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Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in the United Kingdom, independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

Strand on the Green. A river walk from Chiswick to Kew

28/01/2021 by .

Walking the Thames Path from Chiswick to Hammersmith

18/01/2021This entry was posted in England, Europe and Middle East, London, Newsletter, United Kingdom and tagged on by .
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Artists, Arts & Crafts, the boat race and beer; Judith Baker takes a refreshing lockdown walk in West London

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The Capital Ring Walk. A joyous circular walking adventure around London

01/12/2020 by .
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Rupert Parker explores another of London’s circular walking routes exploring the Capital Ring Walk through South London.

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The National Glass Centre, Sunderland

02/09/2020 by .
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Stuart Forster explores all things glass at the UK’s National Glass Centre in Sunderland, once the centre of glassmaking in Britain.

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Walking the London Loop

10/08/2020 by .
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In walking the London Loop, TripReporter’s hiker in residence Rupert Parker walks the last three sections of the 24 section London LOOP.

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Anish Kapoor And Art Nouveau In Norfolk

05/08/2020 by .
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 Anthea Gerrie heads to scenic Norfolk to explore new art exhibitions at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts and Houghton Hall.

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National Trust Cream Teas At Sissinghurst Castle Garden. Indulgent cream teas amongst flora and fauna

01/07/2020 by .
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Anthea Gerrie enjoys the delights of a COVID-friendly cream tea amongst the flora and fauna of Sissinghurst Castle Garden.

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Driving the Kent Coast to Dungeness

20/01/2020 by .
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The trouble with road-testing a nifty car in crowded England is the limited supply of empty highways on which to open it up.   Which is where the windswept eastern tip of England, where Kent meets Sussex and the intrepid and creative have settled amidst the desolate beauty of Dungeness, comes into its own.

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Insider Guide to the Isle of Wight

08/07/2019 by .
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Looking out through the panoramic window, on my Wightlink ferry from Portsmouth to Fishbourne, I search for my first sight of Osborne Beach.

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7 things not to miss in Bury St. Edmunds

23/05/2019 by .
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Ask most people to name something special about Suffolk and they might struggle. Some might say it’s that bit between Essex and Norfolk, others might scoff and mention tractor boys or fish and chips on shingle beaches.

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