There are few better places in Britain to combine a walk and a pint than the Northumberland coast. It’s a land of shifting sands, seabirds …
Pints with a View, A Perfect Pub Crawl Along the Northumberland Coast
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Mind the gap and other useful advice for surviving London
If cities were people, London would be the eccentric uncle with too many stories and no particular desire to tell them in order. It is …
Berwick-upon-Tweed, England’s Northernmost Curiosity
Just before England runs out of road, before the River Tweed curls out into the North Sea, there is Berwick. A town that has changed …
The top 10 reasons to visit North Wales Especially if you’ve never been
Let’s get one thing clear from the outset, North Wales is not just a lumpy bit of Britain with sheep and soggy hills. It is, …
Stratford-upon-Avon beyond the Shakespeare connection
Stratford-upon-Avon is, of course, famously the birthplace of one William Shakespeare. And while that fact is inescapable , from the souvenir mugs to the guided …
Warwick, a medieval town with much more than just turrets and trebuchets
It’s almost impossible to talk about Warwick without mentioning the castle. It’s big. It’s bold. It’s got armour, archery, and birds of prey that give …
Lancashire is where England is properly northern with a seaside twist
Lancashire sits confidently between England’s northwest coast and the Pennines, a county that once powered the world with its mills, soot and hard graft. Today …
Cumbria is where England gets very scenic very quickly
If you head up to the northwest corner of England, eventually you find yourself in Cumbria, where the scenery suddenly becomes rather dramatic. Mountains loom, …
15 Reasons to visit Northern Ireland in summer (besides the obvious one with the giant’s footsteps)
Northern Ireland, in summer, is what happens when somebody leaves the fridge door open just long enough for the butter to soften and the whole …
Devon is where England goes on holiday and forgets to leave
Devon sits quietly in the southwest, content to offer something for almost everyone. Rolling hills? Yes. Dramatic coastlines? Absolutely. Cream teas? As many as you …