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When it comes to camping near Corfe Castle in Dorset, there are lots of good options. It’s an ideal location to base yourself in 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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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…
A while ago I wrote about my first ever trip to Belfast and why I fell in love with the city. There was so much…
I’m always fascinated when I visit cities that have overcome turbulent pasts. Some places seem to let it define them, never quite able to shrug…
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It’s a never ending source of amazement to me, that there is so much to see and do on our own doorsteps here in the…
After a festive getaway to Wales in 2013, we spent this Christmas a bit closer to home in the market town of Helmsley, North Yorkshire….