Travel Posts
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Bowness-on-Windermere to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Monday 6th July 2026 Today was a travel day from the Lakes District across the Pennine Mountains to Newcastle. We had a stop off on the way at ancient Appleby-In-Westmorland. This
More Beatrix Potter
Sunday 5th July 2026 There just so many interesting facts and a lot of fun when it comes to Beatrix Potter, I thought she deserved another post, plus we had such a great day. Did y
Beatrix Potter Hill Top Farm
Sunday 5th July 2026 Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) Just a little more on Beatrix – born to wealthy parents she grew up in London. In most instances she was left to her own devic
Beatrix Potter Museum
Sunday 5th July 2026 We are in Windermere again today and are devoting our time to Beatrix Potter, the whole reason we have travelled to the Lakes District. Our first stop was down
Bath to Bowness-on-Windermere
Saturday 4th July 2026 Today was a travel day. We drove from Bath on the M5 & M6 to the Lakes District. We’ve checked into a good old fashioned English accommodation house, w
Weymouth – Semley – Bath
Friday 3rd July 2026 Time to farewell our Jurassic Coast travelling companions and motor north on the next stage of our adventure. On our way today we called into the very tiny vil
Jurassic Coast – just a bit more
Thursday 2nd July 2026 Whilst out in search of Durdle Door our driving navigation managed to get tangled up with some unexpected military road closures. It turns out that the Lulwo
Jurassic Coast Day 3
Thursday 2nd July 2026 Our exploring took us east of Weymouth today. First stop was the Salty Pig Cafe for a coffee before our walk out along the cliffs to Old Harry’s R