Cemetaries, European Union, Film tourism, food tourism, France, Heritage and History, Heritage food, Local Distinctiveness, Museums, Rural heritage, Rural Tourism, Short breaks, Travel and Leisure, Travel and Tourism

A beautiful beach, birds and tolling bells

“Don’t go near the taxi drivers!” screamed the guidebook, “they’re rude and aggressive”. Not so, our non-Uber Uber driver, who … Continue reading A beautiful beach, birds and tolling bells

Buckinghamshire, Chilterns, DMO's, European Union, food tourism, Heritage and History, Heritage food, Local Distinctiveness, London, Market Town, Niche marketing, River Thames, Rural heritage, Rural Tourism, Sense of Place, Short breaks, Travel and Leisure, Travel and Tourism, UK, Watermills

Tools of the Trade

The weight of history is upon Jon Tyler’s broad shoulders as one of the last producers of watercress in the … Continue reading Tools of the Trade

Chilterns, Cycling, Film tourism, Heritage and History, Local Distinctiveness, Museums, Niche marketing, Rural heritage, Rural Tourism, Sense of Place, Short breaks, Travel and Leisure, Travel and Tourism, UK

Sharpenhoe Clappers: what’s in a name?

I wonder how many of the declarations of love carved on the beechwood tree trunks, still hold true today? Anonymous initials, … Continue reading Sharpenhoe Clappers: what’s in a name?

Buckinghamshire, Chilterns, DMO's, Film tourism, food tourism, Heritage and History, Local Distinctiveness, Market Town, National Trust, Rural heritage, Sense of Place, Short breaks, Travel and Leisure, Travel and Tourism, UK, Watermills, windmills

Tastes of the Chess Valley

Drinking before lunchtime is not without risk; needing a loo whilst out on the trail, not finding the trail, or … Continue reading Tastes of the Chess Valley

Buckinghamshire, Cemetaries, Chilterns, Cycling, DMO's, Film tourism, Heritage and History, Local Distinctiveness, London, Market Town, Museums, National Trust, Niche marketing, Rural heritage, Rural Tourism, Sense of Place, Short breaks, South Africa, Travel and Leisure, Travel and Tourism, UK

The Charming Chess Valley

We stop to tickle the horses’ noses and listen to the birdsong along the valley before cutting up to walk back through the chocolate box hamlet of Latimer and the extraordinary Boer War memorials on the green that hints of battles fought and lost in a far-off land and a horse’s heart buried in Latimer. Continue reading The Charming Chess Valley

Chilterns, Heritage and History, Local Distinctiveness, Market Town, Museums, National Trust, Rural heritage, Rural Tourism, Sense of Place, Travel and Leisure, Travel and Tourism, UK

No. 132 Piccotts End. A cautionary tale of why it’s not a good idea to smoke in bed.

This Chilterns village has one of the most remarkable stories I have ever heard. And the most sensational 16th century murals in the country. Extremely rare and of national importance, these Pre-Reformation Catholic paintings, were hidden behind a sheet of course hand-woven linen until they were discovered by Arthur Lindley in 1953. Continue reading No. 132 Piccotts End. A cautionary tale of why it’s not a good idea to smoke in bed.

Heritage and History, Local Distinctiveness, Museums, Nelson Mandela, Rural heritage, Rural Tourism, Sense of Place, Short breaks, Stellenbosch, Travel and Leisure, Travel and Tourism, Western Province

The Vintner with Rocks in his Pockets

Meet the vintner who reaches deep into the South African soil and history, who like a good wine, has blended … Continue reading The Vintner with Rocks in his Pockets