Days Out
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A Look Inside Tower Bridge, London
I’ve stood on Tower Bridge many times in the last 35 years and almost every time I have I’ve seen the ticket office to go inside and explore further, but I’ve always been en route to somewhere else so never found the time. This trip we made the time for a proper visit and I… Read more
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Day Trips/Short Breaks Planned for 2026
This is our shortlist for new places we plan to visit during 2026. Hopefully we will get to tick off all of these and more during the year…… Haddon Hall & Bakewell, Derbyshire We’ve spent a bit of time in the Peak District towards the back end of last year and enjoyed a few walks… Read more
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Four Waterfalls Walk – Brecon Beacons
We did this walk the morning after the Fontaines dc Cardiff Castle concert, to clear our heads a bit! We were staying in the centre of Cardiff and the drive from there took us just over an hour. It is not easily accessible by public transport but that’s not to say its impossible. A combination… Read more
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Ten UK UNESCO World Heritage Sites to visit this Summer
Many of these attractions cover large areas with various activities on offer throughout the year, so you can pick and choose the areas and activities that suit you and your budget. Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden, North Yorkshire Enjoy three attractions in one with a day out at Fountains Abbey. The Abbey is… Read more
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A day trip from Krakow to Energylandia
Our seven day trip to Krakow was originally built around the idea of wanting to visit Energylandia. We are coaster fans but not particularly big fans of other types of theme park ride so this one was high on our list as it has the highest number of rollercoasters in Europe. We debated getting the… Read more
compass and coaster 