HMS Nelson Royal Navy Band on Bexhill prom Many towns put on a colourful festival especially during the summer, with musical, historical and dancing themes – here’s a few to consider including in your travel plans. Hastings May Day May Day in Hastings is a unique, dynamic and very exciting day out for first time visitors […]
Shrewsbury is practically an island in the County of Shropshire. Set within a loop of the River Severn it is tucked away from the world, protected and little changed. Indeed Shrewsbury’s most famous son, Charles Darwin, would still recognise the town he grew up in today. Shrewsbury has had many golden ages. Its famous black […]
Our latest through the photographer’s lens entry from Geoff Tynan captures the unique and classic beauty of Yorkshire village, Cononley. All words and images credit to Geoff Tynan. For more of Geoff’s work visit: http://geofftynanphotography.tumblr.com/ “I found this quintessential Yorkshire village While gazing from a train window. My daughter and I set out for an […]
This week we feature an article on Otley by new contributer Lyndsey Thomas, AKA Girl About Yorkshire. Lyndsey has made it her mission after moving back North from London to Yorkshire to rediscover the area and what makes it so special. All words and images (@AllAboutTheStory.)below are credited to her. For more of Lyndsey’s work […]
Chippenham is a large town with over 45,000 residents. It is close to the Wilts & Berks Canal, the London to Bristol stage coach route, and the Great Western Railway. There is a wealth of historic buildings, beautiful parks and modern shopping centres. The River Avon and Wilts & Berks canal form a peaceful backdrop […]
As The Big Day is almost upon us, we’ve gone all festive and traveled around the UK quicker than Father Christmas to present you with some of the most wonderful and weird seasonal traditions, and the towns and villages where they take place. Mummers Plays Mummers Plays are traditional British and Irish folk plays, which […]
This week we are absolutely delighted to feature Victoria Turner aka The Harrogate Girl as our guest writer. Victoria is a lifestyle blogger and expert on all the happenings in Harrogate as well providing readers with health and beauty tricks and travel tips. For Discover Britain’s Towns, Victoria gives us some insider’s information on the […]
This week, Photographer Geoff Tynan focuses his lens on Balidon and Balidon Moor in West Yorkshire, giving you a lovingly crafted snapshot of why this area of the UK is well worth visiting. “The town is a mix of traditional stone and more modern 1960’s architecture. Back in the days of the industrial revolution the […]
As long as you remember to wrap up warm, the last stages of Autumn is one of the best times of the year to see birds in Britain, with migration bringing huge flocks at once and occasionally very rare individuals that have taken a slightly wrong turn on their journey. People sometimes are turned off […]
Pateley Bridge can be found within the heart of Nidderdale, which is an official area of outstanding natural beauty, and the town is the starting and finishing point of the 53 mile circular route of the Nidder Way. Well worth a visit, there are many impressive outdoor landmarks to see in and around Pateley Bridge. […]
