In our previous post, we highlighted Scotland’s far northern regions as one of Lonely Planet’s Best Destinations for 2024. Today, we take a look at another destination in the UK, one of the publication’s top ten in the sustainability category.…
National Park Spotlight: Snowdonia
On October 18th, 1951, Snowdonia was named as a National Park of Great Britain. To celebrate its 70th birthday, we look at some of the highlights of this majestic Welsh park. We uncover a few of those special places, and…
Dungeness: A Very Different British Landscape
It’s remote, the landscape desolate and often referred to as “post-apocalyptic”. Yet Dungeness has an odd charm to it. And if you look closely enough, you’ll find that this isolated spot of the Kent coast is actually alive with all…
Discover Wales in 2019
In the last few years Wales has celebrated the sea, adventure, and the nation’s many legends. Now, in 2019, Visit Wales is combining these themes and more into one magnificent Year of Discovery. Whatever you are looking for, you can…
Take a Steam Train Ride in England
British Food and Travel has been on a train kick lately. After exploring ways of exploring the Scottish highlands by rail and steam train days out in Wales, we now turn our attention to England. Below are just a few…
Exploring Wales by Steam Train
A ride on a steam train is a fun, nostalgic way to enjoy a day out. It gives the sense that you’ve stepped back in time. You’re on an adventure! Whether you want to ride up a mountain or along…
Great Train Journeys in Scotland
With a magnificent landscape of mountains and lochs, the Scottish countryside is not to be missed. And the best way to see much of it may just be by train. In this post, we explore some of the best ways…
Literary Landscapes: Enid Blyton’s Dorset
Britain’s long, rich literary history is made all the richer by the country’s many magnificent landscapes. In this series, we’ll be taking a look at the countryside that has served as inspiration for some of our most beloved works. To…
National Park Spotlight: Brecon Beacons
In this, the last but one of our series highlighting the National Parks of Great Britain, we head back to Wales. We’ve already explored Snowdonia and the Pembrokeshire Coast. This week, we will take a look at some of the…
National Park Spotlight: North York Moors
In the latest installment of our weekly series looking at the National Parks of Great Britain, we’re staying in Yorkshire. After last week’s look at the Dales, today, we are exploring another part of the region. Let’s take a look…