British Travel By Design

Eilean Donan Castle and its stone bridge reflected in Loch Duich, Scotland

Discover Great Britain in Style

Themed travel trails for the culturally curious: castles and whisky, royal history, film locations, and the hotels and tables that make each journey unforgettable.

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Three ways into Britain, each built around what you love

Eilean Donan Castle at dusk

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Scotland: Highlands, Castles and Whisky

Sleep in castles, taste in private warehouses, and cross the Highlands by luxury rail.

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Windsor Castle and its gardens

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Royal and Castle Britain

Palaces, royal history, great houses and castles you can sleep in.

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Steam train crossing Glenfinnan Viaduct

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Film and TV Britain

Stay, dine and explore where your favourite stories were filmed.

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Mountains and a loch in the Scottish Highlands

A 7-Day Castle Trail

Four castles in seven days, from Edinburgh to the foot of Ben Nevis and on to the Ayrshire coast.

  • Days 1–2 Dalhousie Castle, near Edinburgh
  • Days 3–4 Inverlochy Castle, Ben Nevis
  • Day 5 Fonab Castle, Pitlochry
  • Days 6–7 Glenapp Castle, Ayrshire
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