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Behind the scenes with Wallace & Gromit

0 Comments 03 May 2013

Take a peek at this cracking behind the scenes footage of our new ad with Wallace & Gromit and then head to www.yourgreatadventure.co.uk and sign up to see the ad before it's aired on 12 May!

Culture vulture

2013 festival picks

0 Comments 22 April 2013

Didn't bag tickets to Glastonbury Festival in the resale? Not to worry. There are so many more to check out around the country, and no country does music festivals quite like England. Where else can you take a dip in a hot tub after dancing the night away at a masquerade ball, sing along with Elton John while dressed as an octopus and see 1980s icons perform in sub-tropical surroundings?

Food and drink

England’s foodie hotspots: the locals aren’t revolting!

0 Comments 24 May 2013

It’s official: England is food obsessed. We watch a cornucopia of foodie programmes, buy every cookery book we can get our freshly washed hands on and (as social media sites Pinterest and Instagram will attest) we even spend our spare time slavishly photographing and coveting our meals. Long gone are the days of the standard [...]

Things to do

Last-minute May bank holiday ideas

0 Comments 22 May 2013

The second May bank holiday is already upon us. Make the most of it, come rain or shine, with our pick of the best things to do and see in England. Cheese rolling at Coopers Hill, Gloucestershire – 27 May If you’re crackers about cheese, head down to Somerset for the annual Cheese rolling event [...]

Expert insights

Set off on your own great big microadventure

0 Comments 21 May 2013

The great outdoors, Uncategorized

England’s Secret Gardens

0 Comments 20 May 2013

As Chelsea Flower Show celebrates is 100th anniversary, we delve behind the scenes to uncover England’s majestic secret gardens, where the passion for gardening on display at Chelsea thrives year round. With acres of beautiful blooms and pretty plants to nestle among, these are the places you can really be at one with nature. Here [...]

Things to do, Weekend breaks

Dog-friendly breaks

0 Comments 14 May 2013

Can you imagine a world where Wallace went on a big adventure by himself, without Gromit? Nope nor can we. Plasticine or not, we think every man or woman's best friend should be free to join in with the holiday fun. Check out these holiday ideas created with pooches in mind...

Food and drink, We love

Cheese-themed breaks

1 Comment 09 May 2013

Like Wallace and Gromit we’re crackers for cheese! Here we pick out four places to chomp your way through some tasty English cheeses…

Expert insights, The great outdoors

Camping without the car

1 Comment 07 May 2013

Jonathan Knight, editor of Cool Camping and Cool Places, picks some easy sites to reach by public transport to celebrate #bethestart...Camping, for most people, involves stuff. Lots of stuff. In many cases, more stuff than can be squeezed into a reasonably-sized family car. But it is possible to strip things down to the bear minimum; a lightweight tent, sleeping bag, something to sleep on, and something to cook on should be all the essentials required for a weekend camping. It’s a liberating experience, allowing you to leave the car behind and explore England’s great outdoors by public transport.

Expert insights, We love

Hidden places to eat and drink

1 Comment 03 May 2013

This is Your Kingdom Hannah Needham and Rebecca Gaunt have put together a little compendium of their favourite local places to eat and drink across England. Each unique and lovely in their own right and handpicked by their team of writers for possessing that ‘special something’ that gets them excited!

Things to do

Bank Holiday fun for all ages

0 Comments 30 April 2013

May Bank Holiday already? Here are a few ideas to help you make the most of it come rain or shine…

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Behind the scenes with Wallace & Gromit

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Take a peek at this cracking behind the scenes footage of our new ad with Wallace & Gromit and then head to www.yourgreatadventure.co.uk and sign up to see the ad before it's aired on 12 May!