The next stop on our sightseeing tour of Southern England, we’re making an early start at beautiful Lulworth Cove in Dorset. The Cove and surrounding coastline are part of the world famous Jurassic Coast – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The pretty pebbled beach is in a sheltered cove and there is a small villageContinue reading “Lulworth Cove”
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Blissful Bournemouth
Next up on our whirlwind tour of the South of England is the seaside town of Bournemouth. Founded in 1810 by Lewis Tregonwell, the area was marketed as a health resort and the town received a boost when it appeared in Augustus Granville’s 1841 book, The Spas of England. The first mention of Bournemouth comesContinue reading “Blissful Bournemouth”
Wild beach
Carrying on with our 2020 exploration of the Isle of Wight – our second trip to this compact little island. This time we stumble across a stunning beach that feels wilder and less touristy than the others. Totland beach is on the west coast of the island and has a windy swept, wild beauty thatContinue reading “Wild beach”
Cream teas and fairy trees
We’re leaving the bracing bluster of St Helen’s beach and onwards – but not before I investigate a highly decorative fairy tree! Its long dead branches form a stark artwork against a cloudy sky scape. But its naked branches have been adorned with a whole host of whimsical fairy decorations. Moving on from the fairyContinue reading “Cream teas and fairy trees”
Stunning seaview
We’ve hopped on the ferry back over to one of our favourite places – the Isle of Wight. Even though it’s a fairly small place – just 22.5 miles from East to West – it packs a punch in terms of things to do and places to see. We drop our kit off in theContinue reading “Stunning seaview”
Scarborough
We’re careering onwards with our whistle-stop tour of Yorkshire highlights and our bed for the night is in the faded old grande dame of the seaside resorts – Scarborough. As we chose to live as far from the coast as it is possible to be in the UK (the landlocked Midlands) any trip to theContinue reading “Scarborough”
Yorkshire rainbows
The back streets of Staithes are a riot of colour and quirky sights. This tiny seaside hamlet is know, most famously, the home of a community of well-known artists. The Staithes Group were active in the late 19th century and had as many as 30 artists at one time. They painted local scenes including theContinue reading “Yorkshire rainbows”
Beach bums
On route to Monopoli we stop off at one of the many gorgeous beaches that dot the Puglian coastline. There’s not a lot more that can be said about this – just lap up the sunny scenes 🙂
Kioni – Kefalonian perfection
We’ve nearly come to an end of our Kefalonian adventure, from way back in 2019 (when we were allowed to travel – sigh) And there’s no better place to end than in the picture postcard perfect Greek paradise of Kioni. Its glorious waters are just too tempting and we both have a wonderful splash aboutContinue reading “Kioni – Kefalonian perfection”
Amazing Assos
The beautiful village of Assos in Kefalonia