England

The South Downs Way offers white chalk cliffs at one end and leafy lanes at the other. The long distance trail meanders through Southern England, …

I was heading for my dinner at The Old Vine in Winchester when I glanced up and saw her standing there. The first time we met …

If you’re a fan of Jane Austen’s novels, many of which have been adapted for TV or film, you’ll be fascinated to discover the connections …

Blackpool – for many the name of the UK’s most famous seaside resort conjures up the historic Pleasure Beach. It’s one of Britain’s oldest amusement …

London ‘vintage’ is a whole scene that extends to music, fashion, and furniture. Originally the term ‘vintage’ applied in France, to scavengers who went through …

It was supposed to be a summer break, but my friend couldn’t make it and so we re-booked for October. In August I’d planned a …

There’s something mysterious, perhaps even a little spooky about Ettington Park Hotel, near Stratford-upon-Avon. From the outside it’s a cross between a French chateau with …

We visited Hidcote Manor Gardens in aurtumn, just as August turned to September. On the weekend we visited, warm sunshine was tempered by a slight …

I might describe the Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury as a gorgeous Cotswold garden that typifies the English country style, but the name doesn’t always …

When I was last at the Arden Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon I fell in love with the old fashioned rose patterned tea service from the V …

I’m just back from Manchester, where I explored Manchester’s creative side as a guest of Creative Tourist, the online guide to all things artistic and …