Author: Claire Namukolo Raven

Located in the picturesque Cheshire countryside, award-winning hotel Carden Park Estate is excited to launch its new spa stay package, perfect for foodies and spa lovers. The new Gourmet Spa Stay centres around outer wellbeing and inner indulgence. Carden Park Hotel is a short 30-minute drive away from Chester city centre, the new Gourmet Spa Stay caters to those seeking outer wellbeing and inner indulgence – the perfect Christmas gift for foodies who like to travel. Firmly believing that good food and wine are essential elements in the recipe for relaxation, the new package combines time in the award-winning spa as well as fine dining…

Bolesworth has released its first look at its upcoming spectacular Christmas celebrations, with behind-the-scenes photos showing what guests can expect of the festivities, which will run for 28 nights. Bolesworth Castle & Grounds will transform into an illuminated winter wonderland on Friday 26th November, as the historic venue turns on its first Christmas lights trail. The sparkling and dazzling display will run until 24th December, allowing visitors to kick off Christmas with an unforgettable after-dark experience. As well as the beautifully lit winter wonderland, there is the chance to visit Father Christmas, at Santa’s Grotto which is available to book…

Cheshire castle reveals it will be hosting a magical light trail, a spectacular fireworks display, and an illuminated market this Christmas

Chester Cathedral is showing a groundbreaking exhibition that consists of over 50 paintings, African and Chinese sculptures, and orthodox icons that challenge Western representations of Jesus and his followers. An exhibition called Global Images of Christ: Challenging Perceptions opened at Chester Cathedral on Saturday 25 September and will run until 30 October. The works, which include contributions from artists such as Mark Cazalet, Peter Eugene Ball, and Lorna May Wadsworth have been collected from churches across the UK by Chester Cathedral’s Canon Precentor, Jeremy Dussek and curated by the Art and Design Department of the University of Chester. The exhibition…

Recently, Carden Park Estate opened a fine dining restaurant on its grounds called The Vines, for which we were invited to review and sample its food. In light of our visit to the restaurant, we deemed it one of Cheshire’s best gourmet restaurants and rank it among Britain’s most luxury hotels, for the following reasons. In a region filled with passionate food-lovers, it is only fitting that one of the county’s most celebrated gourmet restaurants is now opened at The Vines at Carden Park hotel. A beautiful fine dining restaurant and luxurious hotel in the Cheshire countryside, the decor here…

Carden Park Hotel is delighted to announce the opening of its new sculpture garden and exhibition which opened on August 31st, 2021. Curated by Grant Ford, BBC’s Antiques Roadshow expert and Fine Art curator, the Sculpture Garden is set against the stunning backdrop of Cheshire’s 1000 acre luxury resort. A beautiful addition to Carden Park’s ambitious growth strategy, the Sculpture Garden further positions Carden Park Hotel as the leading resort destination in the North of England. With millions of pounds of investment, Carden Park’s private owners have continued to invest in and develop the hotel, grounds, and spa; finding new…

The Cocktail Week Co is launching Chester Cocktail Week running from 20th-26th September, celebrating the best the city’s hospitality scene has to offer. The hospitality industry in Chester is coming together to stage a series of cocktail-themed events across the city, including a special “thank you” to NHS staff and other keyworkers for their tireless efforts during the Coronavirus Pandemic.Participating venues include Prohibition, The Suburbs, Exotic Booze Club, Liquor & Co, Bar Lounge, among others. In addition to hospitality deals, wristband holders will also receive discounts from a variety of local businesses, including retailers, hair salons and restaurants, contributing to making the week…

An entrepreneur based in Frodsham has created gorgeous smelling candles with their own sacred scent that promotes healing of the mind, body and soul, these candles are making waves and selling like hotcakes. Nadine Tan, owner of Candle Vibes UK in Frodsham, Cheshire, makes crystal-enhanced candles that are fast becoming bestsellers, scented with sacred oils and designed to nourish the body and mind. An entrepreneur at heart, Nadine also runs a beauty studio on Church Street in Frodsham, called Nadine Tan Beauty, a small boutique salon, which is by appointment only and specialises in dermaplaning facials, chemical peels, micro-blading and brows,…

Returning to the Al Shira’aa Bolesworth Young Horse Championships (18th -22nd August), the renowned foal and embryo auction offers a first-class lineup of future stars, with seriously enviable pedigrees, proven offspring and highly coveted top-performing dams. In this year’s foal and embryo auction, the collection is the most impressive yet for buyers hoping to acquire an exceptional young sports horse. The auction will be held live in the International Arena on Friday 20th August, and bids will be accepted in person, online, and by telephone. These Lots have been carefully selected based on their depth of bloodlines, as well as…

Any house can become the home of your dreams with the help of a Chester mum with a knack for staging and interior design. There is a popular trend in home staging, more and more professionals are showing up in our social media feeds, claiming their expertise will help anyone preparing to sell their home sell faster and for the most amount of money possible and this Chester mum certainly has the knack for it. Rachel Turner works in financial services during the day and runs the lifestyle blog Oh My Edwardian, which provides inspiration for retro-style living and interior…