Driving past lake after lake as we crossed Ontario on my Canadian road trip last year, I’d spot the occasional log cabin, tucked between the trees and reflected in the water. Usually with a boat moored up and sometimes…
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Cotswolds
After winter seems to have dragged on forever, the first snowdrops peeking out from the ground are a sign that spring is finally on it’s way. But at Colesbourne Park in the Cotswolds, they’ve taken snowdrop growing to the…
One of the best things about doing the #Take12Trips challenge last year was that it encouraged me to get out and see places near to home when I wasn’t travelling. I’m lucky enough to live on the edge of…
One of the Cotswolds most iconic landmarks, the Broadway Tower is a seriously photogenic spot. The 65-foot tower’s position on top of an ancient beacon hill makes it the second highest point in the Cotswolds. On a clear day…
In the small Cotswold town of Winchcombe is Sudeley Castle. One of the few castles that’s still a private home, its owners Lord and Lady Ashcombe open it up to visitors for part of each year. Over the years…
As part of my local travel summer mission I’ve been searching out the interesting and beautiful in my home area of Gloucestershire, from old to new. So to start off I’ve got one of the oldest, Belas Knap, which…
Designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Cotswolds stretch across six counties in the south-west of England. It’s an area of rolling hills and lush green countryside, scattered with picturesque villages built from the distinctive honey-coloured Cotswold…
