Walking the South Downs Way in Stages: Route Guide & Where to Stay
The South Downs Way is a 160-kilometre National Trail along the chalk ridge from Winchester to Eastbourne, usually split into eight stages.
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South Downs Way Winchester to Exton & East Meon: Stage 1 Walk Guide
The South Downs Way starts at the old City Mill in Winchester and runs 160 kilometres east to Eastbourne. Stage 1 officially finishes at Exton, a small village in the Meon Valley about 19 kilometres in. If you are planning…
Taghazout Itinerary: How to Spend 3, 5 or 10 Days
Taghazout is a place for slow travel rather than a packed sightseeing list. We happily filled 10 days here with beaches, surf, walks, spas and remote working, and we’ve already been back twice to do the same thing again.
Seven Sisters Cliffs From London: How To Do It In A Day
Getting to the Seven Sisters cliffs from London is easier than most people expect — a train from Victoria down to Seaford, then a short bus along the coast road, and you’re at the start of the walk in about…
Taghazout Weather and the Best Time to Visit
Taghazout’s year-round mild climate makes it a good destination most of the year. For us though, Taghazout is a winter sun destination where we escape the chilly and grey UK weather for 10 days of sun, surf and tagine. The…
Where to Stay in Taghazout: Village, Bay or Panorama Beach
Taghazout is a small village with three distinct areas where you may want to stay. Where you base yourself really shapes the trip, so here’s how the three main areas compare: We’ve stayed in Taghazout on three visits, in 2017,…
Cuckmere Haven: The Valley Walk That Skips the Seven Sisters Crowds (2026)
Everybody who gets the bus out to Seven Sisters Country Park turns right, walks to the sea, and photographs the cliffs. They are spectacular after all. But there’s a hidden gem walk if you turn left.
Seven Sisters Hike: 6 Routes From 1 Hour to 2 Days (2026)
The Seven Sisters hike is my favourite walk in the whole of the UK. We live in Brighton and the Cuckmere Haven area is our weekend escape when we need a walk to clear our heads. I’ve hiked the Seven…
Hiking Slovenia’s Juliana Trail
The Juliana Trail is a 270-kilometre walking loop around Mount Triglav, Slovenia’s highest peak, split into 16 stages. Unlike most alpine long-distance routes it deliberately stays low, circling the mountain through villages and valleys rather than summiting mountains. This makes…
11 Winter Sun Destinations (That We’ve Actually Been To)
Every “best winter sun” destination list says the same thing: Tenerife, Dubai, the Maldives. They’re not wrong, those places are reliably warm, but the lists all read like a travel brochure, written by someone who hasn’t necessarily been. This one…