Exploring North Devon
North Devon was a pleasant surprise. Although there aren’t many country houses and stately homes, this region still offers a…
A long weekend in Pembrokeshire
The South West county of Wales is perhaps most famous for its rugged and dramatic coastline, rock formations and sandy…
A guide to visiting North Wales
The rugged mountains and coastline of North Wales attract many tourists and hikers, but this region has so much more…
Bodnant Garden – a magical garden in North Wales
Bodnant Garden is an amazing garden and arboretum in North Wales that spans 80 acres of hillside and has many…
Portmeirion, an Italian-style village in Wales
Portmeirion is a small village in North Wales on the edge of Snowdonia National Park. The village is one of…
Photographing Twr Mawr, Wales
Twur Mawr lighthouse (meaning Great Tower in Welsh) is an iconic landmark on the West coast of Anglesey in Wales…
Visiting Wordsworth’s Dove Cottage
Most museums, heritage centres and exhibitions in England are brilliantly done and are interactive. I’ve been to many of them…
How to spend a long weekend in the Lake District
I've been wanting to visit the Lake District for years, but it just never happened. So finally, I just decided…
Burford Circular Walk
Although for me nothing beats visiting country houses, gardens and heritage museums, I do enjoy going on country walks. The…
Greenway – Agatha Christie’s holiday home in Devon
Lady Rosamund Painswick: There’s nothing like an English summer, is there? Dowager Countess: Except an English winter. (Downton Abbey) Agatha…