The Greenway – cycling a circuit around Letchworth
The Greenway is a 13.6 mile (21.8km) circular trail route circumnavigating the ‘garden city’ town of Letchworth up in north Hertfordshire. Short enough to allow cyclists and capable walkers/runners alike to navigate it without too much effort required. The Greenway is great as you don’t see any waterfalls, towering cliffs or mountainous peaks. And contradictory…
Riding tourist tram 28 around Lisbon
When you think of Lisbon you might picture its many hills, the associated views across the orange-topped roofs towards the coastline, or you might just imagine the rattly yellow trams, symbolic of Lisbon as they screech up and down the city. Older trams such as the famous “tram 28” go places the more modern trams…
Lavender fields and sunflowers in Hitchin
You don’t have to go to Provence in France to see beautiful sunflowers and lavender fields. There are many dotted around the UK. This one just happens to be 35 miles north of London outside the small market town of Hitchin. ‘The Travel Bunny’ has a full list of English fields on her blog and…