Some people may already be familiar with the Thornbridge name. They’re probably real ale drinkers. Yes, it’s the Thornbridge brewery hall. Brewers of the lethal Jaipur. The brewery started in an outbuilding of the hall. If you are at a loose end in January and February, the gardens are open to the public for free. The …
Rue du Cherche Midi La Belle Juliette is a 4 star hotel and spa in the 75600 district of Paris, not far from Luxembourg Gardens. It is 7 minutes walk from the nearest underground station and within a 45 minute steady walk to the Eiffel Tower. There are some lovely shops, cafes and restaurants on …
We took a spring break to the city of Nice as we have always thought it was a glamourous destination. Well, and this is just our opinion remember, it isn’t. You can see that it has become a victim of it’s own success and global tourism has had a big impact on this place. Now, …
If city breaks are something that you enjoy, then you might have Derby on your list. I wouldn’t push it to the top though. On the other hand, if you prefer to base yourself in a city, but spend your time exploring the surrounding area, it’s got plenty within easy reach. It’s an old town, …
Murder mystery, royal scandal, intrigue, sieges, royal prisoners followed by abdication and battles, Kenilworth Castle has a history and then some. The castle was founded after the Norman conquest and continued to be developed until the Tudor period. It has been described by the architectural historian Anthony Emery as “the finest surviving example of a …
A tourist attraction for over 350 years, the history of Poole’s Cavern goes back much further. A two million year old, natural limestone cave is a site of special scientific interest. The name is quite recent in its long history of human use. A 15th century outlaw, John Poole, used the cave as his lair …
When most people think of the Fylde Coast, one thing springs to their mind. Blackpool. But there’s more to the Fylde than that. So other than one brief mention of something a world away from the Pleasure Beach, I’ll be reviewing somewhere completely different. Be warned. It can be very wet and windy on the …
Imagine a fairytale castle and you’re probably imagining Castell Coch. The castle you see rising out of the side of the hill overlooking the A470 just past Taffs Well is not the original castle on the site. It is the third castle, built on the remains of the previous ones. The first being a Norman …
We recently booked a week’s holiday in Lincolnshire, at a delightful cottage in a tiny hamlet called Greetham, a few miles outside Horncastle. I found the property via a FB advert and found the booking process very straightforward, done directly through the owner. The photos and descriptions are very accurate, and when we arrived …
We have just had a fabulous 10 day break over the Christmas period on Torremolinos and discovered that there is more to this town on the Costa del Sol than meets the eye. Obviously, it has beaches, bars and restaurants as well as a plethora of hotels, but peel back the years and it is …
