GTW’s Emma Parkes heads to the south of France, where a week’s R&R comes in the highly decadent form of the wonderful St Jean Retreats We all daydream of escaping the rat race and sloping off with a group of like-minded friends for a few days’ R&R, but earlier...

GTW’s Harley Denham and Karen Newton explore what’s great for groups and families at the medieval Grimsthorpe Castle While there's been a 'castle; at Grimsthorpe for around 800 years, today it’s more of a large country pile than a traditional turreted affair, having...

GTW’s editor Helen took her family for a sweet trip down memory lane at the famous Cadbury World attraction in Bournville. ‘I can’t believe I’ve never been here before!’ came the cry as she wandered in and was handed a bundle of chocolate bars. “It’s great fun – and...

[The zoo’s had a recent elephant baby boom] It’s been a wild summer for GTW’s marketing exec Emily, who trekked to Chester Zoo on a mission to track down the attraction’s stars of the small screen. “I’ve always wanted to go after watching the TV series The Secret Life...

GTW’s marketing subscriptions manager Emma enjoyed a day of sun, bets and champers (lots of champers!) last month at Newmarket Races in Suffolk. “We had a fabulous day at The Moët and Chandon July Festival: a lovely day out with friends surrounded by horses,...

As Sherborne celebrates an important milestone this year, GTW’s Lorraine Jackson explores all this Dorset town has to offer This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of Sir Walter Raleigh, and his influence is felt strongly in the small market town of...

A perfume workshop is a fun way to get together with friends while creating your own, unique fragrance, as Sue Parslow discovers A perfume workshop makes the ideal quirky pre-Christmas get-together, but it’s not just for the girls – the guys can make manly fragrances...

GTW’s Paige Fraser and her son Jayden were treated to a VIP day out at LEGOLAND GTW’s Paige Fraser and her son Jayden were treated to a VIP day out at LEGOLANDWindsor this month to meet Batman and discover more about the attraction’s new LEGO NINJAGO 4D interactive...

Our recent fam trip to the Household Cavalry Museum, Guards Chapel and Guards Museum gave GTOs a taste of what these attractions have to offer. GTW’s Emma Parkes reports… This month, Group Travel World’s gone all patriotic, leading a fam trip to one of London’s most...