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 …
Lancashire is where England is properly northern with a seaside twist
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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 …
Cornwall is where England runs out of land and starts telling stories
Cornwall is the bit of England that seems to have wandered off on its own and decided it preferred the company of cliffs, sea spray, …
Half-timbered houses, cobbles and more churches than seem strictly necessary
Arriving in Norwich feels like stepping into a well-thumbed storybook. The train pulls in after skimming across the flat lands of East Anglia, where the …
South East England, Royal roots, ridiculous real estate, and really quite nice villages
There is a tendency, when thinking about South East England, to imagine an endless swirl of Range Rovers, wisteria-clad cottages, and villages where the local …
Scotland, wild hearts, wiser heads and the occasional bagpipe blast
Scotland is not a country that creeps up on you. It arrives with thunderous landscapes, ancient fortresses, and a weather forecast that usually includes at …
East of England, big skies, bicycles, and a surprisingly deep sense of peace
The East of England is often politely overlooked in favour of its louder, more dramatic cousins. It doesn’t have the swagger of the North, the …
East Midlands, quiet legends, cracking walks, and places that keep surprising you
The East Midlands is a bit of an enigma. It doesn’t boast, it doesn’t bluster, and it rarely makes headlines unless someone unearths a Roman …