Canterbury 2026
Cathedral - Abbey - Roman Museum We had 1 day in Canterbury and it was history heavy! We visited the cathedral, Roman Museum, St Martin’s Church (oldest …
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England
Dover 2026
Castle - war tunnels - cliffs Our time in Dover coincided with a heat wave in the UK and our hotel did not have air con - it was approx 30 degrees in our room …
Cornwall 2026
Gardens - Coast - Pool We spent 3 days in Cornwall, chilling out and one day at the Edan Project - a garden with a rainforest dome and a mediterranean dome, all …
Crownhill Fort 2026
Historic Accommodation - Dartmouth - Dartmoor We stayed at Crownhill Fort in Plymouth, a Landmark Trust property in the old Officer’s Quarters. The rooms …
Stonehenge 2026
History - Rocks - Paddocks We visited Stonehenge which was great (although the boys just complained it was a bunch of rocks in a paddock - 🙄). The audio guide …
Fleet Air Arm Museum 2026
Planes - Air Craft Carrier Life We visited the Fleet Air Arm Museum (the Navy’s aviation capability) which was interesting. They had numerous planes from …
The Cotswolds 2026
Friends - Diddly Squat - countryside We had four days in the Cotswolds, staying in a barn conversion on a farm. The accommodation was cute, although because it …
Avebury Henge 2026
Stones - Fields - Chalk Horse We visited Avebury Henge, a slightly older, larger, more rustic henge where you can walk between the stones. It is across a few …
Bath 2026
Roman Baths - Georgian Architecture We had 1 day in Bath - visiting the Roman baths, The Circus, and Royal Crescent. The Georgian architecture is beautiful, …
Birmingham 2026
Cadbury Museum - Living History Museum We had two nights in Birmingham, we visited the Black Country Living History Museum which covers the history of coal …
Leeds 2026
Museum - Vietnamese We visited Salt Mills on our way to Leeds, a Victorian industrial era textile mill turned art space. The building was incredible and huge! …
York 2026
Museums - pub - history York was busy for the tourist side of the trip. We visited York Minster, York Castle Museum and Yorvik Viking Centre, as well as walked …
Alnwick Gardens 2026
Poisonous plants - walled gardens Finally made it to Alnwick Gardens! I have been wanting to visit the poisons gardens for 20 years after reading an article …
Newcastle Upon Tyne 2026
Museum - animals We stayed in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne for 2 nights and visited Beamish - The Living Museum of the North. It was a fun day out - we rode in old …