A Trip To Bateman’s – Home Of Rudyard Kipling
Bateman’s is a Jacobean Wealden Mansion built in 1634 and was the family home of Rudyard Kipling – the absolute J K Rowling of his time! Nestled in the quaint town of Burwash in East…
The Tolkien Trail – A Great Lancashire Walk
The Tolkien Trail is a wonderful 6.5 mile circular walk through stunning Lancashire scenery. Starting and finishing in the lovely village of Hurst Green at the pub named The Shireburn Arms you walk through a…
The Allan Ramsay Hotel – Scotland’s Literary Pub
The Allan Ramsay pub is nestled within the beautiful village of Carlops, Penicuik. Just 20 minutes away from Edinburgh but you feel so far removed here from the hustle and bustle of any big place….
Hardy’s Cottage – A Visit To Thomas Hardy’s Birthplace
On a midweek January day it can be difficult to know where to go on a day out that you haven’t already been to several times before. It was my Mum’s birthday and the weather,…
Swansea – The Dylan Thomas Centre, The Man and Myth
After exploring some of the Gower coastline it was time to go into Swansea itself and to the maritime quarter, I headed to the building that hosts the exhibition – Dylan Thomas: Man and Myth….
The English Lake District – Inspiration not just for walking
Of course my association with the Lake District is the love of the mountains, and over the next weeks and months I will be profiling many many of my favourite climbs and hikes there. BUT!…