The art of turning a hurried day trip to a relaxing break comes easy with practice! Take a desired destination, find a hotel with character nearby and a local pub…
Captivating Cambridge
Visiting Cambridge on a day trip is like having an elusive glimpse of the beautiful countryside on an express train, a taster of a sumptuous dish or a sip of…
Blenheim Palace – a real (birthday) treat!!
My daughter bought me a voucher for a day out and afternoon tea for two at Blenheim Palace for my birthday. What a thoughtful special treat! I’m glad I made our…
Breathtaking Bicton Park Botanical Gardens
This post is part of a series called Gorgeous Gardens On our way back from Budleigh Salterton to our base in Sidmouth, we passed by Bicton Park Botanical Gardens. It’s…
Spellbinding Sidmouth
This post is part of a series called Delightful Devon I had barely unpacked my suitcase from my last trip to Devon, when I was off there again last Friday….
The romance of train travel in Devon
This post is part of a series called Delightful Devon My partner and I just returned from a few days in Devon for my birthday. We did something quite different…
Longleat revisited 2024
I love March. Everything seems to wake up after months in the doldrums. Daffodils spring up everywhere to brighten up even the dullest day! To enjoy the sense of renewal,…
Long weekend in Warwickshire
This post is part of a series called Around England There’s something rather exciting about packing my bag for a long weekend away! And when the sun and blue sky appeared…
Autumn swan song in November
This post is part of a series called Around England As the world says a wistful goodbye to the warmth of the sun for another year, autumn lingers for a…
Durdle Door & Dorchester – Dorset’s treasures
This post is part of a series called Diverse Dorset While we were in Weymouth (https://gotthefridgemagnet.com/?p=14903) we visited Lulworth Cove and Dorchester. The former is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and…