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…
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…
Do You Want to Escape the Everyday?
A new travel campaign this winter aims to help support the British tourism industry while respecting local COVID-19 restrictions. Tourism typically falls into something of a lull in winter. And let’s face it, the travel industry has been hardhit this…
Britain’s Historic Pubs: Part 2
The pub is the heart of many a community around the British Isles, serving as a social centre for locals. So the news that many can reopen within the next few weeks after the coronavirus pandemic is welcome news indeed.…
Britain’s Historic Pubs: Part 1
As the UK begins the process of reopening after the coronavirus lockdown, many people have been eagerly awaiting to hear when they can once again enjoy a pint at their local pub. And with good reason. Inns. Taverns. Gastropubs. Micropubs.…
Get Close to British Wildlife This Spring
After Ciara and Dennis both hitting the UK in the past few weeks, it may be hard to imagine that spring is just around the corner. But the days are starting to get longer, and buds are beginning to appear.…
10 Scenic Drives in the UK
Britain packs a lot of vastly different scenery within its relatively small borders, from coastal shores to mountain peaks, thick forests to open pasture land. In this post, we give you ten options for scenic drives that explore various corners…
Christmas Markets in the UK
It’s that time of year again – bells, glitter, carols, mince pies…. Yes, Christmas is coming, and wherever you happen to be in the UK, there are plenty of festive events nearby. Below are ten of the many Christmas markets…
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…