Writer and blogger specialising in alcohol-free beer, craft beer, hospitality and getting outdoors.
This is an ever-growing list of dog-friendly pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants in Southampton and the surrounding area. Includes a description of each pub that allows dogs, plus where to find them.
With hundreds of acres of green spaces, four city parks recently named among the top parks in the UK and the New Forest and South Downs National Parks in easy reach, Southampton is a great place for dog owners.… Read more
Find out what we got up to when we took our Border Terrier Tilly on a short break in a dog-friendly caravan at Trevella Park in Crantock near Newquay, Cornwall.
With its expansive sandy beaches, miles of coastal walks and plentiful supply of dog-friendly pubs and restaurants, the north Cornwall coast makes an ideal holiday destination for your canine companion.
Throw in the endless supply of pasties, cream teas (jam before cream), fish and chips, fudge, ice cream and cake and it’s a decent option for us humans too.… Read more
Here are 12 places you can see the autumn colours in Hampshire, including many places you can visit for free in locations such as the New Forest, South Downs, Southampton and Winchester.
One of the things that makes the transition from long summer days to long winter nights more bearable is the burst of autumn colour we get to see in September, October and November.… Read more
Find out what I got up to when I spent the day as a tourist in my hometown, Sherborne. Includes sights such as Sherborne Abbey, the Conduit, Cheap Street and Sherborne Castle and gardens.
I was lucky enough to spend the first 21 years of my life in and around Sherborne, the historic abbey town in north-west Dorset.
Yet, it wasn’t until I left to go to university that I began to appreciate how fortunate I had been to grow up in such a beautiful setting.… Read more
With its clear, trout-filled waters and abundance of flora and other fauna, there are few better places to go for a evening stroll or weekend ramble in Hampshire than the banks of the River Itchen.
The Itchen rises near Cheriton in the middle of the county and runs for almost 30 miles across to the roman city of Winchester and then down to Southampton Water.… Read more
If you like sightseeing and love beer, the roman city of Winchester is perfect.
Not only is there lots of history, heritage and fine architecture dotted throughout the city’s medieval streets, but there are also many excellent traditional pubs serving excellent real ale.
This pub crawl and walking tour of Winchester allows you to see many of the sights of the city while sampling real ale from some of Hampshire’s 30+ breweries.… Read more
