
Auchrannie resort, Arran.
Welcome to Auchrannie Auchrannie resort on Arran The Auchrannie resort lies about a couple of miles along from the port of Brodick. It commands a
Eccentric England is at the every heart of my blog. From the quirky and unusual Wakefield Rhubarb Festival and the fabulous Potfest in the Park to the most luxury accommodation like Hillside Huts and Cabins and the gorgeous brand new eco house Hemmel House in Northumberland. Check out walking suggestion in and around the North East like Seaton Sluice beach walk and the Lambton estate in Durham. Don’t miss my Scottish blogs like my cycling challenge around Arran or my Welsh trip to the beaches of The Gower Peninsula. Or why not try a visit on horseback to the impressive Castle Leslie in Ireland. Our country has so much to offer and I never tire of exploring new places and meeting new people who live in our awesome UK!

Welcome to Auchrannie Auchrannie resort on Arran The Auchrannie resort lies about a couple of miles along from the port of Brodick. It commands a

The Douglas Hotel Land on the Isle of Arran from the Scottish mainland and you will find yourself at the ferry port of Brodick, the

Dancing for joy The third instalment of balletLORENTs’ Grimm’s Fairytale trilogy, sparkled into life with its premiere at Northern Stage this week. After Rapunzel and Snow

Fountains Abbey
Every Saturday night in October, the National Trust open the fabulous site of the ruins of Fountains Abbey and floodlight the dramatic stone walls, pillars and majestic arches.

My second visit to the Whitley Bay Film Festival took me across the St Mary’s Lighthouse causeway to the ‘Isle of the Dead.’ St Mary’s Island is a very popular destination for local visitors all the year round for rock pooling and seal watching, especially in the summertime.

Whitley bay Film Festival fun
The Whitley Bay Film Festival is here again! In a town without a cinema, a plucky band of film lovers set up the festival in 2010, with a mission to stage something extraordinary in this North East seaside destination.