Author: Leighton

Visiting The World of Beatrix Potter.

The World of Beatrix Potter, Bowness-on-Windermere, England. May 2019. There is a host of brilliant English children’s authors who inspired my love for literature as a kid. A.A. Milne… Roger Hargreaves… Roald Dahl… Robin Jarvis… to name but a few. Growing up, I was also aware of Beatrix Potter, though for reasons that escape me […]

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Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway & Lake Windermere Cruise.

The Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway & Windermere Lake Cruise. May 2019. My action-packed stay in Lancashire visiting Uncle D was drawing to a close. Soon, I’d be on a train humming up to Scotland for the next leg of my UK adventures. However, I simply couldn’t leave the region without dipping into Cumbria for a […]

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An Afternoon Stroll Around Morecambe, Lancashire.

An Afternoon Stroll Around Morecambe, Lancashire. May 2019. It was a wonderfully sunny afternoon in the northwest of England as I boarded the train from Lancaster to Morecambe. Just before getting on, I’d treated myself to the latest iPhone. Swish went the bank card… £1000…. and boom I’d finally gotten myself the camera I’d wanted for […]

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Presidential Prestige at Warton Village in Lancashire.

A Flying Visit to Warton Village, Lancashire, England. May 2019. Uncle D and I were definitely in need of a breather. In fact, we’d been walking for hours and the prospect of a restful pint was just what we needed. After all, our efforts had seen us hike through the stunning Leighton Moss Nature Reserve. […]

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Leighton Moss & Warton Crag Nature Reserves.

Leighton Moss & Warton Crag Nature Reserves. Lancashire, England. May 2019. It was a warm afternoon as Uncle D and I set off on a hike from the village of Silverdale. Ok, it wasn’t exactly brimming with sunshine. Nor was it a proper blue sky day. But it was perfectly fine weather for getting to […]

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A Brief Encounter in Lovely Carnforth.

A Brief Encounter in Lovely Carnforth. May 2019. The cosy English market town of Carnforth lies in the north west of England in the bucolic county of Lancashire. With a population of just under 6000, it’s a discreet and peaceful locale that could be entirely inconsequential to the casual traveller. If not, that is, for […]

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Cool Spots Around Lancaster.

Cool Spots Around Lancaster, England. May 2019. Following my individual articles on Lancaster Castle, Lancaster Priory and Williamson Park, it’s time to roundup the best of the rest. So why not treat yourself to a brew, sit back and enjoy my Cool Spots Around Lancaster. —— I’d really enjoyed learning all about the life of […]

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