Feel like a spring break? Somewhere you can enjoy brisk easy walks through lovely countryside. And after, relax over tea and cakes in a cosy café. Woodbridge offers gentle strolls along its river banks. Aldeburgh has a more bracing alternative along its vast shingle beach. Both towns are in the county of Suffolk, a county […]
Exploring Towns and Places on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset – By Bus
Exploring the Jurassic Coast Buses are a great way to get around. Particularly double-decker open-top buses that give the public access to beautiful places such as the Jurassic Coast in Dorset As a Londoner I am used to travelling by public transport so when I spent some time in Dorset it was natural for me to take […]
Why I love to go on a Staycation in the United Kingdom
When I was a child museums were gloomy, musty places and National Trust properties were for adults only. But days out in Swanage and Corfe Castle Village alerted me to the fact the approach to tourism and historical attractions in the United Kingdom has changed dramatically. Encouraged by these experiences the next step was a staycation […]
Pilgrimages and Pugin in Ramsgate an English Seaside Town
There are many facets to Ramsgate in Thanet, Kent an English Seaside town. Pilgrimages and Gothic-style architect were not two that immediately spring to mind. I was surprised to find that it is renowned for both. Pilgrimages Ramsgate has a long sea-faring history as detailed by the Maritime Museum housed in the Clock House in the Royal Harbour. During […]
Blenheim Palace. Kew Gardens and Marwell Zoo – 3 Great Day Trips
Gone are the days when a stately home was just a building, a formal garden was just that and a zoo a collection of cages housing animals. Now these attractions have been developed to educate, entertain and excite. And none more so than Blenheim Palace, Kew Gardens and Marwell Zoo. Valery CollinsA career break from […]
London’s Best Green Spaces
London is an exciting, busy, vibrant city but sometimes the noise and the crowds can get a bit too much. That’s when you need to make your way to one of the lovely green spaces in the Capital, where you could almost be in the middle of the countryside. We’ve rounded up five of the […]
Shopping Paradise – Welcome to Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle is a beautiful city that was shaped through history by Georgian architects who really did this city proud. The downside of Newcastle is that is can be very cold and very wet. This has led to a brilliant city centre full of the best shops, then go to Newcastle. . Unique Shops Independent shops […]