Travel Notes

SPRING PICKINGS

AS FORAGING season begins, last year’s Great British Menu winner Chris Harrod is scouring the Wye Valley. His restaurant, Michelin-starred The Whitebrook near Monmouth, uses at least 80 per cent local produce, and every dish has something foraged. A double room B&B and seven-course dinner starts at £279. Book at thewhitebrook.co.uk.

GRAND REOPENING

SuiteS and penthouses at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park ( mandarinoriental.com) in London reopen on Monday after renovation. B&B from £659, including a bottle of champagne and bar/spa credit up to £250, until June 30.

OUR PLANET

TRAILFINDERS’ ( trailfinders.

com) new range of holidays inspired by David Attenborough’s Our Planet includes watching Orangutans in Malaysia or polar bears in Canada. Prices from £1,389pp for a four-night trip cheetahspotting in Kenya, and include flights and accommodation.