Great Attractions in the UK and Around the World
Here you can browse and read all my reviews and articles on top attractions in the UK & around the world.
Firsthand opinions from our travels.
Exmoor Coaster – Watchet to Lynmouth via Minehead & Porlock
If you want an open-top bus ride you’ll remember for the rest of your life, jump aboard the Exmoor Coaster. Running from the harbour town of Watchet to picturesque Lynmouth, [...]
Edgbaston Park Hotel – Birmingham
There are many reasons why you’d choose to stay at the Edgbaston Park Hotel, which celebrates its third anniversary in 2022. One reason is its convenient location: adjacent to the [...]
Marwood Hill Garden – North Devon
This charming private garden is set in a peaceful valley just a few miles from Barnstaple, Devon. It was created by the late Dr Jimmy Smart who, after being a [...]
5 Family-friendly Attractions in Leicestershire You Must Visit…
It's time to be honest now. When we're thinking of organising a holiday, we wouldn't automatically consider Leicestershire - well, that was the case before we visited the county during [...]
Isle of Wight – 5 Free Things You Must Do
In these straitened times, it's reassuring to know that you can still visit a fab destination, such as the Isle of Wight, without needing extremely deep pockets when it comes [...]
Greencombe Gardens – Exmoor
Overlooking the Bristol Channel near the coastal village of Porlock Weir is a delightful three and a half-acre garden brimming with beautiful flowers, rare plants and where you’ll always receive [...]
Jersey – 7 Reasons to Visit this Autumn
Despite measuring just nine miles by five, Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands as well as the archipelago’s southernmost isle. A self-governing dependency of the UK, it has [...]
Madeira – 8 Favourite Things to See & Do
One of the guarantees about visiting Madeira is that you’ll never be short of things to see and do. In fact, chances are a return will probably be on the [...]
Hestercombe
For many years, Hestercombe has been one of those “must go there one day” destinations. You know the kind of places: you drive by the signpost fairly regularly but have [...]