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Destinations
LA ROCHELLE
Stay in the heart of the action at Hotel
La Monnaie Art & Spa. Occupying
the 17th-century former Royal
Mint building, this design hotel offers
contemporary interiors and modern art
just a two-minute stroll from the famous
Tour de la Lanterne. When you’re done
with sightseeing, enjoy a refreshing drink
in the bar, soothe those aches and pains
in the spa, or book yourself a massage.
If you’re feeling in need of a workout,
there’s also a fitness centre. There is off-
street parking, and a double room for two
costs from around £110 per night.
I NVERNESS
Chill out at the beautifully-restored
1820s Coul House Hotel in Strathpeffer,
just 25 minutes north of Inverness. Built
as a traditional hunting lodge, this family-
run hotel has 22 bedrooms, gorgeous
gardens, a unique octagonal dining
room, restaurant, bar and spectacular
views.You can enjoy a game of pitch-
and-putt in the grounds, savour a
delicious afternoon tea, or hit the fairy
trail with the kids. Further afield, why not
go dolphin-spotting on a boat trip, play a
round of golf, or explore local villages and
distilleries – the hotel is also conveniently
close to the North Coast 500 route.
I SLE OF MAN
Feast on local seafood at quayside
restaurant The Boatyard in Peel.
Start off with some Manx crab, fish
and ginger soup, then feast on some
Queenies, the small queen scallops the
Isle of Man is famous for, in a pancake
with crispy bacon lardons and white wine
sauce – or try Locally-smoked Kipper with
a Seaweed Scone. Finish it all off with
Fresh Mango Cheesecake or Poached
Pear and Red White sorbet.
I RELAND WEST ( KNOCK )
At the National Museum of Ireland
– Country Life until 31st August, the
National Treasures exhibition ties into
the RTÉ TV programme that asked the
Irish people to submit ordinary objects
with historical significance as potential
‘national treasures’, revealing a picture
of Ireland’s social history over the last 100
years. The 70-odd objects include a Bosco
mug, a programme from the historic
Munster victory over the All Blacks in 1978,
an early breast pump, a plastic bullet from
Northern Ireland, and mementos of the
marriage equality campaign in 2015.
JERSEY
Tamba Park is one of the island’s newest attractions and the perfect choice for a family
day out. Set in beautiful natural scenery, there’s plenty to keep the kids entertained.
They can marvel at the animatronic dinosaurs on the Dino Trail, ride and steer an electric
police boat, ferry, rescue ship or destroyer around the boating lake – or have a go on the
remote-control boats. They can also bounce on the trampolines, play crazy golf or giant
chess or let loose in the adventure playground, with its swings, slides, zip wire and obstacle
course. For animal lovers, there’s the birds of prey centre, and owls, hens and rabbits to
say hello to. Not to mention the African Sculpture Walk full of works made by Zimbabwean
artists to explore. Indoors, the new rainforest-themed soft-play area has a zip wire to zoom
down, a treehouse, a giant ball pit and more. Once they’ve tired themselves out there’s the
Lakeside Cafe and Ruff’s Kitchen Restaurant for refreshments. The park is closed on Mondays
and Tuesdays, but open on bank holiday Mondays and seven days a week during school
holidays.
F L I G H T D E TA I L S
Flybe has flights to Inverness from
Belfast City, Birmingham and Jersey.
F L I G H T D E TA I L S
Flybe has flights to Isle of Man from
Birmingham, Geneva (winter only),
Liverpool and Manchester. Flybe’s
franchise partner Eastern Airways has
flights to Isle of Man from Belfast City,
Glasgow and Newcastle.
F L I G H T D E TA I L S
Flybe has flights to Ireland West (Knock)
from Birmingham, Edinburgh and
Manchester.
F L I G H T D E TA I L S
Flybe has flights to Jersey from Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, Doncaster Sheffield,
Durham, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Exeter, Geneva (winter only), Glasgow, Guernsey,
Humberside, Inverness, Manchester, Norwich and Southampton. Flybe’s franchise
partner Blue Islands has flights to Jersey from Bristol, Guernsey, London City,
Southampton and Zurich.
F L I G H T D E TA I L S
Flybe has flights to La Rochelle
from Birmingham, Manchester and
Southampton.