Visit: Cotswold Wildlife Park
During the summer holidays, Dan and I spent a couple of days in the Cotswolds to round off our holiday to Pembrokeshire National Park. We picked the sleepy village of Stow on the Wold as our base, and picked a…
Stay: Stag at Stow
Independent review of Stag at Stow pub and hotel in Stow on the Wold, in the Cotswolds.
Stay: Lifehouse Spa
Independent review Isn’t a spa day just the perfect way to spend the end of the school year, or the weekend before a wedding, or just about any time? Although it’s pricey, some friends and I took the plunge to…
Visit: Tilbury Fort
Independent review If you know anything about Essex, I’m sure when you see or hear the word Tilbury, your heart doesn’t exactly leap in excitement. Today, it’s a fairly bleak industrial town, famous for its docks, now decommissioned power station,…
Travel Diary: A Weekend in Woodbridge
At around 1pm on the Saturday of Bank Holiday weekend, Dan and I were hurtling up the A12 towards Suffolk, towards Woodbridge. Although it’s only an hour away, we tended to lean towards Kent or Sussex for day trips, so…
Drink: All Star Lanes
Independent review Positioned in the heart of Brick Lane, All Star Lanes is a cool spot that offers a range of fun activities for an evening on the town. Jan, a colleague of mine is sadly moving to a new…
Visit: Flatford
On our final leg of our Suffolk getaway, Dan and I parked the car in East Bergholt and took a stroll towards Flatford. I’d seen a few references to the area whilst researching places to visit, and I was drawn…
Visit: Framlingham Castle
Independent review As you may already know, Dan, Ted, and I spent May Day weekend in Suffolk, to see what Woodbridge and the surrounding areas had to offer. After our morning exploring Sutton Hoo, and a cheeky afternoon nap, we…
Why the English Love Tea
It’s a well known stereotype that all English people speak like the Queen, have bucked teeth, and love tea. Real tea – a full bodied English breakfast tea. None of that iced tea, ginger and honey, chai stuff, no, real…
What To Do At Sutton Hoo
Independent review Situated at the edge of the Suffolk Coast and country Area of National Beauty, Sutton Hoo is one of Britain’s most important historical locations. Although it doesn’t have the mystique of Stonehenge, or sheer vastness of Hadrian’s Wall,…
