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Walking the Bones of Britain – Christopher Somerville

I’ve always enjoyed reading Christopher Somerville’s numerous travel articles, usually about walking, in various national papers. Now, of course, he’s The Times’ walking correspondent. So when I heard about his latest book, I was keen to grab a copy. Walking the Bones of Britain is, as the cover details, a three billion-year journey from the [...]

By | 2023-09-22T12:31:11+01:00 September 22nd, 2023|Books/DVDs, Latest Reviews|0 Comments

Cool Camping – Britain

Just like the folks behind the brilliant Cool Camping guides, my family and I share a passion for the less commercialised campsites when planning a break under canvas. OK, from time-to-time we’ve frequented the bigger, bolder sites which are overflowing with all kinds of amenities, including swimming pool and tennis courts, but nothing can ever [...]

By | 2020-05-26T13:01:45+01:00 May 26th, 2020|Latest News, Latest Reviews, Products|0 Comments

The British Lighthouse Trail

Like the author, Sarah Kerr, I’ve been fascinated by lighthouses for as long as I can remember, so this book was always going to be well received. Basically, this is a thoroughly-researched reference book, detailing virtually everything you’d ever want to know about a particular lighthouse. The attention to detail is among its main selling [...]

By | 2019-11-15T09:38:48+00:00 November 15th, 2019|Books/DVDs, Latest Reviews, Products|0 Comments

Islandeering by Lisa Drewe

Just like us at Travellowdown, Lisa Drewe – author, explorer and chair of the Whale and Dolphin Conservation – shares a love of islands. Such is her passion for isles of all shapes and sizes, she’s explored 50 of them for a new book, titled “Islandeering – Adventures Around the Edge of Britain’s Hidden Islands”. [...]

By | 2019-05-16T11:46:00+01:00 May 16th, 2019|Books/DVDs, Latest Reviews|0 Comments

Bristol Airport Meet & Greet Parking

Flying to Krakow from Bristol Airport on a press trip was a delight for two reasons: firstly, I was able to use my local airport (being that I live in Somerset) for the first time in ages and, secondly, the official “Meet & Greet” parking facility ran without a hitch. When you book a “Meet [...]

By | 2018-10-08T10:32:17+01:00 October 8th, 2014|Facilities|0 Comments

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