I felt a bit like a princess as I clambered into the grand bed at Batty Langley’s. Given its regal height, the big wooden structure required a small to jump before I hit the plush duvet and got lost among the spread of snug pillows. Adding to the fairytale-like feeling was a shaft of golden light streaming through the window, illuminating a menagerie of fine breakfast treats perched on the end of the bed. I’d decided to do a city staycation, showing a visitor to town some of the capital’s more secret spots. I’d always walked by Batty Langley’s, peeking in at the hotel's romanticall...
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A pianist was tapping away on a grand piano as I pondered which cake to delicately plough my fork into. If you're looking for the ultimate afternoon tea in London, then Fortnum & Mason has to be it. It was a Sunday and I'd ventured to the Royal purveyor - located around a 20 minute walk from Buckingham Palace - with a friend who was visiting from America. On walking into the place, you're hit by a waft of old-school charm. Smartly dressed servers fettling the cake trolley, zany English art hanging from the wall and soft carpet rolling underfoot. We were booked in for the cla...
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