Jolly Fisherman, Craster, Northumberland
There always seem to be programmes about railway journeys on the television – Michael Portillo‘s Great Railway Journeys are actually quite good. He’s an awful lot better doing this than […]
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The Ship, Porthleven, Cornwall
About a hundred years ago we had a couple of holidays in Cornwall, right down at the bottom, on the Helford River. The weather was well, Cornish. Sunny [mostly], warm […]
The Olive Branch, Clipsham, Rutland
We do like travelling, the journey itself time to relax and enjoy the scenery, whether it’s familiar or new. We’re often reminded of Robert Lewis Stevenson’s “to travel hopefully is […]
Le Champignon Sauvage, Cheltenham
We got in just in time, a couple of weeks before the Cheltenham Festival started [10th – 13th March 2015], so there was a table available for a mid-week lunch. […]
The Olive Tree Restaurant, Bath
We have a tag “Top Ten Views” – a worthy accolade we think – useful and certainly helps if you’re choosing a place to eat for a special occasion. So, speaking […]
Mount Stuart Visitor Centre, Isle of Bute
Visitors’ Centres can seem the holy grail for architects. That chance to design something without the usual constraints – there are constraints of course, as with all buildings, but there […]
One Aldwych, Covent Garden, London
Well, if you’re in Covent Garden then it makes sense to stay in Covent Garden. Once one of London’s more infamous red light districts [might still be so, for all […]
Holbeck Ghyll, Windermere, Lake District
Remember the Queen’s Silver Jubilee weekend in 2012? She and Phil have to put up with a lot, travelling everywhere, always having to appear happy and cheerful no matter what […]
Real Meals Deli, Saltburn-by-Sea
It’s always interesting to see how the administrative boundaries often reflect the geographical features of an area. The Borough of Redcar and Cleveland might have a long coastal stretch and be […]
Fountains Abbey Visitor Centre, North Yorkshire
Everything seems to be Henry VIIIth related at the moment, with the BBC production of Wolf Hall receiving rave reviews, and all of the places used for filming brushing up […]
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