NEED TO KNOW

■ Rates at Batty Langley’s start from £250 per room, per night including taxes, based on two sharing. Free wifi. For bookings and reservations see battylangleys.com, email reservations@battylangleys. co.uk or call 0207 377 4390.

■ CHARLOTTE travelled to London with Virgin Trains. The two hours sped by with BEAM, the operator’s free onboard entertainment service with access to hundreds of hours of films and box sets. There are classics, comedies and TED talks, as well as books and games, which you can stream direct to your device.