Purbeck Breezer: Open Top Bus Bournemouth to Swanage [2023]

Purbeck Breezer: Open Top Bus Bournemouth to Swanage [2023]

The Purbeck Breezer is an open top bus from Bournemouth to Swanage. These Bournemouth open top bus routes are one of the things I love about living in the area during summer, as you can travel around simply while getting great views and lots of 

Best Bournemouth Hotels with Indoor Pool | A Local’s Guide [2023]

Best Bournemouth Hotels with Indoor Pool | A Local’s Guide [2023]

Why Bournemouth hotels with indoor pool, when you could sit outdoors on a sunny day? Well because this is Britain, and even in summer our weather is notoriously unreliable. During the Bournemouth Air Festival in August, shows have been called off numerous times that I 

Best Family Friendly Hotels in London UK [2023]

Best Family Friendly Hotels in London UK [2023]

Family friendly hotels in London can be surprisingly hard to find. Although the capital has loads of accommodation in a all price ranges and areas, many properties are aimed at the business traveller or people visiting without children. And no one wants everyone staring while 

The Best Day Trips from Newcastle [2023]

The Best Day Trips from Newcastle [2023]

Whether you’re a local, a student or a visitor thinking about taking day trips from Newcastle to explore north east England, I’m here to share with you all the best places to go. You can take Newcastle day trips to discover parts of the city 

7 Best Scotland Tours from Edinburgh Rated [2023]

7 Best Scotland Tours from Edinburgh Rated [2023]

Taking one of the organised Scotland tours from Edinburgh is quite simply the easiest way to see this beautiful part of the UK. Why not sit back and relax while someone else guides you around the country, allowing you to gawp open-mouthed at the stunning 

Beach Hut Hire in the Bournemouth Area | A Local’s Guide

Beach Hut Hire in the Bournemouth Area | A Local’s Guide

If you’re dreaming of a UK holiday that includes the chance of beach hut hire, then you need to read this article. I absolutely adore beach huts – rows of super cute bright or pastel painted wooden structures that liven up the coastline. Even on 

Pubs with Rooms: Dorset | A Local’s Guide [2023]

Pubs with Rooms: Dorset | A Local’s Guide [2023]

Of course the best pubs with rooms in Dorset are among the finest in the land. I moved to Dorset almost two decades ago, residing at the eastern end of the county on the edge of the New Forest. It means I’m far enough from 

Pubs with Rooms: Devon [2023]

Pubs with Rooms: Devon [2023]

I just love a gastropub with accommodation – great grub, a few drinks and then you can get straight up to bed without calling a cab or wandering through an unfamiliar area in the dark. Pubs with rooms Devon are some of the best of 

Pubs with Rooms: Kent [2023]

Pubs with Rooms: Kent [2023]

Pubs with rooms in Kent – or indeed anywhere in the UK – make great destinations for a short break, weekend away or longer holidays. Options range from an ancient coaching inn to boutique hotel style accommodation or a historic country pub. Some are dog 

Pubs with Rooms: Northumberland | A Northumbrian’s Guide [2023]

Pubs with Rooms: Northumberland | A Northumbrian’s Guide [2023]

Having covered the Lake District and New Forest, a piece on the best pubs with rooms in Northumberland was inevitable. Why Northumberland? It’s my home county, for a start. Where I grew up, it will always be – in some ways – the place I