by shutthefstop | 4, 2019 | towns & cities
As a proud resident of St Albans, I’m bursting with ideas of places to go and things to see, and have given quite the number of guided tours to visiting friends. Sometimes it’s not until you detach yourself from the sites you’re so used to seeing, the cobbled paths...
by shutthefstop | 4, 2019 | attractions
History buffs and inquisitive minds alike will marvel at the stories that lie behind the walls of Bletchley Park. Set in a stunning Victorian estate, the huts and blocks behind the gates held the secret to much of Britain’s success in World War Two, and now they’re...
by shutthefstop | 4, 2019 | attractions
If you think green spaces are hard to come by in the big city, you’d be very wrong. Tucked away in South-West London is one of the most incredible green spaces you could ever want, steeped in history and richly diverse in plant life. Kew Gardens has been...
by shutthefstop | 4, 2019 | attractions
A good place to start for those wanting to soak up some culture in London is the Tate Modern. A hub of diversity in art and design, if you find yourself walking these corridors, you know it will be an afternoon well spent. With permanent exhibitions that update every...
by shutthefstop | 4, 2019 | off the beaten track
One of my absolute favourite places to visit in spring, never mind visiting open gardens to see sprawling carpets of snowdrops, just come here! Nestled out of the way down tiny, winding single track country lanes, Ayot St Lawrence sits in the countryside between...
