YOUR CUT-OUT AND KEEP GUIDE TO 20 MINUTES IN UPTON-UPON-SEVERN

There’s NO WAY I’m going to get up to date, ever. I’ll press on, starting with one of Wonderful Worcestershire’s picture book towns. Is Upton-upon-Severn (pop. 2,881) the Finchingfield of the Midlands ? Probably not, it lacks a duck pond and attracts more visitors, even on a Wednesday on October. What do folk come to… Continue reading YOUR CUT-OUT AND KEEP GUIDE TO 20 MINUTES IN UPTON-UPON-SEVERN

BEERS OVER THE RIVER WYE

One of our great scenic areas, though we share it with the Welsh, is the Wye Valley. Beloved of Guardian readers and real people alike, it seems surprisingly down-to-earth, with amusement parks at Symonds Yat and relatively unpretentious pubs on both sides of the border (e.g. the Boat at Penallt, which I really ought to… Continue reading BEERS OVER THE RIVER WYE