Portugal’s River of Gold: A Viking Cruise Review
Portugal is so easy to fall in love with, especially in winter, when it’s cool and soggy over here but…
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Dining in the Vault: A Review of Centivo Lounge, Ashby de la Zouch
There is something undeniably satisfying about eating brunch, or dinner in a place where people used to queue to cash…
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Stepping Into the Storybook: A Visit to Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top Farm
There are museums, there are historic houses, and then there is Hill Top. Walking up the garden path in Near…
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A Walker’s Guide to Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
There’s a special feeling to Kirkby Stephen. While Penrith and Appleby guard the northern end of the Eden Valley, Kirkby…
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St. Anne’s Hospital (Almshouses): A Hidden Gem in Appleby-in-Westmorland
When I’m in Appleby-in-Westmorland, one of my favourite things to do is walk the length of Boroughgate. You start at…
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The Appleby Horse Fair, Cumbria: A Visitor’s & Photographer’s Guide
For one week every June, the quiet, historic market town of Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, is transformed. It becomes the site of…
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A Perfect Weekend in Nottinghamshire: Two Curated Itineraries
Nottinghamshire is a county of rousing stories and legendary landscapes, a place where tales of rebellion and virtue are written…
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From Hastings to Huntingdon: The Rich History of St Helen’s Church, Ashby de la Zouch
In the shadow of Ashby’s ruined castle stands its spiritual twin: the magnificent, Grade I listed St Helen’s Church. Their…
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Beyond the Boots: A Hiker’s Day Out at The National Gallery, London
Usually, my idea of a perfect view involves a windswept hill, a dramatic coastline, or a quiet forest path. Give…
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How a Novel Invented a Town: The Story of Ivanhoe and the Ashby Spa
Some towns are shaped by industry, others by geography. Ashby de la Zouch, however, owes a remarkable chapter of its…
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The Unfinished Masterpiece: Power, Betrayal, and the Story of Ashby de la Zouch Castle
Some ruins are gentle ghosts, places that simply faded with time. Others are scars on the landscape, violent testaments to…
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The Bright Star of Mill Lane Mews: A Review of Lil Bo’s Deli, Ashby de la Zouch
You can always tell when a place has heart. You feel it the moment you step off the main thoroughfare…
