It was a day like this one that inspired the birth of this travel blog and thus my first entry for Tuckedawaytravel. And this kind of day was proof positive to me that walking down that little alley or pulling off to the side of the road to park on that lay-by is completely worth it. This is exactly what…
Crantock Beach, Cornwall

Nestled in one of the most beautiful coastlines of Cornwall is Crantock Beach, just south of Newquay. It is quite easy to be enamoured by this little bay. There are many reasons this beach makes my heart sing: The rings of water that are left behind on the sand as the tide comes onto Crantock’s beach, the backdrop of the…
Autumn walk at Tyntesfield House

This is a beautiful autumn walk on the stunning grounds of Tyntesfield House set in the rolling countryside of Somerset. For me, autumn means beautiful, colourful walks in the countryside, and so I was overjoyed to find exactly this at Tyntesfield House in Somerset (National Trust). I had initially planned a trip with my family to Tyntesfield House because I…
West Kennet Long Barrow & Silbury Hill, Wiltshire

One of Wiltshire’s most beautiful ancient walks is the West Kennet Long Barrow. There is something wonderful about golden fields set against blue skies dotted with stretched cotton-like clouds that makes me go a wee bit weak in the knees. The memorising views are peppered by grasses gleaming and waving in the wind. If you are like me, you will…