Some evenings I like to walk to abandoned mines by myself and get changed into a dress in a creepy engine house… anyone else?! Cononley lead mine is one of Yorkshire’s hidden gems. Located not far from Skipton this was Yorkshire’s most southern lead mine. While Lead mining has been carried out in the Yorkshire […]
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Hong Kong’s Secret Beach
The Hong Kong peninsular is home to no less than 263 islands. Whilst there are many delights on Hong Kong island and Kowloon, they are also fantastic bases for you to easily hop across to visit a lesser-known outer island. On my final day in Hong Kong, I decided to try and visit Lamma Island. […]
Discovering Edinburgh’s Secret Garden
Have you read or seen The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett? Have you ever wanted to accidentally stumble across a beautiful, hidden place that no one else knew about? That’s how I felt with Edinburgh’s Dunbar Close Garden. I found an unassuming passageway which my maps app was telling me was the entrance. Was […]
Secret and Abandoned Fort Gorazda in Kotor
“There is a good hike to an abandoned fort above Kotor.” said a German tourist in the hostel “Nobody really knows about it”. My attention was heightened by the mention of the adjective abandoned and then my interest peaked hearing that it was secret. Whilst we could have hiked we had the use of a […]