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A few days in Cornwall at an interesting B&B, Venton Vean in Penzance. We thought we knew Penzance fairly well, but it has many undiscovered gems. Although not camping, we had the campervan, which meant we could eat fish and … Continue reading →

We took the bikes to the Fourteen Locks centre at Rogerstone, on the Crumlin arm of the Monmouthshire Canal north of Newport. Easy cycling as, even when not on the canal, the cycle path goes through the Sirhowy Country Park … Continue reading →

Resuming a pre-covid tradition: crab sandwiches, chips and a cuppa on Beer beach, South Devon. While there is still a bit of Summer left.

Never let it be said that Weston Super Mare doesn’t do its best to attract new visitors. See Monster is a retired rig from the North Sea, transformed into one of the UK’s largest public art installations, inspiring global conversations … Continue reading →

A good place to cycle. The clue is in the name. We started at Ham Wall RSPB Nature Reserve, not far from Glastonbury.

A nature reserve, part of a school, along a valley south of the town.

At the far end of the Gower Peninsular. Bank Farm offers few luxuries but is the type of site we like. About a mile, over fields and dunes to the beach. Hot, as always. We wandered around the village and … Continue reading →

A national heatwave “red alert” is the perfect time to go to St David’s, as it’s always a few degrees cooler than everywhere else. We stayed, as ever, at Caerfai Bay. And later visited Laugharne in Carmarthenshire. The ruins of … Continue reading →