Blog
30th April, 2019
We include such a wonderful array of islands on our cycling, walking and touring trips that we thought we would share a selection with you. 13th Century split Marken was separated from North Holland by a storm 8 centuries ago and remained an island until a causeway was built…
9th April, 2019
We have been walking in the UK for many decades so as you might imagine we've learnt a thing or two. Below we give our pick of the 5 best walking routes. They may tell you something about the amazing choices available in these varied and historic lands. What you may not know,…
20th March, 2019
‘There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t met yet’ William Butler Yeats As we recently took a trip to Connemara we thought we would share some of our thoughts and highlights - Connemara is a region on the west coast of Ireland, with coastline that is part of The…
14th December, 2018
Winter holidays are often an unexpected bonus and a wonderful time to slow down and engage with special places away from the crowd. With our knowledge of the grand array of historic and cultural gems in Britain, we have created a small selection of breaks that we feel are perfect…
30th August, 2018
The UK is a truly unique place, and our ancient heritage often leaves strange reminders of the past. Amusing hang-overs from history often come in the form of names - here are our picks for Britain's funniest place names. Once Brewed/Twice Brewed With a different name depending…