UK Travel - Look With New Eyes https://www.lookwithneweyes.com Stories and travel guides from the Lake District Fri, 03 May 2024 09:08:24 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-lwne-logo-black-rgb-861px@72ppi-32x32.jpg UK Travel - Look With New Eyes https://www.lookwithneweyes.com 32 32 127582044 Castles, beaches and second hand books: a two day mini adventure to Northumberland by public transport https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/castles-beaches-and-second-hand-books-a-two-day-mini-adventure-to-northumberland-by-public-transport/ https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/castles-beaches-and-second-hand-books-a-two-day-mini-adventure-to-northumberland-by-public-transport/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2019 10:44:14 +0000 https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/?p=4505 The 7 am light is casting a thin, illuminated line over the North Sea as the train clatters over one of the three old bridges in Berwick upon Tweed, making its way south back to Newcastle. The sun is trying its hardest to peep through the hefty, dark clouds, as the railway line opens out […]

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]]> https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/castles-beaches-and-second-hand-books-a-two-day-mini-adventure-to-northumberland-by-public-transport/feed/ 0 4505 A day trip to Clovelly, North Devon https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/a-day-trip-to-clovelly-north-devon/ https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/a-day-trip-to-clovelly-north-devon/#respond Thu, 08 Nov 2018 11:33:20 +0000 http://www.lookwithneweyes.com/?p=3375 Moving to a new area is a treat. When I knew I would be moving down to North Devon for the summer, I began swotting up on things to do in the area, downloading the Lonely Planet guide and taking a trip to the tourist information as soon as I arrived. I’m a geek for […]

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]]> https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/a-day-trip-to-clovelly-north-devon/feed/ 0 3375 Isles of Scilly on a budget: a night at Longstone Lodge Hostel https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/isles-of-scilly-on-a-budget-a-night-at-longstone-lodge-hostel/ https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/isles-of-scilly-on-a-budget-a-night-at-longstone-lodge-hostel/#respond Mon, 29 Oct 2018 09:32:30 +0000 http://www.lookwithneweyes.com/?p=3744 I’d had my eye on visiting the Isles of Scilly for a really long time. But there has been one thing which has always put off: the cost. Not only is it £100 return on the ferry to even get to the islands, but the islands only budget option was camping. Now, I do love […]

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]]> https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/isles-of-scilly-on-a-budget-a-night-at-longstone-lodge-hostel/feed/ 0 3744 How to get to the Isles of Scilly: Sailing on the Scillionian III https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/how-to-get-to-the-isles-of-scilly-sailing-on-the-scillionian-iii/ https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/how-to-get-to-the-isles-of-scilly-sailing-on-the-scillionian-iii/#respond Tue, 09 Oct 2018 10:11:51 +0000 http://www.lookwithneweyes.com/?p=3708 If your thinking of heading to the Isles of Scilly, you have two options to get to the islands. A short helicopter or aeroplane ride from either Lands End or Exeter or onboard the passenger ferry – the Scillonian III. On our recent trip, we opted for the slightly cheaper option of the boat, despite […]

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]]> https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/how-to-get-to-the-isles-of-scilly-sailing-on-the-scillionian-iii/feed/ 0 3708 In the windswept Bristol Channel: My day on Lundy Island https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/in-the-windswept-bristol-channel-my-day-on-lundy-island/ https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/in-the-windswept-bristol-channel-my-day-on-lundy-island/#respond Thu, 20 Sep 2018 11:51:32 +0000 http://www.lookwithneweyes.com/?p=3680 “I’ve wanted to go to Lundy Island since I about was 5 years old” the woman in front of me excitably exclaimed as we handed over our boarding passes filling on to MS Oldenburg from the quay in Bideford. Having spent most of my time living in the Midlands, I had not heard of Lundy Island […]

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]]> https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/in-the-windswept-bristol-channel-my-day-on-lundy-island/feed/ 0 3680 A summer in North Devon: my 10 favourite places https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/a-summer-in-north-devon-my-10-favourite-places/ Tue, 04 Sep 2018 11:07:36 +0000 http://www.lookwithneweyes.com/?p=3555 The first week of September still brings out that nostalgic, back to school vibe in me, a time to reflect on the summer past before cosying down into autumn. I moved down to North Devon at the start of May with all the bounding enthusiasm of spending the summer by the sea. It’s been a […]

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]]> 3555 A summer microadventure in Exmoor National Park https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/a-summer-microadventure-in-exmoor-national-park/ https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/a-summer-microadventure-in-exmoor-national-park/#respond Sun, 05 Aug 2018 08:54:46 +0000 http://www.lookwithneweyes.com/?p=3508 Early Saturday morning, in the midst of the long, hot summer heatwave.  A rare day off together, we pondered how to make the most of the day. We’d made vague plans to go camping since May, but the tiredness of our seasonal jobs had always got the better of us. I was working the next […]

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]]> https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/a-summer-microadventure-in-exmoor-national-park/feed/ 0 3508 A Midsummer Feast: Barricane Beach Cafe, North Devon https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/a-midsummer-feast-barricane-beach-cafe-north-devon/ https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/a-midsummer-feast-barricane-beach-cafe-north-devon/#respond Wed, 27 Jun 2018 10:42:42 +0000 http://www.lookwithneweyes.com/?p=3457 When I arrived in North Devon in May, my sister had given me the Wild guide of the South West. In the last month, I’ve poured over it, making mental notes of the places I’d like to visit – and a careful note of one’s which involve food. After finishing mindless jobs, I suggested to […]

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]]> https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/a-midsummer-feast-barricane-beach-cafe-north-devon/feed/ 0 3457 Visiting Tehidy Wood, North Cornwall in Bluebell season https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/tehidy-wood-in-bluebell-season/ https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/tehidy-wood-in-bluebell-season/#respond Tue, 22 May 2018 08:49:29 +0000 http://www.lookwithneweyes.com/?p=3235 Every year, I look forward to a number of fleeting seasons -from the primroses and asparagus in April and May; to the crisp, golden leaves and glowing hedgerows of blackberries in autumn, I adore the ebb and flow of the British seasons. But there’s one season that I can’t wait for, and that’s bluebell season. […]

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]]> https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/tehidy-wood-in-bluebell-season/feed/ 0 3235 Off the beaten track in Cornwall: A birthday weekend on the Lizard Peninsula https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/off-the-beaten-track-in-cornwall-a-birthday-weekend-on-the-lizard-peninsula/ https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/off-the-beaten-track-in-cornwall-a-birthday-weekend-on-the-lizard-peninsula/#respond Fri, 18 May 2018 10:48:19 +0000 http://www.lookwithneweyes.com/?p=3194 Despite being in my 30’s, birthdays still make me excited. Leading up to this one had been a hectic few weeks – returning from the Alps, catching up with friends and family in the Midlands and Wales and finally, a big, big change of moving to North Devon to be with B, who I met […]

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