What's On March 17th

Ellie Smith
March 17, 2024

Dear Reader,

Will the Cotswolds ever lose its allure? The craziness that swirls around this golden wheatfielded, honey-colour villaged countryside hotspot seems only to get more intense. Its latest attraction is, of course, Estelle Manor, which one of our reviewers describes as a ‘more grown-up Soho Farmhouse’, while another says it’s ‘country house meets Paris brothel’. You wouldn’t find either of those descriptions very often in the British country hotel scene, would you? The pubs too – the Bells and the Bulls – are drawing more of us than ever if we don’t confuse them with each other. You really know you’ve made it, though, if you’re part of the Whatsapp group The Cotswold Grapevine, but don’t worry, we won’t tell if you won’t.

Have a great week.

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Loved Claudia Winkleman’s Traitors wardrobe? You could get your hands on her standout fringed coat by bidding in this Comic Relief auction. Until 20 March

Top London bars are mixing up special tipples in celebration of the inaugural World Class Cocktail Festival. Until 30 April

Charlotte Street Hotel’s Film Club series is spotlighting women in film – catch classics like Bend It Like Beckham before a three-course dinner. Sundays from 17 – 31 March

Plan a trip to one of these luxury treehouse stays, from Cumbria to the New Forest – think wood-fired hot tubs and pizza ovens.

Next time you pop into the Natural History Museum, be sure to try its new nature-inspired afternoon tea. From 20 March

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