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Great Yorkshire Show 2024: Family Fun, Farming, and Entertainment Guide
One of the highlight’s of my summer calendar is to spend time at the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The four day event celebrates agricultural excellence and attracts a sell out audience who snap up all the tickets during the weeks prior to the show’s opening. The showground covers a whopping 250 acre…
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What to See and Do in Margate, Kent: A Visitor’s Travel Guide
Margate: Margate is the largest of the three towns in East Kent comprising the Isle of Thanet. It’s a popular seaside resort that became fashionable during the 19th century and this is still evidenced today by its splendid Georgian seafront terraces. The resort’s hey day continued with the arrival of the railway bringing hordes of…
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Exploring Broadstairs, Kent: Your Ultimate Travel Guide
Broadstairs is the jewel in Thanet’s crown and a delightful resort along the east coast of Kent with a backdrop of chalk cliffs and seven golden bays to be explored. Surrounded on either side by its neighbours Margate and Ramsgate these three towns are collectively referred to as the Isle of Thanet. Whilst in the…
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Travel Guide to Ramsgate, Kent: Top Attractions and Things to Do
Ramsgate is an attractive seaside town situated in northern Kent. Along with its near neighbours Broadstairs and Margate, these three towns are collectively referred to as the Isle of Thanet. Whilst in the past Thanet was separated from the mainland it is no longer an island. Ramsgate boasts a gorgeous harbour, Regency architecture, quaint streets…
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Luxury Glamping at Braidhaugh Holiday Park, Crieff, Scotland Review
Accommodation review: Location: Braidhaugh Holiday Park is located in a tranquil setting on the banks of the River Earn in Perthshire, mid-way between Perth and Crianlarich and 10 miles from the A9 between Perth and Stirling. For rail travellers the nearest stations to Crieff are either Gleneagles, Perth or Dunblane. Arrival and check-in: Check-in is from 4.00…
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Island hopping from Guernsey to Herm Island
Whilst enjoying a relaxing holiday on Guernsey, it’s a perfect opportunity to go island hopping over to nearby Herm and Sark. The small island of Herm is located just 3 miles off the coast of Guernsey and is home to a mere 60 residents. Visiting Herm for a day or short break is a popular…
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How to spend the perfect day on Sark
All visitors to Guernsey should aim to fit in a visit over to Sark, the crown jewel of the Channel Islands. Spending a day on Sark feels like stepping back in time with its unpaved roads and no traffic aside from a few tractors, bicycles and horse drawn carriages. The first thing you’ll notice is…
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Hotel Les Douvres, Guernsey Review
Hotel Review Location: Les Douvres Hotel is a former 18th century manor house situated in the quiet St Martins Parish, in the south eastern part of Guernsey and within a ten minute drive of the main town St. Peter Port and a similar distance from the airport. Guests have the option of picking up a…
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Exploring Lytham: Your Ultimate Travel Guide
Lytham is an attractive seaside resort located just south of Blackpool on Lancashire’s Fylde Coast. Often confusingly referred to as Lytham St. Annes, these are actually two separate neighbouring towns, both equally delightful in their own way. Getting there: If arriving by car, it’s easiest to follow the M55 motorway into Blackpool and then take…
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Discover St. Annes-on-Sea: The Perfect Seaside Escape
St. Annes-on-Sea is a stylish seaside resort located just south of Blackpool on Lancashire’s Fylde Coast. Often confusingly referred to as Lytham St. Annes, these are actually two separate neighbouring towns, both equally delightful in their own way. Getting there: If arriving by car, it’s easiest to follow the M55 motorway into Blackpool and then…
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The Perfect Island Break: What Makes Guernsey So Special
Guernsey is located 27 miles off the French coast of Normandy and benefits from a mild climate with warm, sunny days from May through to September. It’s the second largest of the Channel Islands with several smaller islands forming the Bailwick of Guernsey including Alderney, Sark and Herm, making it an ideal destination for an…
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Offshore Hotel, Lytham St. Annes Review
Hotel Review Offshore is a newly opened hotel located in St. Anne’s-on-Sea, on Lancashire’s Fylde Coast. Two former seafront hotels have been remodelled and completely refurbished to create Offshore, the newest addition to the Inn Collection Group’s portfolio. Location: The hotel is located in a prominent position on the seafront just a few minutes walk…
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The Pilsley Inn, Derbyshire Review
Hotel Review Location: The Pilsley Inn located on the scenic Chatsworth Estate owned by the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, in the picturesque village of Pilsley, Derbyshire. The hotel is easily accessible by car being just 16 miles from the M1 motorway and a 40 minute drive from Sheffield. The nearest rail station is Chesterfield…
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Travel Guide: Coventry
Getting there: Coventry is the perfect destination for a city break as it’s easy to get to and close to the motorway network. If you’re arriving by car I suggest parking at the newly opened station multi-storey car park as its only £8 per 24 hours and just a few minutes walk from the main…
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The Fleece Inn, Bretforton Review
Hotel Review: The Fleece Inn is a historic pub that was originally built in the early 15th century by a farmer named Byrd and remained in the same family ownership until 1977. The last of the descendants was Miss Lola Taplin who bequeathed the pub to the National Trust after she passed away in 1977.…
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Fischer’s Baslow Hall Review
It was an absolute delight to have received an invitation to the launch of the new champagne bar on the terrace of Fischer’s Baslow Hall situated within the beautiful Derbyshire countryside. Family owned, it was back in 1988 that Max and Susan Fischer first set eyes on the hidden gem which had fallen into a…
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Celebrating 50 years of the Heights of Abraham
The Heights of Abraham is Derbyshire’s oldest tourist attraction first opening to the public in 1787. Since 1974 it has been owned by the Pugh family who commenced a period of much needed restoration across the 60 acre site sympathetic to the historical importance of the estate. 2024 is actually a double celebratory year for…
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Hotel Indigo Coventry Review
Hotel Review: Hotel Indigo Coventry opened in January 2024 after the completion of a multi million pound project which is part of a wider Friargate regeneration initiative. This stunning new-build property is defined by its striking silver and blue cladding in shades of metallic blue drawing on the city’s history. In Medieval times Coventry was one of the country’s most…
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The British Asparagus Festival 2024
Asparagus is a highly regarded vegetable grown in the Vale of Evesham and celebrated in style with an annual festival. This part of rural Worcestershire benefits from perfect growing conditions with asparagus being widely available from late April to late June. Location: The Vale of Evesham is located in Worcestershire, West Midlands 14 miles south-east…
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Falcon Manor, Settle, North Yorkshire Review
Hotel Review Falcon Manor is a beautiful country house hotel dating from 1841 that was constructed for Reverend Swale with money provided by his two grandmothers to befit his status in the local community. Originally known as Ingfield Hall after the field in which it was built, this grand Tudor mansion has changed ownership several times.…
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Eat Your Way Through Europe: The Ultimate Jet2 Destination Food Guide
On a recent sunny Saturday afternoon I was invited on a walking tour of Leeds by Jet2holidays to sample delicious food through some of the fantastic Jet2 destinations you can fly to from Leeds Bradford Airport. The meeting point was outside the Queens Hotel as being close to the city’s railway station was an ideal…
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Holmes Mill, Clitheroe Review
History Holmes Mill is a former cotton mill that’s been lovingly restored, enhancing its heritage to create a splendid leisure destination. The mill was established in 1823 and underwent several changes of use and ownership until manufacturing ceased in the 1970’s. James’ Places acquired the buildings in 2015 and embarked on a stunning £10m programme…
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Shireburn Arms, Clitheroe Review
Location: Steeped in history and renowned for its good food and its friendly welcome, the Shireburn Arms is situated in the idyllic village of Hurst Green in the scenic Ribble Valley. This beautiful part of east Lancashire is centred around the prosperous market town of Clitheroe five miles away and is easily accessible being only…
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The Ullswater Inn, Glenridding, Cumbria Review
Location: The Ullswater Inn is situated in Glenridding on the south western shore of Lake Ullswater in the Lake District National Park. The hotel was formerly known as The Glenridding Hotel but since its recent change of ownership and major refurbishment by the Inn Collection Group it has adopted a new name. Arrival and check…
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