Bristol has a lot to offer, apart from the Clifton Suspension Bridge that is. In fact at the Clifton end of the bridge is where you’ll find the Clifton Rocks Railway, and if you’re into trains there’s a lot of history to be learned by taking a tour around this fascinating area of the city. But there’s more to Bristol than first meets the eye, and this includes some great places to eat, things to see and enjoy, as well as places to relax in the evening and soak up the atmosphere. Continue reading →

The Lakes and the Dales offer some of the best trails in the UK. Keen walkers descend on the Lake District, weather permitting, to enjoy spectacular views of an spoilt area of the country, yet hidden away and often overlooked by even the hardiest of hikers, are the superb Howgill Fells.

Many of the trails through this forgotten part of the North Country fells are untrampled compared to the walks of Howgills’ more famous neighbours of the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District. You would be hard pushed to come across anyone else walking in the area, which means more often than not, you have the place to yourself. Continue reading →

Over the last three years, there’s one building in London that has inched its way to the top and now dominates the capital’s skyline. As of 1^st February, 2013 people can now get a bird’s eye of view of London from what is the tallest building in the whole of Europe – that’s all seventy two floors of it. The Shard has been constructed in record time; it’s opened its doors to people who want to get taken to the top in record time too. Continue reading →