We Brits love our gardens. They are our private oasis from the chaos of the outside world. We may not all have acres of land to style, but even a postage-stamp sized plot can become something quite beautiful. This May,…
Show Yorkshire Some Love. Walkshire!
The lockdowns of the last year have left many of us pent up at home and not getting enough exercise. Regular readers will know that I am a huge fan of walking, enjoying both its physical and its mental health…
Photography and Gin: More British Buys
Two of this week’s British buys are for those with a love of the British countryside, while the third is a British tipple from a company that may not be on your radar. As always, we encourage you to support…
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…
Commemorating Mayflower 400 in 2020.
In 1620, 102 passengers and a crew of approximately 30 departed from Plymouth to seek a new life in the Americas. After several months at sea, the Puritans landed in what is now Massachusetts. Half of them perished during the…
Coast to Coast: Quick Stop at Bolton-on-Swale
When walking the Coast to Coast, the stretch from Richmond to Ingleby Cross is long (very long) and not the most picturesque day that you will experience. Expect a lot of fields and flat country roads. And while some people…
Literary Landscapes: Bram Stoker’s Whitby
Britain’s abundant literary history is made all the richer by the country’s many magnificent landscapes. In this occasional series, we look at the countryside that has served as inspiration for some of our most beloved writers. In our third installment,…
Coast to Coast: Reaching Robin Hood’s Bay
For the last few weeks I have been sharing highlights from my Coast to Coast walk. It is now time to leave my penultimate stop and to proceed to my final destination: Robin Hood’s Bay. Little Beck Wood and Falling…
Coast to Coast: Through Grosmont to Littlebeck
After a luxurious night in Richmond, the next day of my Coast to Coast walk finished in much less glamorous fashion. I arrived in Ingleby Cross after walking nearly 25 miles in eight and a half hours. The guidebook had…