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UK travel, days out & attractions Te Travel Guide 53 Executive Conference Travel Ltd


ECT is a family-run discount-travel agency with a mission to save you money while ensuring you enjoy luxury holidays specialising in ski, sun and cruising options


Holiday homes with heart


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aving the most authentically conserved cottages in Wales’s best beach and mountain


locations isn’t enough for Dr Greg Stevenson, the architectural historian who directs Under Te Tatch. “We’re hugely sensitive to the


problem of second homes in rural Wales,” he says. “So we only take on projects that benefit, rather than damage,


their local commu-


nity: rescuing derelicts, converting outbuildings, and letting year-round at good value to provide regular work.” Tis is one of the reasons that UTT


won a Guardian/Observer Ethical Travel Award, up against international competition. Greg was one of the first to start the lime revival in building conservation in Wales 30 years ago and has built a curated collection


of gorgeous cottages with beautiful furnishings. Te most popular prop- erties are those he restored with conservationist Griff Rhys


Jones


(as seen on the BBC TV series A Pembrokeshire Farm), but he’s since branched out to restore a handful of properties in Ireland, Poland and on the continent. “We’re not trying to be Airbnb


— our business is built on solid community ethics, and when you pick up the phone our staff know all of our 70 houses personally,” says Greg. “It’s that personal touch that has helped us survive the past few tough years in the tourism business, and 2023 looks set to be our busiest season ever.”


T: 01239 727 029 underthethatch.co.uk


Discover Glasgow’s museums T


Entry is free to all Glasgow Life museums and galleries


here’s a wealth of history, art and heritage to be discovered in some of the city’s finest buildings.


Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Twenty two galleries with everything from art to animals, Ancient Egypt to Charles Rennie Mackintosh and much more. Tere are galleries dedicated to Scottish art, the Glasgow Style and the history of Scotland and its people, as well as natural history and a fine collection of arms and armour.


Riverside Museum Te city’s award-winning trans- port museum has more than 3,000 objects on display — everything from


skateboards to locomotives, vintage cars to recreated streets. All housed in an innovative building designed by world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid, on the banks of the famous River Clyde.


The Burrell Collection An outstanding collection of art, gifted to the city by Sir William Burrell and his wife Constance, Lady Burrell in 1944. Highlights include some of the world’s finest medieval tapestries and one of the most comprehensive collections of Chinese art in Europe. Te grade A-listed building reopened in March 2022 following a major refurbishment and now offers a fasci- nating experience for all ages.


The Main Street at Riverside Museum PHOTOGRAPH: © GLASGOW LIFE


Gallery of Modern Art A place to engage with the stories that art can tell and the experiences it can afford, inspiring vibrant conversa- tions about the world we live in today. GoMA presents these stories and experiences by collecting, creating and showing important new works of art made by artists and communities from Glasgow and beyond.


The Burrell Collection reopened in March 2022 PHOTOGRAPH: © GLASGOW LIFE


St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art Named after Glasgow’s patron saint who brought the Christian faith to the city in the sixth century. It’s built on the site of the medieval Bishops’ Castle, with galleries of objects and significant works of art that explore the importance of religion in people’s lives across the world and across time.


The People’s Palace Set in historic Glasgow Green. Originally opened in 1898, the city’s social history museum is home to a collection of objects, photographs, prints and film that give a unique view into how Glaswegians lived, worked and played in both years gone by and the modern day.


T: 07711 709 411; 020 8203 8500. Visit: ect.org.uk


UTT Dyffryn, West Wales


£40 off


any new 2023 reservation


booked by 1 March 2023 using code BESTOFWALES


it’s invested in its clients’ happiness and satisfaction, making sure each and every trip is packed full of posi- tive lifelong memories. ECT’s experi- enced and knowledgeable team listen, suggest,


E adjust, understand and


become friends… they are more than just the result of a search. As members of the Advantage


Travel Group, ECT has access to the best suppliers and tour opera- tors across the globe. It vets all its suppliers, ensuring they meet the highest standards so your dream holiday can become a reality. A holiday is precious, so rather than


leaving matters to chance and relying on the online comments of a stranger, speak to ECT’s staff, who can help you evaluate your options and guide you to your perfect destination with the right travel company at the right price.


CT was founded nearly 30 years ago and, being an inde- pendent travel agency, ensures


ECT is among the top 5 Club


Med specialist UK approved agencies


offering its clients a personalised service and the very best prices


ECT is with you before, during and after your trip. There is no fee for its service as the company receives all its payments directly from suppliers and partners, and it guarantees you will never pay over the published price. In fact, ECT uses its relationships and experience to get you the best value for money and access to exclusive benefits.


Salvador Dali’s Christ of St John of the


www.glasgowmuseums.com T: 0141 276 9300


Cross at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum PHOTOGRAPH: © GLASGOW LIFE


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