There is a so much menace in Harry Potter films these days (“Nowhere is safe” is the slogan on the poster for the final film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, depicting our anxious hero superimposed against the London Eye). So it’s a great relief to see them arrive at a location in the film… Continue reading
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Go west for a London of palaces and parks
West London is famous for its palaces and parks, trendy shopping and smart eating in Knightsbridge, Kensington and Chelsea. Gareth selects his personal selection of six things to do to the west of Oxford St. And the highlights the Kensington and Chelsea Festival, which takes place in October. Fine carpet Twice an hour the lights… Continue reading →
Rural ride at the end of the motorway
Follow the M4 all the way to the end, and you come to green and pleasant Carmarthenshire. I took a trip to the historic county in West Wales. My don’t miss list includes a mighty ruined castle, one of Britain’s finest botanical gardens, a top bird reserve, a Roman gold mine and a famous poet’s… Continue reading →
Kent Marshes alive to Rocky Mountain Sound
The mournful wail of a Canadian Pacific express split the deep silence of the Romney Sands Holiday Park. It shimmied down the ranks of caravans and reached the steps of my top of the range Ashcroft model, where I sat reading about the biggest shingle bank in Europe just down the coast. So what acoustic… Continue reading →
Dorset – the West Country's ne plus ultra county
Set off to the West Country with no particular destination in mind, and you may not make it beyond Dorset. The county’s many attractions include one of the best resorts on the South Coast, a hero’s home, mysterious hill forts and the golden road where they shot the nation’s favourite commercial.
Continue reading →Wake up to California Dreamin'
This elegant Pacific coast resort is the antidote to big city stress in
nearby Los Angeles. The breezes blow pure and cool off the Pacific, the
sunsets are spectacular and – can you believe – people actually walk. These are the best bits of the California lifestyle, packed into Santa Monica –
just 16 miles from LA airport, and a short limo hop from Hollywood