Category: The South of England

Cornwall, England’s Bedruthan Steps Hotel
January 17, 2010 · Category: The South of England 

For years The Bedruthan Steps Hotel has been known as a family friendly hotel, perfect for children and parents alike. In recent... [Read the full story]

Avebury, England and its Stone Circles
December 13, 2009 · Category: The South of England 

Thousands of years before there was a country called England, the people who lived in what is now County Wiltshire constructed... [Read the full story]

Literary Trails: Agatha Christie’s Torquay, Devon
October 19, 2009 · Category: The South of England 

Best-selling crime author, Agatha Christie, hailed from Torquay in Devon, on England’s southwest coast. Literary fans can follow... [Read the full story]

Spectacular Ruins: Corfe Castle in England’s Dorset
October 5, 2009 · Category: The South of England 

Corfe Castle in Dorset, England is not only the name of a small village, but also the stunning ruined castle that rises high above... [Read the full story]

Exploring the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall, England
September 28, 2009 · Category: The South of England 

Located near the village of Mevagissey in Cornwall, England, the Lost Gardens of Heligan are one of Cornwall’s must-visit gardens. Originally... [Read the full story]

Exploring England’s Ightham Mote in Kent
September 7, 2009 · Category: The South of England 

There are a lot of stunning old properties still in existence in the UK and Ightham Mote has to be up there with the best. Ightham... [Read the full story]

Restaurant Review: The Playden Oasts Inn, Rye, East Sussex
September 5, 2009 · Category: The South of England 

After a busy day out on the Kent and East Sussex Railway and a visit to the stunning Bodiam Castle, stomachs were rumbling and... [Read the full story]

Visit England’s Bodiam Castle via a Steam Train
September 2, 2009 · Category: The South of England 

As we gently trundled through the East Sussex countryside on a gorgeous, hot day, with the sun streaming through the windows,... [Read the full story]

Enjoying Outdoor Shakespeare in Exeter, Devon
August 22, 2009 · Category: The South of England 

The Rougemont Gardens in Exeter, Devon come alive each summer with open air productions of Shakespeare. Whilst outdoor theatre... [Read the full story]

Literary Trails: Jane Austen’s Hampshire
June 12, 2009 · Category: The South of England 

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is one of Hampshire’s best known novelists. For those keen to link... [Read the full story]

Glastonbury, England: Where King Arthur Meets Bruce Springsteen
June 10, 2009 · Category: The South of England 

Glastonbury, England in Somerset about 120 miles from London, has a long history –  a mixture of legends, sacred sites,... [Read the full story]

Exploring England’s Dorset: The Town of Sherborne
May 29, 2009 · Category: The South of England 

The town of Sherborne, in northwest Dorset, is relatively small, but it’s oozing in character and has plenty to see and do.... [Read the full story]

Exploring Dorset: The Sherborne Castles
May 17, 2009 · Category: The South of England 

If you’re in the Dorset area of southwest England, then it’s well worth scheduling a visit to the town of Sherborne – especially... [Read the full story]

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