Lying almost hidden in a green meadow basin by the side of the River Alun in Pembrokeshire, St David’s Cathedral is in Britain’s smallest city.
Watchet sits on the Somerset coastline and apart from being a very pretty seaside town with a harbour, a wide promenade lined with cafes and ice cream parlours, and an excellent fish ‘n’ chips shop, it’s also a stop on the West Somerset Railway allowing you to travel along the coast in steam-powered style.
The first time we visited Minehead, we had a pasty, a look around the town, and drove off. The second time, we walked from Watchet, took a couple of photos of Owen Ward’s wonderful sculpture marking the start of the South West Coast Path, had a coffee, jumped on a bus, and returned to Watchet for a glass of cider…
Set in 50 acres of rolling Somerset countryside, Hestercombe House and Gardens is a feast for the senses at any time of year.
Apart from being one of the most beautifully sited locations in the UK, Salcombe is also the most expensive place to own property…
A picturesque harbour with pastel-faced, thatched cottages and a buzzing food scene, including its ‘Class A’ Pacific oysters – Porlock Weir is a coastal gem.
RD Blackmore’s enduring romance, Lorna Doone, tells the story of a real family who lived on Exmoor in the 1600s.
Some thirty or more years ago, our friend took us on a walk to ‘the obelisk’, one of her favourite places …
Standing 53 metres (174ft) tall on the edge of the Blackdown Hills, the Wellington Monument is the world’s tallest three-sided obelisk…