Independent bookshops can almost seem like an endangered species in a time when chain shops like W.H. Smith and Waterstones dominate the High Streets. Book lovers need not despair, however. A visit to Hertfordshire will reveal that there are still…
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June in London: generally, if it isn’t raining, it’s pouring. But once in a great while a perfect day will come along – and if there’s one thing Londoners know how to do, it’s take advantage of a rare moment…
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Newtownabbey is a located on the shores of Belfast Lough in Northern Ireland. Founded in 1957, Newtownabbey is home to over 80,000 people and is a melting pot for farmers and urban residents. Its location is a thruway for vacationers…
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Separated from UK mainland by the Solent, the number of Isle of Wight residents is often outnumbered by the quantity of holiday makers. It’s a lovely place for a vacation and there’s plenty to interest the culinary traveller – from…
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With a world famous aqueduct, quaint shops and a beautiful country park beside the river Dee to explore, your family will be delighted with all that the Llangollen area has to offer. With excellent road links from the North West…
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Manchester Museum is owned and operated by the University of Manchester and provides an interesting family day out appealing to adults and children alike. Collections at Manchester Museum Spread over four floors the Manchester Museum has a wide range of…
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Located next to an Asda half way between Clovelly and Bideford, the outlet centre Atlantic Village is the closest thing most English people will come to something like Woodbury Common near New York. Outlet Malls for Discounted Goods Outlet malls…
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Those Romans knew a thing or two. With their penchant for bathing it is not surprising that they soon sought out the geo-thermal waters emerging at Buxton, close to the River Wye. They named the settlement Aqua Arnemetiae after a…
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Hands up who can name the English county where Thomas Hardy set his novels? Yes, Wessex. Only thing is, check the atlas and you’ll find that Wessex doesn’t actually exist. Nor does the town of “Casterbridge” (as depicted in his…
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Blarney village in Ireland is approximately five miles outside of Cork and sits amid lush, green countryside. With only 2,000 or so locals, it may be small in stature, but it offers huge rewards for the intrepid traveler. Blarney Castle…
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