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How to Spend the Perfect Day on Bristol Harbourside
Whether rain or shine, Bristol Harbourside has so much to offer. This thriving area of Bristol is jam-packed full with visitor attractions, adventure and water sports, and restaurants and bars, meaning you could easily spend a whole day – heck even a whole weekend – exploring its nooks and crannies. Lively yet laid-back, Bristol Harbourside…
9 Great Day Trips from Exeter You Can’t Miss
So you live in Exeter, or perhaps you are here on holiday and fancy a change of scene? I understand. Whilst I absolutely adore Exeter, my home for the past four years, it is a little bubble and sometimes you just want to escape! If you are looking for an easy and unforgettable day trip from Exeter, read on to discover 8 great day trips from Exeter…
Bath Hen Do: How to Spend a Weekend in Bath
A weekend in Bath may not be the first thing that springs to mind when you think ‘hen party’. However, this beautiful city in the South of England makes for a hen do which is a little more classy but just as much fun as your ordinary do. In recent years, there has been a significant rise in celebrating a hen do over an entire weekend…
Top 25 Things to Do in Herefordshire
Oh, Herefordshire. You may fall through the cracks of UK tourism but you will always have a firm place in my heart. A lucky escape from my South London roots (noah fence Sutton), my family moved to Herefordshire when I was just eight years old. And it’s safe to say I could not be more grateful to my parents for bringing me up in the most beautiful, rural county. Herefordshire, a luscious county hidden in…
A Local’s Guide to Exeter Restaurants
Like most people, I love my food. And whilst I am no foodie by any stretch of the imagination, I do love hunting out all the delicious, quirky, independent eateries a city spits out. As for Exeter, well it is in no shortage of amazing places to eat! As you may well know, I am a final year student at the University of Exeter so this list of Exeter restaurants has been over three years in the making…
Staying in Britain’s Only Authentic Hobbit Hole
Before you start reading this post, I’d recommend heading to Spotify or YouTube and putting on ‘Concerning Hobbits’. It’s how I went into Hobbiton earlier this year and also how I first approached West Stow Pods’ hobbit hole. It’s a good mood setter. Done? Okay, cool. Now welcome to Britain’s own piece of Middle-Earth. Nestled in the side of…
Glamping in a Suffolk Woodland at West Stow Pods
If you’re a long-term reader of the ol’ Faraway Lucy, you’ll be well aware of my love for glamping. From staying in a safari tent on a beach to a wagon in the countryside, I’d say I’ve covered some pretty decent ground when it comes to quirky accommodation. I think my dream is to become a certified glamping extraordinaire (which makes…
A Weekend in Pembrokeshire: Camping on the Coast
If you’ve read my Five Places I’d Love To Return To post or my Adventurous Weekend in North Wales post, you’d know I’ve wanted to spend more and more time in Wales to make the most of being on the doorstep of this beautiful country. When I returned from my trip to New Zealand, and back to the UK’s heatwave, I knew that one of the first…
Five Places I’d Love To Return To
Amongst the travel blogging community or to be honest anyone who loves travelling in general, there is a lot of country counting. A desire to tick as many countries off your bucket list as possible. But not often do we stop to appreciate the countries we’ve already visited. Oh, and we definitely do not consider returning to them. Been there, posted a photo of me on Instagram there…