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 …
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 …
