The Splendour of Salisbury Cathedral and the other Seven Best Reasons to Visit Salisbury
Salisbury and Wiltshire: Where England Still Works Its Magic There’s a special kind of magic about Wiltshire that quietly ambushes you. Itdoesn’t trumpet its charms like the Cotswolds or parade about like Bath. No,Wiltshire sidles up, puts a gentle arm around your shoulder, and says, “Let’s justslow things down a bit, shall we?” Now, technically, […]
How Long is The Watercress Line in Hampshire, and Other Questions
If there’s a more charming way to explore the English countryside than aboard agently chuffing steam train, puffing its way through rolling hills and flower-fringed meadows, I’ve yet to find it. And few places do it better, or with morehistorical zest than the Watercress Line, a living museum on rails that has madethe market town […]
Ten Delightfully Odd Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Winston Churchill’s Artwork and Other Fascinating Facts
A little dose of wartime wisdom, cigars, and bathing habits There are few Britons more instantly recognisable than Winston Churchill. The bowler hat, the bulldog stare, the cigar clenched defiantly in the corner of the mouth, it’s all very iconic, very heroic, and very British. But beyond the wartime speeches and the V-for-victory signs lies […]
The Best Bath, UK, Attractions
Bath: Where the Stories Never Stop and the Tea Is Always HotLet me begin with a friendly warning: don’t try to “do” Bath in a day. You’ll end uplike the chap I met last spring, wide-eyed, clutching a guidebook, and convincedhe’d accidentally time-travelled through four centuries before lunch. Bath hasthat effect on people. It’s not […]
The Polo Sport Game: From Ancient Persia to Today’s Country Estates
The 10 Most Surprising Things You Never Knew About Polo Or: How galloping aristocrats, elephantine athletes, and white trousers came todefine one of the world’s oddest sports There are certain things in life that signal you’ve entered rarefied territory: the sound of leather saddle creaking over the thump of hooves, champagne flutes tinkling in a […]
The Luxury Traveller’s Quest for Unforgettable Experiences
In the realm of travel, the term “luxury” is used frequently with little regard for its truemeaning. Many attempt to quantify it through extravagant spending or opulentaccommodations. However, for the discerning modern luxury traveller, true luxury isso much more than this. It’s about curated, deeply personal experiences that resonate on an emotional level,crafted meticulously by […]
5 Things to do in the British countryside
5 Things to do in the British countryside The one reaction that all our clients share, no matter what they’re planning or how long they’re planning to come to the British countryside for, is absolute surprise at the huge choice of things to do when they’re here. When I launched Humphreys, I was very proud […]
How can we help you?
How can we help you? At Humphreys of Henley, we have two primary objectives, which combine beautifully to ensure that you have the most memorable experience in the British countryside that you can imagine. Firstly, we use all of our knowledge and our expertise and experience of living, working, and playing across the British countryside […]
The Challenges of Trusting your Concierge Service
The Challenges of Trusting your Concierge Service The Problems and Solutions of Working with a Concierge Service: Part Four We think that it is very natural to feel cautious when you work with a concierge company for the first time or starting to work with one that you haven’t tried before. We all want that […]
How do I Plan the Best Itinerary?
How do I Plan the Best Itinerary? The Problems and Solutions of Working with a Concierge Service: Part Two We think that caution is a very natural emotion when working with a concierge company for the first time or starting to work with one that you haven’t tried before. We all want that reassurance that […]
3 Luxurious Countryside Spas You Should Know About
3 Luxurious Countryside Spas You Should Know About ‘I really need a break’, Hettie exclaims as she lets out a long sigh. Slumping in her chair, she reaches for her copy of Tatler and thumbs furiously through the pages. She’s not reading anything; it looks like she’s gearing up for a bigger conversation. You drop […]
5 of the Best Luxury Destination Concierge Services in the UK
5 of the Best Luxury Destination Concierge Services in the UK Each year, we at Humphreys of Henley invest a lot of time speaking to our partners at the 5-star hotels across the UK and 100’s of luxury travel advisors across the US, and we discuss the very best experiences that they can plan for […]
What happens if I don’t enjoy what we have planned?
What happens if I don’t enjoy what we have planned? This is a key issue for us to address early during our partnership with you. I am delighted to say that it is some thing we have been asked in the early stages of discussions and planning – but it has never been asked once […]
We haven’t worked with you before; can we trust you with our precious leisure time… and money?
How can we trust you with our precious leisure time…and money? Personally, this one resonates with me because I like to know what I am doing, where, when and for how long. Some dear friends may call me controlling…I call it common sense! In every relationship trust has to be earned, and this is no […]