Visit Buckland Abbey in Devon – home of Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake was born on a farm just a few miles from Buckland Abbey in Devon, which is now run by the National Trust. …
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Where Heather travelled in 2014
As we see out the old year and bring in the new, there’s something of a tradition in blogging circles to review the places you …
London: where to find the best deserts and pastries
In this guest article, former pastry chef Andrea Duty takes us on a mouthwatering tour of the best deserts and sweet stuff in London – …
Walking the Gower beaches from our luxury Mumbles cottage
Friday night and it’s time to cross the Severn Bridge and exchange a working week in Bristol for a weekend exploring the glorious beaches of …
An ugly lovely town Part 2 – the Dylan Thomas birthplace in Swansea
Our journey through Swansea in search of the celebrated Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas, had brought us past the pubs where he drank, past his school …
An ugly, lovely town Part 1 – a Return Journey to Swansea with Dylan Thomas
To be honest I was not sure what I would find as I began my search for the Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas in his home …
The Top Things to do in Covent Garden, London
Covent Garden is always on the “must visit” list of tourists who go to London. It’s also popular with the locals who are drawn there …
Quirky ideas for a hen party in London
Remember the day your best friend asked you to be her chief bridesmaid? She had tears of joy in her eyes, while you felt a …
A long day’s walk on the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path – Broadhaven to St Davids
I’d long wanted to walk the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path in Wales, which is similar to Cornwall which I love, but less commercial, wild and unspoilt. …
Puffins and Bluebells – a walk on Skomer Island in Pembrokeshire
Heather takes a boat trip to the wildlife sanctuary of Skomer Island off the coast of Pembrokskire in Wales, enjoy walking through sheets of bluebells, …
A spring weekend in North Devon with Premier Cottages
Beautiful, wild, green North Devon. This corner of the south-west epitomises unspoiled rural England, with narrow lanes and high hedgerows, country walks and a rugged …