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The Llwybrau Cerdded (Mawddwy) Walking Paths are in Dinas Mawddwy, an unspoilt area between Machynlleth and Dolgellau. They comprise eight, waymarked, circular walking routes, ranging from one-and-a-half to 12 miles, covering a total distance of 46 miles. The paths have been developed by Cwmni Nod Glas Cyf, a social enterprise of volunteers. The ar...

The fog was so thick over the pass at Ullswater we could only drive at a crawl. It was early last May and we were leaving left England's Lake District, where we had been staying, and setting out for our road trip around Scotland. It was not a good start but once clear of the fells the fog cleared and we were able to speed up. We took the M6 motorwa...

Kentisbury Grange Estate in North Devon is located on the edge of the Exmoor National Park. The property has created new packages for guests including tours across Exmoor in a Land Rover, a distillery tour and a honey experience. The Estate has a range of accommodation from classic rooms, individual cottage suites and luxury self-catering lodges. T...

Plockton is a village in the Lochalsh, Wester Ross area of the Scottish Highlands known as the "Jewel of the Highlands". It sits on a sheltered bay with impressive views overlooking Loch Carron. The centre of Plockton consists of a row of mostly white-painted and natural brick cottages that follows the curve of the small harbour. It was here that I...

Located in the heart of Shoreditch on Great Eastern Street, Hart Shoreditch is an easy walk from Old Street, Shoreditch High Street tubes and Liverpool Street station with its overground and underground stations Shoreditch itself is an 'arty' neighborhood of the UK capital which, in recent years, has become a hub for 'creative' companies and entrep...

The Orkneys are an archipelago about 16 kilometres off the north coast of Scotland consisting of approximately 70 islands, 20 of which are inhabited today. However, overall the Orkney Islands have been inhabited for more than 8,800 years, with Scandinavian clans dominating the area in the 8th century BCE. Norse raiders arrived in the late 8th centu...