Basingstoke Latest News (Hampshire, England)

Fleewinter, the independent tour operating company which offers tailor-made holidays to over 60 countries around the globe, has launched a programme to Madagascar.

The iconic four-star Balmer Lawn Hotel in the village of Brockenhurst, in the New Forest, is staging its first comedy night on Friday 13th September 2024.

To celebrate the forthcoming opening of the new Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, the world-renowned Egyptologist D. Zahi Hawass, will be giving a series of exclusive lectures, followed by a book signing and dinner (at the museum).

The New Forest has 140 miles of off-road gravel tracks largely thanks to disused logging trails – more than anywhere else in the UK. This means safe cycling for young and old alike, and a perfect way in which to discover the National Park.

Independent UK travel company Fleewinter, which has been operating a luxury yacht programme around the Ionian islands since 2014, has launched a Greece mainland and islands programme, which includes Corfu, Kefalonia – voted Best Greek Island in 2023...

The line up of chefs who will be demonstrating their culinary skills at the  first New Forest Food Festival have just been announced! The festival will take place on the weekend of the 17 and 18 August 2024, at the Hinton Admiral Event Field, on the.

The oldest example of figurative cave art, have this week been discovered in the Indonesian Island of Sulawesi by Australian and Indonesian scientists.

After 22 years at the helm, Chef Patron Bryan Webb and wife Susan, the co-owners of Tyddyn Llan Restaurant with Rooms in Llandrillo, in north Wales, have sold the business and handed over the apron to renowned chef Gareth Stevenson who will begin the new.

The recent episode of Race Across The World BBC TV programme, featured the famous pink dolphins at Khanom in southern Thailand.

The 2024 Lymington Seafood Festival has been given a huge foodie shake-up; the three-day boutique festival taking place at Bath Road Park on Friday 12th – Sunday 14th July, is bringing back a Chefs' Demo Stage and launching a Cookery School with a...

Specialist UK tour operator Corinthian Travel, has created a new itinerary entitled Walking in Ladakh, a unique Himalayan experience providing a chance to journey across the 'Roof of the World.' The private tour is accompanied by an experienced guide.

Bamboo Travel has joined forces with Cambodia Balloon Adventures, to provide a chance to see the Temples of Angkor Wat, away from the crowds, in a hot air balloon! Based in central Siem Reap, Cambodia Balloon Adventures, is a UK-owned and run business,...

Award-winning, independent UK tour operator Fleewinter, is launching wellness retreats aboard its small fleet of luxury yachts based in the Ionian Islands, in keeping with the current demand for healthy holidays, as opposed to hedonistic holidays fuelled.

Often referred to as 'Little Tibet,' Ladakh is a world apart from anywhere else in India.

The ever popular Dogstival Festival in the New Forest – recently crowned 'Best Pet Day Out in the UK' at the Animal Star Awards, Dogstival – is returning to Burley Park on the weekend of Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd June 2024.

After a glacially slow recovery post-Covid, Asia specialist Bamboo Travel reports that enquiries for holidays to China are now increasing month by month, and forward bookings for the next 12 months are up to 60% on pre-pandemic levels.

Fleewinter's small fleet of three luxurious 60ft yachts – two monohulls and a catamaran – will be exploring the southern Ionian this summer on a brand-new itinerary.

The New Forest is a genuine four-season destination, and the winter months can be one of the most rewarding times of year to visit.

Independent UK tour operator, Fleewinter, celebrates its 20th birthday this month, by introducing two new destinations, Zambia, and Jamaica, taking the total number of countries within the portfolio to more than 50.

One of the lesser visited yet most beautiful part of Asia are the Andaman Islands, an archipelago in the northeastern Indian Ocean, about 850 miles from mainland India.

Independent UK tour operator Fleewinter, which offers tailor-made holidays to over 50 countries around the world, has launched a new programme to Argentina.

Bamboo Travel, the UK's leading independent specialist to Asia, has created a new itinerary – Family Adventure in Sri Lanka – that is designed for active families with children of school age, who are interested in exploring some of Sri Lanka's...

Corinthian Travel has created the perfect itinerary for lovers of Indian food; the 12-day Indian Culinary Tour.

The in-house Travel Experts at multi-country, independent tour operator Fleewinter – have been busy creating three exciting new itineraries to enjoy this Autumn or Winter.

In response to the wet English summer, Lovat Holiday Parks – which offers accommodation at five parks in Cornwall and the New Forest – has joined forces with Sensible Weather, to offer customers a refund for washed out days.

Since 1987, Brackenwood has been enhancing homes across Hampshire, Berkshire, and Surrey with quality double glazing. Visit our showroom in Basingstoke to explore our impressive windows, doors, solid roofing and conservatory installations.

www. The Vietnamese authorities have recently extended the amount of time that tourists can spend in the country without visas, from 15 to 45 days, which is good news for those who wish to enjoy longer trips.

Brackenwood have been selling and installing double glazing windows in homes across the south of England since 1987. A family owned business which continues to flourish with a very large proportion of customers returning to purchase multiple times.

Lovat Holiday Parks is the UK's most dog friendly across its five parks in Cornwall, and the New Forest.  It is also the first holiday park company in Europe to have obtained B-Corp certification for sustainability.

Graeco-Roman Museum in Egypt to re-open after 17-year restoration

The inaugural New Forest Food Festival, taking place on the weekend of the 5th and 6th of August, at the Hinton Admiral Event Field, on the Hinton Admiral Estate.