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The question of “how will travel change after Coronavirus?” is something I’ve been thinking about since lockdown began. For those of us for whom travel plays…
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Updated 18/01/24 Skipping Day in Scarborough 2024 takes place on Shrove Tuesday, February 13. The annual tradition has been going for more than 100 years….
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Hallo’welly’ween at Wellington Country Park is one of the highlights of the year. From spooky shows and stories, to a Halloween train, there’s plenty to…
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As soon as we booked our Center Parcs stay in Sherwood Forest, one of the first things I started to think about was how we…
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As any regular readers of The Grown Up Gap Year probably know by now, I love a quirky place to stay. So when I saw…
There’s something quite chilling about walking around a deserted jail, particularly one which closed so recently. But after its final inmates were transferred in 2013, HM…
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A weekend in Bath When we were considering where to book for the next of our 12 Trips, my friends were shocked to discover I…
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Choosing to stay at Breedon Hall in Derby I always find that the best places to stay are the ones where you feel most at…
Our 48 hours in Nottingham came at a very busy time work-wise for Mr A and I and we badly needed a relaxing weekend. As…