Whitby by Lorna Thompson Yorkshire spans the east and west of England. Containing the Yorkshire Dales and Yorkshire Moors, it also is home to the elegant city of York, vibrant city of Leeds and floral city of Harrogate. Inland you’ll find Hebden Bridge (one of the first Transition Towns) with a heritage of poetry, art…
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a guide to St Ives, naturally
Lorraine Penchion St Ives is one of Cornwall’s most popular tourist attractions, although the little town itself is home to not much more than 10,000 people. With beautiful beaches, it’s also home to the Cornish Tate Gallery and many painters, due to the unique light found here. The name is inspired by Irish Saint Ia…
a guide to Hackney, naturally
Woodberry Wetlands by Jane Smith Hackney is a borough in East London, with a mostly young and multi-cultural population. It has an above-average rate of poor health (especially depression), which is why preserving the natural world in such areas is so important. Before it became a busy urban city suburb, it was covered with oak…
a guide to Manchester, naturally
Lorna Thompson Manchester is one of England’s biggest cities in northwest England. Home to the longest-running soap opera (Coronation Street) and major football clubs. It’s also the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution (canal boats would take goods to London before cars were invented). And it’s also home to the first-ever railway to take people to…