The Weekend Tourist

ABOUT ME

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.

Lunch at delicious Delicacy Deli, Chipping Norton
Lunch at delicious Delicacy Deli, Chipping Norton
15
Sep 2015

Lunch at delicious Delicacy Deli, Chipping Norton

The Cotswolds

For several weeks this summer I’ve been watching some happy shoppers sit at tables outside Delicacy Deli Chipping Norton, the interesting delicatessen sandwiched awkwardly on the street corner in Chipping Norton’s Market Square, enjoying a…

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Lunch at delicious Delicacy Deli, Chipping Norton

The Cotswolds

For several weeks this summer I’ve been watching some happy shoppers sit at tables outside Delicacy Deli Chipping Norton, the interesting delicatessen sandwiched awkwardly on the street corner in Chipping Norton’s Market Square, enjoying a…

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Eating our way around the Big Feastival
02
Sep 2015
Eating our way around the Big Feastival
02
Sep 2015

Eating our way around the Big Feastival

Travel

Last weekend, Tom, the familia and I donned our boots, armed ourselves with rain macs and headed to Kingham’s muddy fields for The Big Feastival. The Big Feastival is presented jointly by chef poster boy…

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Discovering your inner Robin Hood with Cotswold Archery
Discovering your inner Robin Hood with Cotswold Archery
17
Aug 2015

Discovering your inner Robin Hood with Cotswold Archery

The Cotswolds

So this Sunday, Tom and I enjoyed his surprise early birthday present at Cotswold Archery in the grounds of Batsford Arboretum for a two hour lesson. If anyone’s signed up to Groupon or Local Amazon,…

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Discovering your inner Robin Hood with Cotswold Archery

The Cotswolds

So this Sunday, Tom and I enjoyed his surprise early birthday present at Cotswold Archery in the grounds of Batsford Arboretum for a two hour lesson. If anyone’s signed up to Groupon or Local Amazon,…

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Being Vegan at Ryton Organic Gardens
12
Aug 2015
Being Vegan at Ryton Organic Gardens
12
Aug 2015

Being Vegan at Ryton Organic Gardens

Travel

As some of you might know The Weekend Tourist’s travel companion, Tom, is by trade a horticulturalist (that’s gardener to you and I). As such, I’ve realised we’ve visited quite a few gardens this summer…

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Painswick Rococo Gardens – one of the Daily Mail’s top 20!
09
Aug 2015
Painswick Rococo Gardens – one of the Daily Mail’s top 20!
09
Aug 2015

Painswick Rococo Gardens – one of the Daily Mail’s top 20!

The Cotswolds

Painswick Rococo Gardens is THE ultimate outdoor entertaining space, best described by the website… ‘The Rococo Garden is a fascinating step back to a flamboyant and sensual period of English Garden Design, when gardens were…

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Tickittyshake – one problem, too much choice!
01
Aug 2015
Tickittyshake – one problem, too much choice!

Tickittyshake – one problem, too much choice!

The Cotswolds

There’s something new on the Chipping Norton high street – Tickittyshake.  Clearly someone, looked at the high street and said ‘you know what the children, teens and citizens of Chippy need? A milkshake parlour’. Cue…

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Tickittyshake – one problem, too much choice!

The Cotswolds

There’s something new on the Chipping Norton high street – Tickittyshake.  Clearly someone, looked at the high street and said ‘you know what the children, teens and citizens of Chippy need? A milkshake parlour’. Cue…

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