Travel

“Horse Parking Only.” You know you’re in for a treat when this sign greets you outside 11th Street Cowboy Bar. Once through the swinging doors, neon signs of beer brands illuminate Texan number plates and memorial cowboy hats which adorn the walls. But it’s the abundance of bras hanging from the ceiling which raises our eyebrows.

We follow the twang of country music into a large, open dancefloor where couples are swinging each other to the beat of a live band. The intoxicating smell of Texan BB...

As I promenade through the blossoming gardens of Bath, recounting the latest romantic entanglements of my friendship group, I can see why this was a favourite pastime of high society during the Regency era. The glistening sun highlights the city’s classical colonnades and grand, honey-toned buildings, which provided a perfect backdrop to the leisure activities of the well-to-do when they wished to escape the bustle of London. The city’s distinctive appearance and architectural history, which gar...