weekenders
Showing posts with label weekenders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weekenders. Show all posts
22/03/2018

Lion & Pheasant Townhouse Hotel Review - Shrewsbury

If your a regular reader of my blog you may already know we recently spent a weekend in the beautiful medieval English town of Shrewsbury and stayed at the wonderful boutique style hotel Lion & Pheasant located on the Wyle Cop right next to the English bridge in a 16th building full with original features combined with a tasteful modern refresh. The location couldn't of been better as we could walk to all the main sites as well as being only moments away from the River Severn and is perfect for a weekend break. I wanted to share more about this place as it's personally somewhere we would recommend. In the main building they have selection of single and double rooms, some with roll top baths and all with breakfast. Just outside is a converted stable block which has been turned into a two bedroom self catering accommodation and was to be our home and is perfect for a family or group looking for a little sanctuary right in the heart of the town. The two large bedrooms......
05/06/2016

Weekenders - Cardiff Castle

It was so wonderful to finally have a sunny and dry bank holiday and we made sure to make the most of it. We headed out early in the morning to have brunch at one of our favourite spots - 29 Park Place . I opted for the avocado and chilli toast while the boys had blueberry pancakes and enjoyed playing some pool and sitting on the beanbags outside. There is a wonderful chilled vibe about the place and they welcome families and no rush to leave straight away so it was great to have a nice slow start to the day. Having finally picked up our Castle Key which we should of done years ago and if you either live or work in Cardiff I completely recommend you do as it's £5 for 3yrs and you can visit the castle grounds and apartments as much as you and it's so nice to know we can pop in anytime. We initially thought it would be pack on a bank holiday but actually it was surprisingly calm and we knew we had made the right choice as there is a lot of things to explore and s......