staycation wanderlust – fitness and fun locally
I have noticed that whereas our children (and many people say the same about their offspring) love to be taken to amusement …
#igtravelthursday: exploring kentish town sevenoaks
Happy #IGTravelThursday and welcome to join me to explore my little hometown – Sevenoaks, in Kent, South East England. Sevenoaks is just …
going local: visiting hidden old soar manor in sevenoaks
A road less travelled, aka the back road lead us to a little National Trust property called Old Soar Manor in Plaxtol, Kent …
going local: morning walk in knole park in sevenoaks
Some of us are lucky in terms of having a lovely estate to go to for walks almost in the back garden. …
going local: a spring morning at emmetts garden
A sunny spring morning. Fog rising. First spring flowers. A bit of mud too. Yes, I’ve been to Emmetts Garden – a …
local eats: countryside stop at the chaser inn
One of the great things about England is the existence of country pubs – no matter how small the village, you are …
local eats: unforgettable cream tea in the chiddingstone castle
I know that Chiddingstone Castle is no Astoria when it comes to cream tea, but this certainly was the best of my …
those seven oaks in sevenoaks knole park
This time in England we stayed with friends in Sevenoaks, a little town 25 minutes with the train from central London – …