Holidays – many of us dream of far away shores, of crystal clear waters and soft sandy beaches. What about those little hidden gems that are closer to home? Sometimes a staycation can be just what’s needed – after all, a rest is as good as a break they say!
Bath
We’re super lucky to have Bath right on our doorstep, just a mere 30 minutes drive or 10 minutes on the train. People gather from across the globe in the summer and admittedly I’ll try to avoid the city centre in both summer and Christmas market time. A great place to eat as well – there are SO many different options from more well known chains to plenty of wonderful independent cafes and restaurants.
Castle Combe
The pretty little village of Castle Combe is also close to home for us. Home of the race circuit and most famous for featuring in Dr Doolittle many moons ago plus Stardust more recently. Castle Coombe is very much a quintessential English village.
Lacock
Lacock is another gem that’s around 20 minutes from us. People will recognise the Abbey from Harry Potter, Poldark and Downton Abbey. Lacock is also home to my favourite chocolate shop, Coco Chemistry. YUMMY
Bradford on Avon
A much smaller version of Bath, Bradford on Avon will often pull at the tourists. The view from the main bridge looks to the hill which is dotted with the old weavers’ cottages and the river bank flanked with the 19th-century former cloth mills. There are so many independent shops and cafe’s in Bradford on Avon its great to see a local community thriving.
Where have you got that’s on your doorstep that you tend to take for granted?!
Oh wow where do you live?! You must be nearish my neck of the woods-ish as I’ve just moved to Dorset but lived in Bath for nearly 10 years so go a lot x
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Really?! We love Bath – We’re near Chippenham
Your so lucky to live near such pretty places wow! Xxx
You are so lucky to have all this on your doorstep. I love Bath, but the other picks look gorgeous too! Another trip up to your neck of the woods is very much on the cards xxx
Who doesn’t love a staycation? We are doing one this summer! SO cannot wait for it! 🙂
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I’ll give a vote for Bradford, we stayed at a lovely pub with rooms there last year
How lucky are you to live near such beautiful places!!!! Gorgeous read xxxx
it looks so beautiful there…
Candice x
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Bath is on my ‘to visit’ list! I love s staycation – no worrying about flight times and luggage allowance! xx
I really want to re-visit Bath, my Mum lived there when she was at uni and I used to visit her there so it’d be great to go back and see it with grown up eyes x
I take for granted my home town which is 20 mins away (Stamford) it’s beautiful and I wish I went more x
Bath looks like such a beautiful place to visit
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I love Bath for a staycation!!
Bath looks absolutely beautiful, I’d love to visit one day!
I haven’t been to any of these locations but I want to go to bath x
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Bath is somewhere I would really like to visit this year xx
I really need to go back to Bath! I live in Birmingham so there are lots of nice places to visit just over in Warwickshire 🙂
Jasmine xx
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Loved the beginning intro! I really must explore other places in the United Kingdom other than where I live. Thank you for sharing your experience!
It’s great when there are places close by for a short trip!
Oh my gosh how stunning is this! I’d visit all the time if I stayed near there.
Chantelle x
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This sounds and looks like the perfect destination for a break away from Lincolnshire. Thank you for sharing!
Oh WOW!! I really want to go to Bath. x
What a lovely little town, can’t wait to be able to visit!!
Some really interesting ones here!!
Bath is definitely on my list for this year! x