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Let Secret Sussex guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Sussex guide book and let our local experts share these 150 well-hidden treasures of an amazing county. Ideal for local inhabitants, curious visitors and armchair travellers alike. The places included in our guides are unusual and unfamiliar, allowing one to step off the beaten track. In its 1st edition, Secret Sussex features 150+ secret and unusual locations. Inside Secret Sussex: Discover the setting for secret feasts in the forest, peek inside a glamorous Vogue war correspondent's surreal Sussex home, wander through a forgotten village by the sea, stumble on a fairy-tale folly and a tomb shaped like a Pyramid, uncover a hidden Bond-movie location, hunt out little-known Sussex wineries, track down Sherlock Holmes' fictional country cottage, take a safari through an African-inspired landscape, tour Led Zeppelin's former mansion, lose yourself in a museum about murder and true crime, and hang out with a colony of wallabies ... Sussex is filled with hidden treasures that offer countless opportunities to wander off the beaten path. Secret Sussex is the first guide of its kind, designed for people who think they know the county well but are ready to move away from the tourist crowds in search of the unusual, the underground and the overlooked. Don't miss - Each chapter of this Secret Sussex travel guide book corresponds to a different part of the county so that one can always find a hidden or secret place to discover. Perfectly planned walks - Make sure that you do not miss any Secret location, by discovering each one featured in this guide by planning a walking tour of each part of the county.

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Let Secret Brighton guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating London guide book. Let our local expert Ellie Seymour show you the well-hidden treasures and hidden places of this amazing city. Featuring over 190 unusual and unfamiliar places, this Secret Brighton guide is ideal for local inhabitants, curious visitors and armchair travellers alike. Discover the city's smallest art gallery in a phone box Visit a hidden city orchard Enjoy Brighton's only waterfall Explore the city's most beautiful hidden street Experience a seafront sauna spa Find a forgotten railway line in the sea Visit a hidden pet cemetery Marvel at a long-forgotten mural Discover a Thai restaurant at the back of a supermarket Tap the nose of a gargoyle and make a wish Enter an Earthship Play glow-in-the-dark miniature golf with dinosaurs Away from the cliched seaside sights, Brighton is a city full of alternative things to discover for those who like to dig beneath the surface. Secret Brighton - An Unusual Guide is the perfect compact gift-worthy companion for locals, curious visitors and armchair travellers, alike.

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In Grand Hotels of the World, travel journalist Ellie Seymour takes us on a nostalgic journey around the world to discover 40 legendary hotels that have welcomed guests in luxury and style for centuries. Through exquisite photography and detailed descriptions, we are given a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the lavish worlds these historic establishments conceal. From fabulous Claridge’s in London’s Mayfair and the luxurious St Regis New York, to the chic Splendido in Portofino and the timeless Villa Serbelloni on the shores of Lake Como, this book tells the fascinating stories of some of the world’s finest architectural gems and the famous guests to have sashayed through their storied corridors.

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