Category: United Kingdom
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South West Coast Path: Exmouth to Seaton
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The 24-mile stretch from Exmouth to Seaton on the South West Coast Path is two days of walking. That means that you can do it in a weekend if you travel down to Devon on a Friday night and return on Sunday evening. The route from Exmouth to Seaton takes…
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South West Coast Path: Dartmouth to Exmouth
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The 36-mile stretch from Dartmouth to Exmouth on the South West Coast Path is three days of walking. It’s a varied route, taking you through National Trust land, past old castles, alongside a stretch of railway track and on several little ferries across various rivers. It’s not my intention to…
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South West Coast Path: Falmouth to Par
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The route from Falmouth to Par takes you along the stunning Roseland Peninsula. You’ll pass through a mixture of busy towns and sleepy villages. Long swathes of this section go through woodland or along narrow footpaths but there are also some lovely sections along clifftops, where the vast, flat sea…
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South West Coast Path: Mousehole to Falmouth
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The path from Mousehole to Falmouth takes you along the southernmost point of the UK, past the halfway point of the South West Coast Path and into one of the largest natural harbours in the world at Falmouth. The South West Coast Path day-by-day guide actually starts this section in…
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South West Coast Path: Tintagel to St Ives
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Tintagel to St Ives on the South West Coast Path is eight days of walking. It’s my favourite stretch of the South West Coast Path so far: an endless carousel of sandy beaches, secluded coves beneath rocky cliffs, little fishing villages with beach kiosks, all with the glittering blue sea…
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How to spend a day in Tintagel
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Tintagel in north Cornwall has long been associated with Arthurian legend. Indeed, the place is steeped in history and legend, dating back hundreds of years. Here’s how to spend a day in Tintagel, seeing the best of its history. Tintagel Castle The castle itself You can’t spend a day in…
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The South West Coast Path
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The South West Coast Path is one of my favourite areas of Britain. The 630-mile path extends all the way round the peninsula at the south west of England, along the coasts of Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Dorset. If you follow the recommended itinerary, it would take you 52 days…
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Budapest to London by train
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I was fortunate enough to be sent to a conference in Budapest and I decided to return from Budapest to London by train instead of plane. Train is my favourite way to travel as it’s usually far more comfortable and more spacious than other modes of transport, and I like…
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London to Dublin by train and boat
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If you fly from London to Dublin, it takes barely an hour. It’s very convenient, but such a short flight feels wasteful to me. For this reason I travel overland whenever I can. Although it takes quite a bit longer than flying, this trip from London to Dublin by train…