If you’ve noticed National Landscapes being mentioned and wonder what they are, you’re not alone. It was easy to miss the press releases late last year in the panic of Christmas shopping and other general end-of-year chaos. But now the…
Discover the Autumnal Beauty of Monmouthshire!
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…
County Spotlight: Cornwall
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…
County Spotlight: Shropshire
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.…
Wales Year of Outdoors Extended to 2021
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…
Why Oxford Makes a Great Base for Your Covid-Safe Staycation
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…
Wales’ Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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…
10 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty to Visit in England
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…