As spring is in full swing and summer just around the corner, it’s a perfect time to resume our series of Pretty Places to visit around the UK. If you’re looking for an outdoor day packed with heritage attractions and bucolic charm, the pretty village of Style in Cheshire could be just the ticket. From …
Continuing our Royal Residences series, this post takes a look inside the Royal Lodge in Windsor Park – currently home to The Duke of York, and formerly the childhood home of The Queen. From it’s lush acres of land and gardens to its plush interiors, here’s a exploration of the vast home known as “The …
This beautiful period property is decked out in festive regalia, marking this year’s platinum jubilee for Britain’s longest reigning monarch and this weekend’s official birthday of Her Majesty The Queen. Here’s a closer look at this festive village house and the elements contributing to the idyllic scene:
Continuing our Pretty Places series, we are looking at the small city of Cambridge best known for its medieval university and summer days punting on the river Cam. If, during this pandemic, you are looking for somewhere to stroll around and admire the beautiful architecture and picnic on pretty manicured lawns, without getting to close …
As we continue our series of Royal Residences, this post takes a look at another property on the Windsor Home Park estate; Adelaide Cottage – a pretty early 19th century home, close to Windsor Castle:
This edition of Pretty Places takes a look at some of the sights to see if you plan to visit Chester. The town is steeped in history and is easily accessed from most of England’s and North Wales’s major cities. From Roman ruins to Tudor taverns, Chester is an easy day out for any history …
Over the years Amy Fitzgeorge-Balfour has been known for her work at Colefax and Fowler, as a florist and a decorative painter, but it is the stunning interiors and renovations of her family home that she has, arguably, become best known for. From eclectic prints to bold colours, Amy Fitzgeorge-Balfour’s House in East Sussex is …
England is famed for its whimsical place names, such as Giggleswick, Westward Ho! and Barton in the Beans. The historically and culturally-rich areas in and around Lancashire, unsurprisingly, has plenty of unique village names too including the area of Hall i‘ th‘ Wood. It’s unusual name, however, isn’t all this place has to offer…
Berwick-upon-Tweed is the northernmost town in England and has therefore been a strategically important settlement since the Kingdom of Northumbria in the 7th-10th centuries. As such, the town has plenty of tourist attractions for you to see on your next day trip:
In this edition of Pretty Places we look at only our second cathedral city to feature in the series. Lincoln, in the county of Lincolnshire is a historic county town with evidence of its habitation dating back to the Iron Age. With such a broad history it is no surprise that there is plenty to …
A spa town located in the Peak District, Buxton is a small historic town of just over 20,000. In this post we’re going to look the various attractions to put on your list if you visit Buxton:
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 …
