The Weekend Tourist is a blog written by Jess Friend Bartlett. Sometimes we only do touristy things on holiday - 25 days annual leave a year. That’s a shame, as we’ve 104 weekend days for exploring. This blog is all about discovering your local neighbourhood, attractions, historic places, local eateries and independents, which for me is in Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and the wider Cotswolds, UK. And when annual leave adds up, you'll find the occasional far flung adventure.
Stow-on-the-Wold is classic Cotswolds and is a regular stop whenever we have visitors staying with us, but it’s not often we’re invited to stay in the town to review one of the cosy, honey-coloured cottages…
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Since January, I’d basically lost the touristy mojo – it felt very hard to stay motivated and as such I watched all of Netflix (#sorrynotsorry). But this week things are looking up, some restrictions have…
View PostSince January, I’d basically lost the touristy mojo – it felt very hard to stay motivated and as such I watched all of Netflix (#sorrynotsorry). But this week things are looking up, some restrictions have…
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A complete guide to Chipping Norton from a local – the favourite places to eat, stay, shop and what to do.
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This time round lockdown 3.0 is definitely tougher. For me it’s only the first week and I’m already bored and it’s compounded by the fact that I know at the weekend we can’t go anywhere. …
View PostThis time round lockdown 3.0 is definitely tougher. For me it’s only the first week and I’m already bored and it’s compounded by the fact that I know at the weekend we can’t go anywhere. …
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I have five festive walks near Tysoe you can do – even in tier 3!
View PostI have five festive walks near Tysoe you can do – even in tier 3!
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This is my complete guide to Banbury, Oxfordshire. Where to shop, eat and sleep and why you should visit! Absolutely everything you need to know with all the insight from a life-long resident. Banbury is…
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