You surely can’t visit the Fylde in autumn/early winter without a visit to the illuminations. Cheesy. Traditional. Or actually, something that Blackpool should be proud of? Let’s see. The illuminations are on from the end of August to the beginning of January. This extends the usual British seaside season for the town. Blackpool Illuminations are …
I don’t know why, but there is something quite romantic about a steam train journey. There shouldn’t be. It’s noisy. It’s dirty. It’s far from smooth and it’s relatively slow. And yet, there’s nothing quite like it as a way to get somewhere. Especially on Peak Rail. Peak Rail is a heritage railway offering train rides …
Back in August 2023, myself (Lucy) and Adam got married. As we’ve lived together for a while now, we asked for any wedding gifts to be money that we could put towards our honeymoon. As I had done most of the planning for the wedding, Adam was left in charge of organising the honeymoon, which …
Back in August 2023, myself (Lucy) and Adam got married. As we’ve lived together for a while now, we asked for any wedding gifts to be money that we could put towards our honeymoon. As I had done most of the planning for the wedding, Adam was left in charge of organising the honeymoon, which …
What could be better than a short break away from home to rest, relax and celebrate a birthday? The destination was The Stables, a holiday cottage in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It is located in a small village called Brandesburton, not far from Beverley or Hornsea. The Stables was one of two properties, both …
Matlock Bath is a very peculiar little town. Situated in Derbyshire, it models itself on a seaside town. It has, in fact, everything you’d expect to find in a seaside town. Except there’s no sea. The river running down the edge is the closest you’ll get. It’s sometimes jokingly referred to as Derbyshire-on-Sea. It was …
Kolkata is chaotically busy, incredibly poor, horrifically polluted, wonderful place to visit . Be on your guard at all times. Always keep your money in a safe place and phone out of reach. Emirates may be more expensive to fly with but there are no direct flights in, and changing planes in a quiet space …
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, …
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 …
