Having oohed and aahed at photos of the English region known as the Cotswolds for many years, I was thrilled to be finally able to…
One of the things I love about travelling to Europe and the UK is that there is always somewhere new to visit. I do tend to…
I’m a real garden lover and really enjoy visiting a special garden or two on my travels so when I was visiting the Cotswolds in 2013,…
Half-timbered Tudor houses, a busy canal and a friendly, country-town feel are the things that impressed me most about Stratford-upon-Avon in England’s Midlands. My visits to…
Self-drive holiday tips and itineraries• Britain
European Itineraries: England and Wales by car in 16 days
January 20, 2014Planning a two week self-drive visit to England and Wales caused a bit of a dilemma. There were so many places I wanted to include in…
There’s nothing like the freedom of hiring a car and exploring a country at your own pace and when you’re ready to escape the hustle and…
It’s not surprising that English writers have flocked to the Lake District for many years. After all, the lush green countryside, craggy mountains, quaint villages and…
Long-favoured as a seaside getaway by the English, Cornwall was one of the first places I slotted into our self-drive tour of Britain. After seeing the…
Wales is renowned for its many steam railways and whilst staying at Llandudno in northern Wales earlier this year, I enjoyed a fantastic afternoon riding the…
With just 48 hours in London before our self-drive tour of Britain began, we wanted to see as much as possible without over-doing it. Normally ones…