Fiona Maclean

Lion Rock Cheddar Gorge

Cheddar Cheese and the Cheddar Gorge Cheese Company:

Fiona Maclean

Traditional West Country Cheesemaking in Cheddar Gorge: My mother’s side of the family is from Somerset farming stock.  The youngest ...

Champagne Revisited – an Introduction to the Champagne Region in France

Fiona Maclean

Exploring the Vineyards and Wineries of Champagne – Wine Tourism in France: Remember gentlemen, it’s not just France we are ...

Herdade da malhadinha - Alentejo Portugal

Wine Tours in the Alentejo – a new wine tourism

Fiona Maclean

Wine Tours in the  Alentejo and more: If the start of my trip to Alentejo took me through the ancient ...

Arbroath Harbour

Visit Arbroath – Smokies and the Declaration of Arbroath

Fiona Maclean

Visiting Arbroath – A Tale of Scottish Independence and Smoked Fish Arbroath is a small Scottish fishing town on the ...

Salisbury Cathedral from spire tour

The Story of Salisbury – Things to Do in Salisbury Wiltshire

Fiona Maclean

History of Salisbury – the oldest ‘New Town’ in England – Things to Do in Salisbury Despite living in Wiltshire ...

Cliffords Tower York 2

A Short Break to York by Train

Fiona Maclean

York by Train – A Short Break in God’s Own Country Visitors to London often ask where else in England ...

Beach Hotel Bude North Cornwall

Best British Boutique Hotels – Charming Hotels in the UK

Fiona Maclean

Seven Charming British Boutique Hotels: We’ve had something of an exceptional year and stayed in some amazing boutique hotels in ...

Congham Hall Morning

Congham Hall Spa Hotel Norfolk

Fiona Maclean

Country House Hotel in Norfolk – Congham Hall Hotel and Spa: An invite to Congham Hall Hotel and Spa, near ...

Mary Ardens Farm - Palmers Farm

Mary Arden’s Farm, the Tudor Kitchen and the Art of Chocolate.

Fiona Maclean

The Tudor Kitchen at Mary Arden’s Farm and some Twenty-First Century Chocolate Making in Shakespeare’s England: Quintessentially English countryside and ...

Gainsborough Old Hall and the Mayflower Pilgrims

Mayflower Pilgrims in Lincolnshire – Gainsborough and Boston

Fiona Maclean

Separatists and Secrets – the Mayflower and the roots of American Heritage: 2020 marks the 400th Anniversary of the sailing ...