Category: Destinations

New Food and Drink Map From The County of Good Taste

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Rutland produces some of the very best of British food and drink and in a county proud of its farming heritage and desire to share the feast of local produce available, Discover Rutland has created a new illustrative map with two cycle trails to explore. Not only bursting with amazing food producers, shops and eateries, a variety of beverages also comes pouring out of this small county that lives up to its motto ‘Multum in Parvo’ meaning ‘Much in Little’.

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Review: Luminate at Coombe 2023 lights up the build-up to Christmas

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If there is a sure-sign that Christmas is coming, it is not the Coca-Cola lorry coming to a supermarket car park near you but the sight of twinkling fairy lights from one of the many winter light trails that are now seemingly part and parcel of the build-up to the festive season.

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Discovering Durham – Day 3: Doing the Locomotion

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We have reached the final day – or in our case, half day – of discovering some of Durham’s quite excellent visitor attractions. After another very hearty breakfast of pastries, bacon rolls and coffee, we say our fond farewells to the Park Head Hotel and set off for nearby Shildon and our last engagement on what has been a fabulous itinerary; a visit to Locomotion.

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Coombe Abbey, the Princess and the Gunpowder Plot

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In the coming week up and down the country and locally, bonfires will be lit and firework displays will light up the night skies to celebrate Bonfire Night.

Whilst the fifth of November is a time of people coming together for food, drink, bonfires, sparklers and firework pyrotechnics, it is a reminder of one of England’s most notorious acts of treason way back in 1605. The Gunpowder Plot, the failed attempt to kill King James I and his courtiers by blowing up the Houses of Parliament.

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Discovering Durham – Day 2: Bishops, Faith and Beamish – Part 2

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Onto the second part of our second day in Durham and a look around a visitor attraction which secretly we had hoped would be included on our itinerary.

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Discovering Durham – Day 2: Bishops, Faith and Beamish – Part 1

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The first half of our itinerary for the second day was to head into Bishop Auckland and to explore some of the numerous attractions which make up the Auckland Project;  a regeneration charity that has used art to help transform the fortunes of this former mining town.

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Discovering Durham – Day 1: A new Rising

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Our first port of call was the magnificent Raby Castle. What a place to start our short tour of what Durham has to offer.

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Luminate 2023 – 5 great reasons, 8 magical venues

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As Autumn is officially upon us, anticipation is building for the return of Luminate this winter.

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From the birthplace to the home of rugby

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Call it fate or the gods of rugby looking down on me, maybe it was even a calling.

No sooner had plans been made and booked for my recent visit and guided tour of Rugby School, the birthplace of rugby football, and exploring the Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum than I receive an invitation.  A special one too.

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Where it all started – exploring a scene of worldwide sporting significance 200 years on and all on my own doorstep

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Whether you are a fan, player or follower of the sport, it cannot have escaped your attention that this year is something of a big year in the world of rugby. 

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