The UK’s coastline weaves in and out of craggy inlets and sandy stretches totalling around 12,500km. And when …
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Keep your eyes peeled in Ilfracombe
It was a grey and hazy morning in North Devon as we hunted for rainy day activities to occupy the kids. We set o…
Snowdonia: yawn-worthy facts & exhausting activities
Wales’ highest mountain dominates the landscapes of mid-north Wales and the counties of Gwynedd and Conwy. But…
Who’s done Malmsmead and the Doone Valley?
Malmsmead is miniscule but magnificent. It’s a tiny riverside hamlet hidden in a deep valley in the foothills …
All you need to know about Lizard (the village)
Lizard – even the name’s a clue that this is a pretty special and unique place. There aren’t many places a…
Who’d go to Scarborough? Nostalgic British seaside towns you need to visit
We Brits are starting to wake up to the fact that you don’t need to hop on a plane and travel thousands of mil…
8 facts you ought to know about Stratford upon Avon
It would be remiss of us to allow the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare to pass by unacknowl…
12 of the worst beaches in Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire’s beaches have a reputation that the most haughty of Hyacinth Bouquets would be envious of. Ever…
14 Capability Brown landscapes to put you off gardening, for life
From under-gardener to garden designer and consultant, and all round good gardening egg, Capability Brown is Eng…
Why I love Edinburgh
Introducing Grainne Regan, our second Love Cottages Trusted Travel Writer, whose post below was highly comm…