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Rental Cars in the UK: 12 Tips for the Best Deal
Look, I’ve got to be honest, until this summer of UK staycationing (thanks corona) I was absolutely terrified of driving on a motorway. I know this might sound crazy given the stuff I’ve got up to in my life, but hear me out! I grew up in a tiny island, where we don’t really have […]
Box Hill Walks: The Best 6
Another of my top-rated London Day trips, heading to the beautiful area of Box Hill, which lies just outside the capital is the perfect day out for anyone who wants to take in an epic view and enjoy a good stroll and maybe a pub thrown in. Made famous by novels such as Jane Austen’s […]
London to Windsor: How to Travel Between them
Windsor is, without a doubt, one of the best English day trips there is. A royal feast of a place with a plethora of beautiful green spaces, some resident deer and a ton of cobbled quaintness thrown in for good measure, this classic English city really does have something for everyone. And if you were […]
Windsor Long Walk : Planning Your Visit
The Windsor Long Walk has to be one of the most striking strolls in England. And if you know England… that’s quite the claim! Set in stunning and vast parklands, this straight, 2+mile avenue leading right up to the great gates of Windsor Castle – a Royal residence – is about as iconic as it […]
Epic Oxford Day Trip Guide: Only 1 You Need!
Oxford really is the perfect day trip material! Chock full of historical sights, cultural gems, quaint watering holes and more than a snippet of quintessential English countryside, the compactness and cosyness of Oxford means you really can condense this all down into a day. Indeed this city has more than enough going on to occupy […]
Visiting Seven Sisters Cliffs from London: Full Guide
One of my absolute favourite London day trips, there was no way my UK Staycation this year would be complete without a trip to see these sibling beauties. And so it was that I, once again, ventured down to enjoy the beauty, walks and dramatic splendour of the Seven Sisters Cliffs along England’s south coast. […]
How To Get From London to Margate: Train, Bus & Car
If you’re looking for a great coastal day or weekend trip from London, then it’s hard to overlook the classic seaside town of Margate in Kent. A famous retreat during the Victorian and Georgian eras, Margate is making a big comeback! Full of character, cobbled streets and kitsch stores, the beautiful sandy beach here draws […]
How to Travel From London to Paris by Bus
If you haven’t heard the news yet, then I’m not sure where you’ve been! Because it’s pretty big alright guys! Yup in the year of 2020 I’ve made a pledge not to fly… for 12 whole months. And for a travel blogger that’s no mean feat. If you’ve already read the blog about why I’ve […]
15 Fab Things to Do in Leeds on a Budget
When I headed to Leeds this year to spend a weekend exploring this northern English city and its famous pastoral surrounds, it was my first visit back in over 10 years! Which is a long time when you used to live in a city! And live in Leeds I did, for 3 epic, wild years […]
The Unmissable English Castles of Kent & Sussex
Coastal Kent and Sussex were England’s most vulnerable counties to attack from those overseas for hundreds of years, so it’s probably no surprise for you to hear that both counties have more than their fair share of castles and fortresses. Whether they were built during the Norman Conquest of the 11th century or the relatively […]
