Are you visiting London and want to do something different while enjoying a nice day out? Then Kew Gardens is the place to go. Officially known as the Royal Botanic Gardens and located in Kew (Southwest London), these botanical gardens founded in the 18th century are home to the world’s largest collection of living plants and use around 120 ha of space next to the Thames river. Kew Gardens is perfect for…
Wales is home to over 600 castles and, for a relatively small country, this is a huge number and speaks volumes of its remarkable history. One of the goals of our trip to this part of the United Kingdom was to discover Wales’ castles. Well, we managed to visit 6, a mere 0.01% of the total number of castles. Let’s say we still have a lot to do! The 6…
Hiking is one of our favourite activities and when on our week-long visit to Wales last Summer we had the opportunity to tackle one of the country’s most recognised mountain peaks – Pen y Fan. At 886m, Pen y Fan is not very high, yet the magnificent views over to the rest of the mountains of Brecon Beacons National Park make this relatively short and not so strenuous hike a popular…
We had a great time visiting Wales last year, checking out the beautiful countryside, the castles and the mountains, but one place caught our attention. We’re talking about the Pontcysyllte aqueduct in north east Wales, close to the English border. Pontcysyllte aqueduct is known as the “stream in the sky” and it’s not your average aqueduct, it was built over 200 years in 1805 to carry the Llangollen canal over…
Up in the north coastline of Northern Ireland lies one of the United Kingdom’s best-known places, and World Heritage site, the Giant’s Causeway. It’s easily recognisable and present in many postcards due to its remarkable basalt columns and cliff setting. A true nature wonder.
