Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run; Since the September equinox, the opening words of Keats’ “Ode to Autumn” have been…
The 5th of March is Cornwall Day and so what better way to celebrate than to share some of the treasures of this beautiful UK county with you. Cornwall Day The person behind Cornwall Day being celebrated on March 5th…
The small landlocked county of Shropshire borders Wales to its west, Cheshire to the north, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, and Herefordshire. It is largely rural with a small population but a rich history. February 23rd is the feast day of St. Milburga.…
The last few years have seen Wales highlighting a number of its outstanding reasons to visit; 2017 was the Year of Legends; 2018 was the Year of the Sea; and 2019 was the Year of Discovery. With the upheaval to…
Sponsored post: In collaboration with Hotels.com, but all views are my own. Travel plans have been in flux for much of this year as safety regulations related to COVID-19 change almost weekly. Even as vaccination programmes roll out, it will…
An earlier post looked at 10 of England’s 33 designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Technically, England has 34 but it shares one of those with Wales. In this post we will look Wales’ five AONBs which span some of…
There are 33 designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England, 34 if you include the Wye Valley which straddles the border with Wales. Wales has another four of its own, while Northern Ireland has eight. Each AONB varies enormously…