeroing in on your particular tastes. In general – and we mean that in the most lavish sense – the older, more storied hotels often yield the most authentic holiday experiences in the UK. The Milestone Hotel, a Red Carnation property, is a glamorous yet stately gem opposite Kensington Palace. The Ritz Hotel has more than 100 years of hospitality experience under its cummerbund in the heart of Mayfair, and the Michelin-starred dining and famous Rivoli Bar still draw a smart crowd. The same goes for the Savoy Hotel on the Strand, a second home of the rich and famous since 1889.

Get out of Dodge
Be careful not to spend your whole time in London, fabulous as it is. Getting out into the countryside is essential. We always recommend a few nights in Oxfordshire at the Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons. There’s something just so healing about being in the garden there, maybe taking a cooking class, wandering through the flowers, and settling into dinner at the amazing restaurant. Similarly, Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire – which once served as a backdrop for Pride and Prejudice (2005) – is a unique collection of holiday homes and luxury cottages that dates back to the mid-16th century. Here, you can enjoy 1,000 acres of gardens, Baroque interiors, and the phenomenal Cavendish restaurant.

Ride the rails in Scotland
The Belmond Royal Scotsman train is a magnificent embodiment of luxury, a true splendor of a bygone era, all mahogany-paneled walls, shiny brass accents, and velvet grandeur. There’s even an onboard spa. Go east, west, or north to imprint the spectacular scenery of rural Scotland into your mind forever. This is a journey at the very height of luxury.

Head to the Highland
Hop in a Land Rover or Pinzgauer for an amazing 4 x 4 adventure to some of the most romantic and remote parts of the Scottish Highlands. A private guide can take you off-grid to trek the forests, swim in the lochs, visit a distillery or enjoy a private lunch in a luxury mountain cottage. High tea on a hilltop? Yes, we can do that, too. Many Tully Luxury Travel guests revel in the resplendence of The Fife Arms on the banks of Clunie Water in Speyside, a 19th-century hunting lodge. And while you’re in Cairngorms National Park, you should pop into Balmoral Castle for a quick white-glove test.

Don’t miss Wales and Northern Ireland.

Michelin-starred Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms in North Wales is one of the top 10 destination restaurants in the UK, the perfect romantic sojourn for gastronomic glee. Farther up the coast, the Mediterranean-style village of Portmeirion on the River Dwyryd is an example of architectural folly at its finest. A favorite of the famous and the curious, Portmeirion gained cult status as the set of The Prisoner, a British spy series from 1967. And if you’re heading over the Irish Sea to Northern Ireland, make your home base the five-star Merchant Hotel in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast, a mix of Victorian and Art Deco flavors.

Wherever you roam in the magical United Kingdom, start your luxury holiday off right – let the Tully Luxury Travel Designers arrange for a Rolls-Royce Phantom to pick you up at the airport. Now that’s a smooth ride.