This region in Italy is perhaps not as famous as its northern regions such as Lake Garda, Rome, Venice, or Tuscany. However, Puglia is intriguing & distinctive with much to offer. From the oldest inhabited settlement in the world - the UNESCO world heritage Sassi de Matera, to the distinctive trulli houses of Alberobello and the Murgia region, to Lecce - known as the Florence of the South with it’s baroque historic centre, the mesmerising azure waters of the Adriatic, historic hilltop towns...

I’ve always wanted to cycle in Cheddar Gorge. Situated in Somerset and located in the dramatic landscape of the Mendip Hills, it truly is spectacular. The area of course is also famous for the birthplace of cheddar cheese! On the way up Cheddar Gorge We did three fantastic rides over three days taking in the very best at the region has to offer. A fun and social weekend with buddies from my cycling club. Friday's ride was a coastal ride starting at Burnham on Sea and then heading towards...

Anne Hathaway's cottage Check out my routes on Komoot https://www.komoot.com/tour/2896442206 https://www.komoot.com/tour/2897780679 Some friends and I had gone to see the the film Hamnet and it inspired me to do a cycling trip over to Stratford upon Avon to visit Anne Hathaway's cottage and the burial place of William Shakespeare. I am a big Shakespeare fan, having seen some amazing theatre performances over the years. I used cycle.travel which is a great little app for helping you plot...