Oxford//eat: The Handle Bar

28-32 St Michael Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB I don’t write café reviews often, but when I do, there is a common theme: brunch done well. These three words could comfortably sum up the three café reviews currently on my blog: The Locker Café in Cambridge, Wild Café in Bath… and now The Handle Bar in…

Cambridge//eat: The Locker Cafe

54 King St, Cambridge CB1 1LN Founded two summers ago, The Locker Cafe has suddenly shot to popularity among the student body in Cambridge over the past two terms. It’s a new favourite spot for brunch, equal only to Fitzbillies and Queens’ College buttery. Varsity (the student newspaper) reviewed it, and soon ‘you’ve not been to Locker Cafe yet?’ became a…

Bath: eating cake and thinking about Jane Austen

Last weekend I was lucky enough to visit Bath with my family. It’s somewhere I’ve always wanted to visit, but it’s not an easy (or short) trip from where we live in North Yorkshire, so not knowing when I’d be able to return, I made sure to appreciate the city fully. Bath is a beautiful…

Bath//eat: Wild Café

10a Queen St, Bath BA1 1HE If you’re looking for a delicious brunch, lunch or afternoon cake stop in Bath, then look no further than Wild Café, a quirky independent place tucked away down a back street in the centre of the city, serving fantastic food and a cheerful buzzing atmosphere. ‘Simple food made with…

Wandering Around London (15 free things to do)

‘Seeing the sights’ in London can quickly become very expensive. But the fact is, every street in Central London is just so jam-packed with amazing places – be it luxury shops, beautiful parks, huge galleries or some of the most famous and important buildings in the country – all of which are free to enter,…

London//visit: Wimbledon

All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Church Rd, Wimbledon, London SW19 5AE From the moment you disembark at Wimbledon train station, there’s a magical feeling in the air. The local high street is buzzing, every shop window decorated with tennis paraphernalia, as a stream of people make their way through the suburban streets on…

London//eat: Cicchetti

215 Piccadilly, St. James’s, London W1J 9HL and 30 Wellington St, London WC2E 7BD Dining out in London doesn’t get much better than this: authentic Italian food served tapas-style! With two locations in London, this upmarket restaurant is hotly in demand for both lunch and dinner, so make sure you book ahead! But on to what…

London//eat: Afternoon Tea at The Royal Horseguards Hotel

The Royal Horseguards, 2 Whitehall Ct, Westminster, London SW1A 2EJ Afternoon tea is such a lovely way to spend a leisurely afternoon; it’s designed to be eaten slowly over a couple of hours, so it’s the perfect accompaniment to a good in-depth catch-up with a friend! And if you’re looking for a luxurious afternoon tea…