There’s plenty to admire here, as the town has a long and interesting history. Squeezed into the crease between two hillsides, within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this straggly but well-kept town once claimed to have the longest High Street in England. This has now been modified to the longest street party in England,…
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Be cautious about sunbathing on the stones . . . Legend has it that the Devil built the bridge, so was understandably peeved when mere mortals tried to use it. Perhaps Exmoor’s best-known inland attraction, this is a beautifully preserved clapper bridge over the River Barle. Some say it’s over a thousand years old but…
Health With Dr Felicity Nicholson The health issues you will face here are not much different to those of most Western countries. There are no inoculations needed for entry, although it’s always wise to be up to date on your tetanus, which these days comes combined with diphtheria and polio. EU citizens are entitled to…
Some 12km east of Véria, past the Aliákmonas River dam, the road rises into the gentle foothills of Mount Piería to a village created by 1922 Greek refugees from the Pontus and Caucuses. But people have lived here since the cows came home, or at least since the 11th century bc, the date of the…
Accommodation Back to the top The North Norfolk CoastNortheast Norfolk North Central NorfolkNorthwest Norfolk & The WashNorwich & The Yare ValleyThe Waveney Valley The Brecks The places to stay listed below have been selected for their good location and because they embrace the Slow mindset, either in terms of their overall feel or because they embody a…
The places to stay listed below have been selected for their good location and because they embrace the Slow mindset, either in terms of their overall feel or because they embody a ‘green’ approach. Prices for hotels vary considerably, but two people sharing a room in a B&B can usually expect to spend around £70–90…
The tiny village of Cadgwith is wedged into a cleft in the serpentine rock © Ian Woolcock, Shutterstock Westwards, the empty heath gives way to an aquamarine sea, where pale sandy beaches are revealed as the tide recedes. The Slow lane starts here: away from main roads, crowded beaches, jammed harbours and busy towns, this…
The River Exe, near Dulverton © cpphotoimages, Shutterstock Within the national park is its most appealing town, Dunster… to the south is Wheddon Cross. Between Exmoor National Park and the Quantocks is a snout of land which, although technically outside the range of this book, deserves to be included. Minehead, after all, is the eastern gateway to Exmoor…
This small sample of the accommodation available in East Devon has been chosen with an eye to geography and because it is unusual, or in some ways embodies the slow philosophy. Not surprisingly, prices in all types of accommodation are at their highest during school holidays and especially in August. As well as avoiding the crowds there is much to…
Looking for where to stay in the Cotswolds? Allow our expert guide to hotels, self-catering accommodation, campsites and B&B’s to help. Where to stay in the Cotswolds North Cotswolds Hotels Three Ways House Hotel Mickleton GL55 6SB; 01386 438429; www.threewayshousehotel.com. Elegant yet cosy Cotswold house that has been a hotel for over 100 years. There are…
The River Avon in BathBath RugbyGreat Pulteney StreetThe Holburne Museum & Sydney GardensKennet & Avon CanalPrior Park Landscape GardenAmerican Museum in Britain Much of the city centre sits in a pocket, tucked into a narrow loop of the Avon. But there’s plenty to see east of the river. The River Avon in Bath Like the…
Savouring the tastes of Oxford Accommodation Savouring the tastes of Oxford Oxford is a cosmopolitan city and you can buy sushi or tapas just as easily as you can bangers and mash. The Cowley Road is where you’ll find an eclectic mix of restaurants from many nations while small enclaves such as Summertown and Jericho…
High StreetRadcliffe SquareUniversity ChurchBroad StreetParks RoadUniversity Parks To Oxonians, the High Street is simply known as The High, a street bordered by shops for the first few yards from the Carfax Tower before being lined with the silk of smooth, honey-stoned college buildings. The area north of the High Street is one of the most…
Museum of Oxford Christ Church College The Cherwell The Isis Botanic Garden St Aldates is one of the busiest streets in Oxford, it being one of the main arteries leading into the city, and is lined with bus stops every few yards. Museum of Oxford There’s also a permanent exhibition on the real-life Alice in…
The Royal Shakespeare theatresShakespeare’s BirthplaceMary Arden’s FarmAnne Hathaway’s CottageHall’s CroftShakespeare’s New PlaceHoly Trinity ChurchShakespeare’s Schoolroom & Guildhall Stratford-upon-Avon is a relatively small town so there is no need, for the purposes of this guide, to split it up into areas. The town is growing considerably and fast, however, and you need to penetrate some unremarkable…