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The Extra Mile by Alastair Sawday and Laura Collacott

Book, Cumbria, QT Review

Go ‘The Extra Mile’ off the M6 in Cumbria for tasty foodie options

May 4, 2018 by Zoe Dawes 3 Comments

The smell of freshly-baked bread mingles with the enticing aroma of chocolate, almonds, coffee and fresh flowers. I’m sitting by the window in the Three Hares Café in the little town of Sedbergh, just 10 minutes off the M6 in Cumbria. I’m on the first stop on a day following...

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Red Bank sunset over Morecambe Bay - photo The Quirky Traveller

England, Guide

Around Morecambe Bay: Cockerham to Bolton-le-Sands #followpye

April 18, 2018 by Zoe Dawes 3 Comments

The sound of seabirds calling echoed across the scrubby grass towards Fleetwood and Blackpool. A pale sun glimmered round the drifting clouds, casting a pewter glow across Morecambe Bay, A dog barked with delight as it dashed across the rocks to splash into the shallow water. I was parked at...

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Scotland, World Travel Blogger

Top 10 Tips for North Coast 500 Road Trip in Scotland

April 13, 2018 by Guest Author 7 Comments

In this article in the World Travel Blogger series, photographer Angus Matheson describes The North Coast 500, a memorable road trip he did with his wife in the Highlands of Scotland. North Coast 500 – the greatest motoring adventure in the British Isles North Coast 500 In 2015 the North Coast...

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Oxley reading tourism leaflet Keswick Visitor Info Centre - image Zoe Dawes

Accommodation, Cumbria, Holiday

Fun day out around Keswick with Oxley the Red Squirrel from Underscar

April 5, 2018 by Zoe Dawes 9 Comments

Hello. My name is Oxley. I’m a red squirrel and live at Underscar near Keswick. Now and again I’m taken out for the day by children who come to stay in this wonderful place and they write about our adventures together. This time I was lucky enough to accompany Zoe, the...

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Business, Cumbria, QT Review

Cumbria Family Business Awards 2018 and The Halston Aparthotel, Carlisle

March 19, 2018 by Zoe Dawes 6 Comments

The sound of classical music drifts around walls decorated with golden pears. A pile of books including one by local author Hunter Davies and a cookery classic by Mary Berry are piled in a colourful heap on a table by the window. A pot of white cyclamen heralds a spring...

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Holiday, Top Tips, UK

School Holidays: 5 fun things to do with the kids in the north of England

February 10, 2018 by Zoe Dawes 3 Comments

Finding something to keep children occupied over half-term or other school holidays can be a challenge. Whether they’re your own kids, grandchildren, nieces or nephews or you’re just doing a good turn for a friend, you’ll probably be trawling the internet for ideas as well as asking others for advice....

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England, Personal, Transport

Coming home after a trip away – and a shout-out for Carnforth Station

February 1, 2018 by Zoe Dawes 3 Comments

Lancaster Canal in Carnforth It’s such a joy coming home after a trip away. In my job as a travel blogger, I get about a lot, both in the UK and around the world. I very often go by train, either heading off to an airport or to get to...

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