There is more to Wiltshire than Stonehenge, Salisbury Cathedral, Stourhead, Longleat etc. etc. Away from the traffic queues heading for these places and slightly off the beaten track on B3089,…
What’s so special about Hunters Inn in Exmoor, Devon?
This post is part of a series called Delightful Devon Booking a stay at Hunters Inn is said to be difficult because it’s fully booked months in advance. I can…
Staycation in Devon & Cornwall in 2021
The distance between the New Forest in Wiltshire and Falmouth in Cornwall is about 200 miles and takes about 4 hours on mainly provincial roads. (https://gotthefridgemagnet.com/?p=8884) To make our week-long…
Falmouth revisited in May 2021
Finally, restrictions on domestic and foreign travel were lifted on 17 May 2021! Unfortunately, with the pandemic still rampant in Europe and travelling restrictions at every turn, trips to Europe…
New Forest – autumn to winter
In a small corner of New Forest in Wiltshire, far from the tourist’s trail, lies a village where I am spending the lockdown since March 2020. It’s not that 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…