Here’s a question for you. When did you last look at your cellphone? And when did you last check your email? In today’s fast-paced world, the constant connection to technology can leave us feeling overwhelmed and stressed. Even during our…
10 Fabulous Destinations For Your British Summer Bucket List
The kids aren’t out of school just yet but summer is here. You don’t have to spend a fortune on holiday plans when the UK has so many great destinations right on your doorstep, many of which are ideal for…
Make a Splash as You Explore Britain’s Coastal Waters!
Whether you grew up by the coast, or if you look forward to that once or twice a year visit, there are so many different ways to enjoy the waves. From boating and swimming to surfing and other watersports, there…
National Park Spotlight: The Lake District
Seventy years ago, on 9th May, 1951, the Lake District was named an official National Park of Great Britain. It was the second area of the country to be designated a National Park, the Peak District being the first. We…
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…
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.…
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…
London’s Green Spaces: Richmond Park
If you’re new to London, or just visiting, you might think chances to see a bit of nature are limited to the big parks (full of tourists) or to the weekend, when you can escape to the countryside. Yet England’s…
National Meadows Day
A meadow filled with buttercups in Tetbury in the Cotswolds. VisitEngland/Cotswolds.com There was a time, until fairly recently, when Britain’s countryside was filled with meadows, beautiful grasslands of wild flowers, buzzing with the summertime hum of insects. In the last century,…
Exploring the Isles of Scilly
Facts and Figures Located 15 minutes from the tip of Cornwall by plane, the Isles of Scilly is an archipelago of about 145 islands. Five are inhabited. The Scilly Isles have been designated an Area of Natural Beauty. An estimated…