Claire is a freelance writer who is always looking for unusual places to go and things to do. She has written for publications like The Guardian (Family section) and The Green Parent and has been a winner in both The Observer's and The Guardian's travel writing competitions.
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A magical, surreal, Victorian garden that’ll leave you wondering if someone dropped a tab of acid in your coffee this morning.
Fancy buying a wedding dress, a 1930s French newspaper and some vacuum-packed frogs today?
The horse’s is light and fatty, the yak’s is crunchy and the Canadian seal’s has to be ordered in advance. Apparently.
Waiters in pyjamas, squashy sofas, cartoons on the box and hundreds of cereal concoctions.
Sleep so close to the sea so that the whoosh of the breaking waves fills your head and you dream your bed is floating on the water…
Walking into this café feels a bit like you’ve tripped up and fallen down Alice’s rabbit hole.
Fancy a caravan holiday without having to worry about weather, damp or nasty chemical toilets? How about an indoor caravan site.
