A medieval street butter cross in Scarborough Hidden off the usual tourist area in Scarborough is an old market cross which was once seen throughout …
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Maiwand Lion
The Maiwand Lion This majestic sculpture of a lion can be found in Forbury Gardens in Reading. It’s one of the world’s largest cast iron …
Exploring Saltburn by the sea
From Smugglers to tourists exploring Saltburn by the sea Originally the fishing village of Saltburn by the Sea was known for its smuggling activities, however …
All aboard for a sparkling April with Nyetimber at Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace has announced that English Sparkling Wine producer Nyetimber is bringing its beautifully reimagined 1968 Routemaster Bus to the UNESCO World Heritage Site. For …
Heritage Open Days Programme Launched
Festival of history and culture returns with a packed programme of free events Heritage Open Days (HODs) returns this September with thousands of free events …
Short break ideas in Devon
Devon staycation inspiration Here are a few suggestions to start off research into a staycation in Devon. Soar Mill Cove Hotel is our choice for a …
Travel: Kirk Yetholm and Town Yetholm
Twin villages on the Scottish border with England If you’re out and about discovering the border between Scotland and England, two places worth visiting, off …
Soar Mill Cove Hotel, Devon Review
Soar into the Devonshire coast at Soar Mill Cove Soar Mill Cove is a spa hotel near Salcombe, off-grid down a long single track road flanked …
Tebay Northbound Services, M6, England
Tebay – The best motorway service station in the UK? Motorway services aren’t known for their prettiness or indeed comfort and welcome. Usually it’s a …
Food Review: Mount Haven Hotel, Marazion, Nr Penzance
Lunch with a view at Mount Haven Just a few miles outside of Penzance in Cornwall is Marazion. It’s a picturesque village with views out …
Chapel House, Penzance Review
Pray tell, where’s the best place to stay in Penzance? Chapel House is a beautiful Georgian townhouse in the centre of the historic Cornish town …
Fun: World Cup Drinking Game
World Cup Drinking Game This is just a bit of fun we thought of whilst watching the World Cup coverage. The commentators and match pundits …
Travel: Discovering the great outdoors in Durham – Day Two
Exploring the Durham countryside After day one in Durham what would be on the agenda today? Well first, of course, is breakfast. I was still …
Food review: Jesmond Dene House Hotel, Newcastle
Historic hotel restaurant in Newcastle Jesmond Dene House Hotel is a grand city mansion in northeast Newcastle, roughly three miles from the centre, but in 10 …
Jesmond Dene House Hotel Review
A country house break in the city Jesmond Dene House is one of only two Newcastle-upon-Tyne hotels listed in the 2017 Michelin guide, and they …
What type of chippy are you?
The Ultimate Chippy Quiz from Hungryhouse Hungryhouse developed, from research, this quiz based on customers fish and chip ordering habits. Basically, the user answers a …
Food Review: The Brass Rail, Selfridges Food Hall, London
The Tastiest Salt Beef Sandwich in London? The Brass Rail has been part of Selfridges food hall for yonks. There is a reason for …
Coffee Review: Fuckoffee, 163-167 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3UW
Bermondsey Coffee Whilst staying in an apartment just off Bermondsey High Street last year we visited Fuckoffee With a name like that you couldn’t! The …
Food Review: L’Enclume, Cavendish Street, Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6PZ
The best restaurant in the UK? L’enclume, meaning “the anvil” in French as it is located in a former blacksmith’s forge, has been voted the …
Food Review: NYL, 1 North John Street, Liverpool, L2 5QW
Liverpool was the gateway to the new world and new lives for many people from all across Europe (there is even a Liverpool village in …
Food Review: MI & ME, St Pancras International Station, Euston Road, King’s Cross, London NW1 4QP
MI + ME located in St Pancras International Station is short for Milk and Meat – a reflection of the goods delivered to St Pancras Station …
Food Review: Moose Coffee, 6 Dale St, Liverpool L2 4TQ
Easily identifiable at No.6 Dale St is Moose Coffee. We’d spied a branch of theirs before in Manchester but didn’t have time to visit but …
Food Review: La Piazza, 45 Goodramgate, York YO1 7LS
As a result of not being able to get a table at the restaurant we wanted, we wandered along the Goodramgate and followed the aroma …
Sofitel London St James, 6 Waterloo Place, London Review
The Hotel Sofitel London St James was originally built in 1923 to house the headquarters of the army banking agency, Cox and Company, later Cox’s …