“Step on to the Isle of Wight ferry, step back in time. At least, that’s what it has always felt like to me, the years peeling back as the ferry pushes out into the Solent.” It’s difficult to me to talk about the Isle of Wight without feeling emotional – …
“My husband and I binge-watched The Crown in lockdown 2.0, so I’ve become a big fan of the royals, which means the place I’m most excited to visit on the Isle of Wight is Osborne House, the beloved holiday home of Queen Victoria. As we arrive at the door with our …
“Dive into seafood suppers, crisp coastal walks and wildlife spotting in Dorset” When I was a child pretty much all of our family holidays were to England’s south coast, and Dorset was a firm favourite. I remember heading to Lyme Regis one year when I was about eight – but …
“From woodland walks to coastal hotels and family adventures” I’ve always thought that autumn is the best time to travel around the UK, getting cosy by the fire in rural pubs, stomping through the leaves in forests shaded russet and gold, and wandering quiet city streets devoid of their summer …
“During the recent heatwave, BBC London visited Southend. In 30-plus-degree heat, the reporter stood at Jubilee Beach and spoke of a lack of social distancing as a ribbon of broiling bodies stretched away behind her. They seemed to occupy every single shingle and, frankly, the coverage almost put me off …
“The windscreen is wall-to-wall blue, my bonnet pointing up so vertically it feels like the car could tip backwards at any moment and send me tumbling. I push my foot down harder on the accelerator and feel the lurch of the engine kicking in, propelling me upwards, seemingly into the …
