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James Ruddy

Self-drive cruising along the Caledonian Canal. Discover some mighty scenic heaven.

11/11/2020 by .

Narrowboating along the Llangollen Canal.

03/08/2020 by .
narrowboating along the Llangollen Canal Edging over the Pontcysllte Aqueduct. e1596447768100

Ready for a relaxing and self-isolated staycation? James Ruddy takes the watery high road as he goes narrowboating along the Llangollen Canal

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Eating out on the Algarve. Exploring Portugal’s delicious coastal menus

03/08/2020 by .

Insider’s Guide To Hidden Norfolk

29/04/2019 by .
Quaint Kessingland beach.

A starry night as black as pitch surrounded us as our headlights probed the empty landscape on our way south past Cley Marshes and I realised once more why this place is so rare amid the hurly-burly of modern England.

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The Holkham Triumphal Arch. Stay in magnificent 18th Century Grandeur.

29/04/2019 by .
If follies were built as grand statements of status by Georgian landed gentry, then the Holkham Triumphal Arch certainly fits the bill.

If follies were built as grand statements of status by Georgian landed gentry, then the Holkham Triumphal Arch certainly fits the bill.

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The Swan Hotel and Spa. Discover this historical icon in lovely Lavenham

01/05/2018 by .