Location

Novotel Cambridge North – A pet-friendly welcome in Cambridge

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Visiting Cambridge with your doggie-pal? Novotel Cambridge North, just 2.2 miles north of Cambridge is a brilliant place to stay. In general, hotels are not often known for being pet-friendly with limits and rules about where your dog is allowed and restrictions on not leaving your pet alone in the room.

Dim Sum in Northampton – Oriental Garden Restaurant

Samuel J TanCollections, Eat, Food, Local Food & Drink, Location, Northampton 0

While there are many Chinese restaurants that do dim sum in London, it is usually a challenge to find one elsewhere in the UK. We needed our dim sum fix on our trip to Northampton so we asked online for the best place to get them. The answer, Oriental Garden Restaurant.

Sai Kung Cafe Exeter: Our pitstop in Devon for Dim Sum

Samuel J TanCollections, Eat, Exeter, Food, Local Food & Drink, Location 0

At the junction of Verney Street and Summerland Street in Exeter is a Chinese restaurant that serves traditional roast duck, pork and char siew with noodles or rice and Dim Sum. On our way back from Cornwall on a Sunday afternoon, we decided on a quick stop over for lunch.

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Mount Batten Breakwater, Plymouth and Sceneries

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The wide paved Mountbatten Breakwater with tower at the end is a favourite spot for fishing. It is also a great place to enjoy views of Plymouth Sound including the Royal Citadel and Smeaton’s Tower.

Mount Batten Beach, Plymouth – a quiet beach, popular among the locals

Samuel J TanBy the Sea, Location, Place, Plymouth 0

Quiet and calm are the words to describe the Mount Batten Beach in Plymouth. Given its secluded location, this isn’t the beach of choice for travellers and visitors. Even during peak seasons, the place is relatively quiet, frequented only by the locals and those in the know, and thankfully, not too many of them.

Renney Point Walks and Views

Samuel J TanBy the Sea, Collections, Landscape, Location, Place, Plymouth, Travel 0

Overlooking Heybrook Bay to the left and Westlake Bay to the right, Renney Point is a hidden and secluded spot that yields breath-taking views over both bays as far as Plymouth Harbour. While there is no dedicated car park, there is ample parking space in front of the houses that line Heybrook Drive.

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The Belvedere on the Hoe, Plymouth and Memorial

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You may have missed this Victorian colonnade, an open front terraced summer house tucked away on the edge of the Plymouth Hoe (public park). Also known as the Belvedere Wedding Cake, it is a nice place to sit down and enjoy the view when you are not in a hurry.

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Things to see and do on New Street, Plymouth

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Some of the best preserved 16th century houses can be found on New Street in the Barbican, Plymouth. Thanks to the long term conservation project after World War II, these historical buildings were restored and preserved.

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Marlborough Market Town High Street

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This little market town in Wiltshire is located on the old main road from London to Bath. We passed the place and stopped several times before, always intrigued and fascinated by the buildings, variety of shops and friendly people. On previous visits, it was more of a stop for lunch or tea. This time, we […]

Bradford-on-Avon: View of McKeever Bridge, River Avon and Surrounding

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We discovered by accident a little gate and some rather steep steps that took us right to the water’s edge along the River Avon. Adventuring downwards gave us some amazing views along the old riverbank at Bradford-on-Avon. If you’re in the vicinity, we would certainly recommend it as a quick stop.