Alastair Sawday's

Sawday's Special Places To Stay

We want our guides to be THE guides for those looking for:

• Warm, very human, interesting people
• Beautiful buildings, original style, elegant simplicity
• Fine old things that, however dilapidated, carry their age and authenticity with dignity
• Delicious food, much of it grown at home and cooked with devotion
• A touch of fun with a touch of class. Quirkiness with seriousness, a light touch, an easy style
• Honest writing with a dash of panache
• Comfort – yes, but not at the expense of everything else.

We cherish our relationships with our owners and readers; the notion of 'special' is at the heart of what we do.

We take huge pleasure from finding people and places that do their own thing - brilliantly, places that are unusual and follow no trends, places of peace and beauty, people who are kind and interesting - and genuine.

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Sawday's Fragile Earth series

The Fragile Earth series of environmental titles (the Little Earth Book, Little Money Book and the Little Food Book) has been a runaway success and has been re-energised by the publication of the Big Earth Book, an illustrated, tough, provocative, stimulating and wide-ranging survey of the state of the planet. Coming in July: What About China? - a pithy guide that will answer many of the awkward questions surrounding climate change.

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