I love holidaying in the UK. As I have grown older I have appreciated there is still so much more to see and do in our own country, that I have chosen staycations in the UK over holidays abroad. Helped by my love of heritage and a thirst to learn more, there is an endless supply …
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A Day Out around Much Wenlock – Buildwas Abbey English Heritage
Visiting Buildwas Abbey an English Heritage property between Ironbridge and Much Wenlock has been on my list of places to visit for sometime. It is a place I pass frequently, but not always open on a date convenient for a visit. Having picked up my aunt, my sister and I headed off on our day …
Creating a Holiday Memory Board Using Your Travel Souvenirs
The memories of my holiday to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are still fresh in my mind. I wanted a way to capture that moment of thinking about my holiday, without looking at a photograph. I came up with the idea to create a holiday memory board. Hanging in my bathroom was an old picture, …
A Day out to Croome Park National Trust Property in Worcestershire
Unplanned visits usually turn out to be some of the best days out, and a visit to the National Trust Croome Park property was just that. An ideal stop off between Bristol and Shropshire, and a short journey from the M5 junction 7. There were some real surprises too. Croome Parkland Bird Trail When you arrive, …
A Day Out to Leominster and Burton Court in Herefordshire
Earlier this week I visited Leominster for the first time, a small market town in Herefordshire. It was only planned as a brief stop, the main purpose of the day was a private group tour of Burton Court. Leominster is known for having quite a number of antique shops, and often features on the BBC …
The Gardens of Morville Hall, Shropshire
Morville Hall is a grade 1 listed building owned by the National Trust, although the gardens and properties are managed by individual tenants. As such these are not usually open for the public to view. But this weekend was one of the open weekends operated by the National Garden Scheme, more commonly referred to as …
David Austin Roses Tea Room Afternoon Tea
What better way to end a month of birthday celebration for my sister than with afternoon tea at David Austin Roses tea room. Our local and my new favourite venue – David Austin Roses, Shropshire. A gloriously sunny day for May and delightfully warm too. All the ladies of the family started with a stroll …
Tresco Abbey Gardens – Isles of Scilly
On a rather windy but sunny day my sister and I set out early for a boat to Tresco, but not so early we did not have time for a cooked breakfast. We are on holiday after all. Tresco, is the second largest island of the Isles of Scilly and just a short boat journey …
Next Stop St Mary’s the Isles of Scilly
Having had a wonderful holiday in Cornwall it was time to move onto the Isles of Scilly. Located 28 miles off the Cornish coast, it took around 25 minutes to fly from Newquay to St Marys, the main habited island in the Isles of Scilly. Coming into land – a view of The Isles of …
Cornwall Adventures – Discovering the Lost Gardens of Heligan
So many gardens to visit and so little time, this was the dilemma I faced on my holiday to Cornwall. Such a large choice of historic houses, ruins and gardens to enjoy. Top of the list though was a visit to the Lost Gardens of Heligan. Mangnolia – Heligan Northern Garden Heligan Northern Gardens A …