Falmouth is renowned for its sub-tropical gardens. While in the area, I visited 2 gems, Trebah Gardens and Trelissick Garden. Trebah Gardens Trebah is only a short drive from The…
Falmouth – one of the best places to live in Britain?
In recent years, Falmouth has been featured on the list of one of the best places to live in the U.K. Well, I don’t know about living there, but it…
Coleton Fishacre – another National Trust treasure
Coleton Fishacre at Kingswear is just over 30 miles from our base in Exeter. It’s one of best National Trust gardens I have visited. Unfortunately the house, which was built in…
A fresh look at Exeter
This post is part of a series called Delightful Devon Having family connections in Exeter means occasional visits there. After a while it’s all too easy to take this amazing…
Overbeck’s at Salcombe – a National Trust treasure
This post is part of a series called Delightful Devon Natural Trust itself is a national treasure taking care of thousands of heritage sites. The annual membership is well worth…
Sidmouth – a south Devon gem
This post is part of a series called Delightful Devon When an unexpected opportunity arose for my partner and I to stay in a friend’s holiday home at Sidmouth, I…
Wells – a well hidden jewel!!
This post is part of a series called Sweet Somerset 2020 is not a good year for a global traveller like me. With the Coronavirus lockdown came the cancellation of…
Bideford – a haven of scenic tranquility in north Devon
This post is part of a series called Delightful Devon North Devon bound 2020 is a strange year that blights the lives of millions. Owing to the restrictions of air…
New Forest during the 2020 lockdown – spring to summer
Apart from those commentators talking through their hats with the benefit of hindsight, who would have predicted the pandemic of 2020 that was to have such profound and devastating effects…
Paphos – a mixture of old and new, arts and history
A lot of people I know have been to Cyprus and raved about their sunbathing holidays. That’s probably why Cyprus was not high on my to-visit list because for me…