Things to Do in Birmingham

Home to heavy metal music, a nationally adored chocolate company, the world’s biggest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings, and around three million legendarily hospitable Brummies, Birmingham has a bit of everything.…

How to Get to Alvito Portugal by Train

How to get to Alvito Portugal by train Portugal is a relatively easy country to navigate – its robust road network can whisk you between main cities, while a dense…

Things to Do in Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire

Bricket Wood is a small Hertfordshire village home to naturists, and boasts a couple of fine pubs and restaurants. It’s also just a short drive to St Albans and Watford,…

Things to Do in Poceirao Portugal

Once upon a time, Portimao was a thriving fishing and sardine canning centre. Though it’s now a popular tourist town with lots of top-notch restaurants and activities, the old centre…

How to Get to Cruz Quebrada Portugal by Train

How to get to Cruz Quebrada Portugal by train The sand strip at the Cruz Quebrada beach, which thins out moving east from the Jamor river canal, is a tranquil…

Things to Do in Livracao Portugal

Tempt your sweet tooth with the nation’s most famous pastéis de nata (egg custard tart). This place is so popular, long queues often snake out from its front door. Explore…

Fun Things to Do in Belfast

Belfast’s unique history is a sobering one, but it also boasts many fun things to do. For example, you can visit all the Belfast murals dotted around the city or…

Things to Do in Banbury, Oxfordshire

Banbury is a market town in Oxfordshire with a wealth of things to do. Take in the statue of a fine lady from the nursery rhyme “Ride ye cock a…

Things to Do in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire

Bamber Bridge is a village about three miles southeast of Preston. The town has a train station on the East Lancashire Line with services to Colne and Preston. In this…

Things to Do in Aintree, Merseyside

Aintree is not just home to the famous Grand National race, it is also a beautiful village with an abundance of things to do. Here are some of our favourites.…