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Restaurant review: Docket No.33, Whitchurch
Just a hop over the Cheshire-Shropshire border, Whitchurch is a tiny, upmarket market town with a tempting selection of independent retailers surrounded by lush, green countryside. It’s also the home of Docket No.33, a very fine restaurant, run by
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Reasons why you should visit the New Forest
Created by William the Conqueror around 1079 for the pursuits of the ‘beasts of the chase’, the New Forest remains one of Hampshire’s best known areas and is still recognised as a site of significance for its abundant wildlife. Now one of the UK
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Reasons why you should visit Colyton
The pretty little town on the edge of the East Devon National Landscape KINGFISHER INN This is a proper locals’ local. You’ll get a warm welcome and homecooked meals that can be eaten in the bar, restaurant or in the pretty garden. The
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Reasons why you should visit Bridport
Bridport has been famous for rope and net-making since the 13th century HISTORY Bridport’s prosperity came from making netting, cordage and canvas, mainly for the navy. The town’s narrow gardens served as rope and spinning walks. Local hemp
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30 great events in the 2024 Suffolk Walking Festival
Spring arrives, the days gradually lengthen and our thoughts turn to... Suffolk Walking Festival. Tickets go on sale this month for what has become a staple item in the county calendar – two weeks in May when you can don boots and rucksacks for a packed
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A two mile park and riverside walk in Blackburn
This is an easy two mile walk along flat surfaces. Make sure you wear sturdy footwear or wellingtons as rain may make parts of it a little boggy. Start by the kiosk in the Witton Park Arena. Turn left here and walk towards the footbridge that crosses
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The 'relaxing' hike in North Yorkshire named among the UK's best for winter
Looking to try a new hiking route in North Yorkshire throughout the colder months of the year? Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales has been named as one of the best places to go for a hike this winter "that comes alive in the snow." It comes
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5 of the best walking routes to try in the Forest of Bowland this weekend
Lancashire has plenty to offer and this extends to its many walking routes. If you like to get out and about, you won’t be short of options with both longer and shorter routes available in the Forest of Bowland. To help you choose a route,
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A two mile walk on the Essex and Suffok border
Despite this being Essex Life, to begin the wild walk this month we must start a stone’s throw into Suffolk at Flatford Mill on the northern bank of the River Stour. Set within the serenity of the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Flatford
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Reasons why you should visit Stow-on-the-Wold
At 800ft above sea level, Stow-on-the-Wold is the highest town in the Cotswolds. It is also one of the windiest! Blowy Stow’s fine stone buildings are a clue to its long and rich history; it’s surrounded by Iron Age settlements and Bronze Age burial
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3 great Derbyshire winter walks with a pub along the way
Enjoy three winter rambles along the lower Derwent Valley and in Birchover and discover tantalising in-house breweries and a tucked-away distillery along the way. Cromford Canal and Shining Cliff via White Peak Distillery This walk of
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Travel News: Windmills, tulips and the height of luxury
Paws for a cause Guests staying at Elite Hotels can now help those with hearing difficulties after The Grand, in Eastbourne, and Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club, in the heart of Ashdown Forest, have collaborated with Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
