Travel

Some suggestions for places to visit, eat, stay, do or just to wander.

Cambridgeshire
Step back in time on a vintage railway
Nene Valley Railway

Cornwall
For perfect fish & chips, straight off the boat
The Catch, Looe

Fry-up with a view in Cornwall's 'forgotten corner'
Cliff Top Cafe, Whitsand Bay

Excellent restaurant overlooking the bay
The View, Whitsand Bay

Isle of Wight
Fall in love with a vintage airstream
Vintage Vacations

Leicestershire
Learn traditional woodland carpentry skills
Rustic Stool Workshop, in Barrow on Soar

London
Good places to visit
East London

Good places to shop for ingredients
Broadway Market, London Fields
The Deli Downstairs, Victoria Park Village
The Indian Spice Shop, Euston

Good value places to eat and drink
Canela, Covent Garden
Caravan, Kings Cross
Crate Brewery, Hackney
Green Papaya, Hackney
The Lauriston, Victoria Park
Mare Street Market, Hackney
Pavilion Cafe, Victoria Park
Sagar & Wilde, Hackney
The Skip Garden, Kings Cross
Spit Jack's, Victoria Park Village
Venetia's, Chatsworth Road, E5
Vu Viet, Victoria Park Village

Middle range to expensive places to eat and drink
Pizzaro, Bermondsey

Norfolk
Good places to visit
Letheringsett Watermill, Letheringsett

Good value places to eat and drink
Cookies Crab Shop, Saltwater
The Funky Mackerel, Sheringham
The Two Lifeboats, Sheringham
No 1 Cromer, Cromer

More expensive but worth it places
The Old Town Hall House, Cley-next-the-sea
Titchwell Manor, Titchwell

Northamptonshire
Good places to visit
Lamport Hall

Fab quality local produce
Hart Family Brewers, Wellingborough

Good places to eat
The Saracen's Head, Little Brington

North Yorkshire
Great place for lunch
The White Swan, Pickering

Nottinghamshire
Cute little tea room for post shopping cake
The White Rabbit Tea Room, Nottingham

Good places to explore, eat, drink and dream a little further from home...

France
Excellent value for lunch in the centre of Paris
Cafe Constant, Paris

Spain
Food tips from Mallorca
Travelling on the FEVE, Asturias
Following Asturian pipe bands in Oviedo, Asturias
Walking the Senda Costera Miradores, Asturias
Celebrating in in style at Michelin starred Arbidel, Ribadesella, Asturias
Exploring Ribadesella, Asturias
Walking the Ruta del Cine, Almeria
Walking the Route of Volcanoes and Flowers, Almeria
Walking to Cortijo del Fraile, Rodalquilar, Almeria
Walking the Pirate Route to San Pedro, Las Negras, Almeria

Good places to stay
Casona de la Paca, Cudillero, Asturias
Villa Rosario, Ribadesella, Asturias
El Jardin de los Sueños, Rodalquilar, Cabo de Gata
Hotel Bitácora, Las Negras, Cabo de Gata
Hotel Dona Pakyta, San José, Almeria

Good places to visit
Bodegas Osborne, El Puerto de Santa Maria
Museo de Cadiz, Cadiz
Torre de Tavira, Cadiz
Iglesia de Santiago, Cadiz
Parque Genovés, Cadiz
Castillo de San Sebastián, Cadiz
Archaeological Museum of Asturias, Oviedo
Centro Niemeyer, Avilés, Asturias
Cudillero, Asturias
Escalera de colores, Ribadesella, Asturias
Ermita de la Virgen de la Guía, Ribadesella, Asturias
Monte Naranco, Oviedo, Asturias
Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias, Oviedo
Ribadesella, Asturias
Rodalquilar abandoned goldmines, Almeria
Albardinal Botanical Gardens, Rodalquilar, Almeria

Good places to shop for ingredients
Mercado Central, Cadiz

Good places to eat and drink
Arbidel, Ribadesella, Asturias
Bar Crisol, Rodalquilar, Almeria
Bar Monsul, San José, Almeria
Bar la Escuelina, Avilés, Asturias
Cafe Quilla, Cadiz
Casa Azul, Rodalquilar, Cabo de Gata
El Carroceu, Ribadesella, Asturias
Freiduria 'Los Flores', Cadiz
Mesón Cumbres Mayores, Cadiz
Mexica, San José, Almeria
Restaurant Arbichera, Pito Piñera, Asturias
Restaurant Can Ribera, San Esteban, Asturias
Restaurante El Cinto, Rodalquilar, Cabo de Gata
Restaurante El Jardin, San José, Almeria
Restaurant El Llar de la Catedral, Oviedo, Asturias
Taberna Casa 'Manteca', Cadiz
Tierra Astur, Avilés, Asturias