Villages Of The New Forest
There is so much to see and do in the New Forest that those visiting for the first time might not know where to start. There are free roaming animals including ponies, donkeys, cattle and…
Duffield and Milford Circular Walk, Derbyshire
The Derwent Valley in Derbyshire is a quiet, peaceful place where you will find the site of a historic castle in Duffield, some nice little pubs, and restaurants in the villages, plenty of iconic English…
A Visit to the Real Gotham – Nottinghamshire
Gotham village is situated in between Kingston on Soar and Clifton, nicknamed “The Village of Legends.” Gotham village is pronounced goat-em, stemming from “goat town”, the pronunciation goth-am was adopted for Batman and first mentioned…
Shardlow Village On The Trent And Mersey Canal
Shardlow on the Trent and Mersey Canal is a great place for exploring history and culture. It’s been a family favourite location for lots of years, at least since our eldest sons were small. We’ve…
Harome To Nunnington – A Ryedale North Yorkshire Walk
Harome is a small and pretty village in the Ryedale area of North Yorkshire, not too far from Helmsley. I was staying at the wonderful Pheasant Inn within the village so it was a great…
Portmeirion – Little Italy In Wales And The Set Of The Prisoner
“I am not a number; I’m a free man!” If that quote means anything to you, you are either of a certain age (that we won’t speak of) or have been inducted into the cult…
Castle Combe, A Visit To The Pretty Wiltshire Village
I had heard that Castle Combe was the “prettiest village in England” and let me tell you they were not wrong! The village sits in the Cotswolds and is located 5 miles northwest of the…
A Step Back in Time Around The Medieval Town of Chilham
There’s nothing like a good country walk to get some fresh air and relax so my friend Rowen and I met up in Chilham to explore. Chilham is situated just south west of Canterbury in…
Staithes – A Coastal Break Fit For An Artist
Why Staithes? My first thoughts when I hear of Staithes, on the North Yorkshire Coast, are of painters (the artist kind) and rooftops and boats and seagulls. Fish and chips! Crashing waves and moody paintable…
Plas Brondanw – A House That Inspired An Italianate Village
Our most recent family holiday this year was to Wales, to be honest you can’t really go to a better place in the UK for a short break. As a child we used to go…
Cauldron Falls, West Burton In The Yorkshire Dales
By the village of West Burton, Yorkshire, there is a beautiful spot, a small waterfall on the beck known as West Burton Falls. Or more commonly referred to as Cauldron Falls. I was passing through…
Historic Ticknall Village, A Country Ramble – South Derbyshire
A beautifully kept and historic village in south Derbyshire, likely a settlement from as far back as Anglo-Saxon times and mentioned in the doomsday book. Ticknall village is known for it’s abbey, that isn’t an…