Nestled on the windswept cliffs overlooking the picturesque town of Whitby, Whitby Abbey is one of my favourite historical ruins to date. Not only is it home to rich history, architectural grandeur and beautiful views it is also linked to the classic gothic novel “Dracula” and various other supernatural occurrences. So when I visited in the autumn of 2023, I thought I’d snap some quick pictures of the ruin and highlight some of my favourite things to see and do there.
Read MoreAs one of the millions of people living and working in the UKs most populous city, I need to find ways to spend my long weekends without contending with the hustle and bustle that is London. So, over the last few years whenever we have a bank holiday - especially if it’s one of those many ones in Spring, my husband and I, and occasionally our friends, make our little pilgrimage down to the south coast. And more times than not, we find ourselves in the New Forest or Hayling Island.
Read MoreSpring is that weird time of year in the UK where the weather doesn’t really know what it’s doing. Sometimes you wake up in the morning to gleaming sunshine and other days there is a torrential down pour. If there is one thing I have learnt from my almost 30 years of living in the UK it’s that you can never trust what the weatherman says. However in true Brit fashion, I never let a spot of bad weather get in my way of having a great day. So here 10 things to do in the UK in spring whether it’s a rainy, cloudy, sunny or stormy day.
Read MoreThe Bottalack mines in Cornwall was one of the most surprising places I had been when I went to Cornwall in autumn late last year. Originally I wanted to go to the mines because they had been featured quite a bit in Poldark, one of my favourite period dramas. So I was only really expecting two mine ruins in the middle of a field. However, like I said I was pleasantly surprised with what we discovered there.
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