Stonehenge at Summer Solstice – how to visit at the sacred midsummer time

Stonehenge at Summer Solstice

I’ve written a lot about visiting Stonehenge on this blog – it’s one of the top attractions in Britain and one of my personal faves so I kinda have to! But if you’re planning to visit Stonehenge at Summer Solstice then some of the information you need is going to be a lot different. In … Read more

What’s the closest airport to Stonehenge? From plane to the stone circle!

closest airport to stonehenge

If Stonehenge is your major bucket list item when visiting the UK then you’ll maybe be wondering what the nearest airport is to maximise your time. If that’s the case for you then this article should answer all of your questions. I adore Stonehenge and love to highlight the best ways to see it for … Read more

Edinburgh castle: is it worth visiting in 2024?

Visiting Edinburgh Castle Is it worth it

It’s a site that’s dominated the dreams of people waiting to visit the Scottish capital city – Edinburgh castle also dominates in real life too! Commanding the city that has grown round it, Edinburgh Castle draws tourists to it like moths to a flame. It’s rightly on many people’s bucket list when visiting the city! … Read more

The best Stonehenge Inner Circle Tours from London this year: get VIP access!

Inside Stonehenge on an inner circle tour from London

Ancient rocks all tell a story and I wonder what the stones at Stonehenge could say? If only you could get up close and listen a little bit nearer to them… Walking among the giant monoliths at Stonehenge is what most people assume will happen when they visit the ancient site. You can imagine the … Read more

The 7 best World War 2 tours in London (2024) – learn about Churchill & the Blitz!

A Statue of Winston Churchill in Parliament Square which can be seen on many WW2 tours in London

World War 2 in London gives images of the Blitz, barrage balloons in the sky and buildings in ruins. Thankfully London isn’t like that now, but there’s still a lot that you can see in the area, especially in the centre of the city. While I’ve been to Westminster countless times, I don’t often think … Read more

Guide to visiting Eyam in the Peak District- the original plague village!

Plague cottage in Eyam in the Peak District, Derbyshire

Known as the plague village, Eyam in Derbyshire’s Peak District is a beautiful village with an amazing story to tell. It includes amazing personal sacrifice, a village pulling together and all before we had instant communication over long distances! I’ll tell you a bit more about the history below, but a quick snippet is that … Read more

Linlithgow Palace: a guide to visiting the birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots

View of the exterior of Linlithgow Palace near Edinburgh

Just the name, Linlithgow Palace, conjures up images of Scottish Royalty and the rich history of the country. In actual fact the palace now stands as a ruin and possibly doesn’t quite fit a classic Scottish castle image! (I always think it looks a little harsh as a building and not like some fairytale castles … Read more