Travel Destinations in the UK & Around the World
Here you can browse and read all my articles, reviews and info on places to visit in the UK & around the world.
Firsthand opinions and advice from our own travels.
Whitbarrow Village – Lake District
Luxury Lodges – the name says it all. Superb, attractive, self-catering properties located in such delectable locations as Cornwall, the Lake District and Carmarthenshire. And it’s not all lodges, either. [...]
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 [...]
PRAGUE – Favourite Things to See & Do
Cobblestones, bridges, palaces, parks and countless attractions, Prague will delight those seeking a city break immersed in old-fashioned charm. With its uniquely preserved historical centre - a UNESCO World Heritage [...]
Kefalonia
Spotting throngs of excited tourists jostling for position at the quayside, we half-expected to see an A-list celebrity pulling up in their million-pound yacht. But the cameras were primed to [...]
Exploring the Lake District with The Inn Collection
My first experience of staying with the Inn Collection dates back some five years or so when the Travellowdown team explored Northumberland. Back then, the company comprised of inns [...]
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 [...]
Funchal – 5 Favourite Places to Eat & Drink
Here at Travellowdown, we’ve recently returned from one of our best family holidays. Our destination was sunny Madeira, a beautiful island I’ve got to know so well over the years. [...]
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 [...]