After a mishap with a new pound coin in a locker that didn’t accept them, I decided to create this handy quick reference guide to the lockers in many beloved swimming pools across the UK. Here’s what you need to know about locking your stuff away before you visit: Arundel Lido – lockers cost £1 […]
Swimming against a castle backdrop: Cirencester Open Air Pool
If you’re going to swim in a lido then you might as well do it in style and Cirencester Open Air Pool has heaps of it. Not only does its heritage date back to 1869, but this unique swimming spot has a backdrop that’s hard to beat – a picture-perfect castle complete with crenelations, which […]
Pack your favourite scents in your carry-on this summer
This is a sponsored post, although all views are my own As a traveller, a travel writer and a travel blogger, I’m obsessed with packing. I can’t resist an article about the best ways to maximise space in your case and own a selection of packing cubes in various sizes. You see, I’m always thinking […]
Taking the plunge: Ilkley Lido swim + lido wedding
It was officially the height of summer – June 21st – when I headed to Ilkley Lido for a nice and sunny swim. Despite it being the longest day of the year and one with the sun high in the sky, the water temperature was 16.4 degrees C and the air temperature 18.9 degrees C, […]
Taking a dip in an iconic view: Sao Miguel’s Lagoa Verde
When it comes to wild swimming in The Azores, it’s safe to say you’re spoilt for choice. The island group’s main landmass Sao Miguel alone offers everything from river dips and natural waterfall pools to sea swimming and splashing about in its world-famous lakes. Looking down on the twin lakes of Sete Cidades from one […]
10 unmissable things to do on Sao Miguel in the Azores
When it comes to must-do things on the Azores’ main island, Sao Miguel does not disappoint. It’s a haven of nature and beauty set apart from mainland Portugal by more than 1,500 kilometres of ocean. View the lagoas from above The chances are that any pictures you’ve seen of Sao Miguel feature stunning lakes photographed […]
