Bakewell is a small and typical Peak District market town built in grey local stone with undulating streets bordered by quaint terraced cottages. Perhaps best known for the Bakewell tart, the town is also a quaint day visit while touring nearby attractions. Here is a look at some beautiful scenes to see if you visit …
In this edition of Pretty Places we visit North Yorkshire’s spa town of Harrogate – a hilly tourist destination with plenty of historic charm and beautiful architecture. This post looks at some of the top reasons to visit Harrogate, whether as a day trip or short holiday.
Through the Pretty Places series we have ventured through English history with Tudor architecture, medieval settlements and Georgian beauty but this edition travels way back in time to pre-Roman Britain. Known to have existed in the 1st century AD, Lancaster is a historic town with plenty to see, here are some of our favourite parts:
As we criss-cross England looking at some of the prettiest places to visit, this edition brings us to a town in Cheshire. With a market street decked in bunting, winding streets lined with cottages and the entrance to a publicly-accessible stately pile, Knutsford is popular with visitors, here’s why:
From a market town in Shropshire to a Britain in Bloom village in Lancashire, the Pretty Places series is now serving up a city in this third post. Ely is an idyllic place with plenty of sights and is well-located if you’re looking for a day trip out of London. Here is a look around …
In this series of Pretty Places to visit, we look at various villages and towns across England that have the aesthetically pleasing scenes we love to see; traditional architecture, lush gardens bursting with florals, winding cobbled streets and quaint sights. Continuing on from our first edition, which looked at the market town of Shrewsbury, this …
Returning to our series of inspirational ‘scenes’, from lush gardens to quaint village streets we have decided to develop the Scene of The Day series this year with Pretty Places. The Pretty Places series will look at pretty English towns and villages, and hopefully give some travel inspiration to those of us who love to …
Though it has been over 25 years since Jackie Kennedy died her legacy lives on thanks to her enduring mystery and impressive style. Here is a master post of the various homes of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis from childhood homes to first lady retreats and beyond:
As well as occupying the most famous house in America, the Kennedy couple lived in a number of interesting and impressive homes, from a historic townhouse to a multi-acre estate. Here we track, in chronological order, Jackie and John F Kennedy’s marital homes:
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was, unquestionably, a style icon whose image has endured long after her death. Not only was Jackie’s taste in fashion a huge draw for many, but her tastes in culture and design also embedded her into the zeitgeist of 20th-century upper-class America. Though an immensely private person during her life, much …
Arguably the queen of indulgent easy-cook meals, Nigella Lawson has carved out a unique place in food journalism. Starting out as a food columnist, Nigella has amassed a cooking empire recognised in multiple countries to include television shows, books and even kitchen utensils. This post looks into Nigella Lawson’s House and recent property history:
Having already waxed lyrical about her thatched holiday home, we thought it was time to dedicate a post to children’s wear designer Victoria Roper-Curzon’s London Home. With its maximalist decor and fairytale colour scheme, there doesn’t seem to be a corner of the Acton home that doesn’t feature inspiring design. Here is a closer look:
