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Adventure, Devon, Food and Drink, Heritage/History, Rural Guides, Scotland, HighlandsMegan AllenOctober 28, 2018Things to do Inverness, Short breaks Inverness, Days out Inverness, Eagle Brae, Things to do Eagle Brae, Plodda Falls, Glen Affric, Corrimony Cairn, Urquhart Castle visit, Glen Strathfarrar, Black Isle Brewery Tour, Culloden Battlefield visit, Glen Ord distillery tour

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Adventure, Devon, Food and Drink, Heritage/History, Rural Guides, Scotland, HighlandsMegan AllenOctober 28, 2018Things to do Inverness, Short breaks Inverness, Days out Inverness, Eagle Brae, Things to do Eagle Brae, Plodda Falls, Glen Affric, Corrimony Cairn, Urquhart Castle visit, Glen Strathfarrar, Black Isle Brewery Tour, Culloden Battlefield visit, Glen Ord distillery tour

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You always see the glamorous side of travelling with a baby on blogs - happy families, gorgeous picnics, days out in the sunshine etc... but the reality is having to bath your baby in a kitchen sink, waking up at 2am because he has his first cold and spending a weekend trying to find things to do in the rain (not so easy with an 11-week-old).
We learned so much about travelling with a baby this weekend so I’ll add it to me ever expanding list of blogs “to write”. #familytravel #reality

Different type of tourism today - we went to see @thekitschhen at the farm and meet this year’s calves.
There are some amazing opportunities to visit farms and see first hand how food is produced - you’re never too young!
Whether it’s through incentives such as @openfarmsunday or cooperatives such as @farmstayuk support our rural businesses, visit them, learn from them and above all buy from them 🥰 #visitruralbritain #englishtourismweek19

What’s your favourite thing about exploring #England?
We love the history and the awesome interpretation we come across (there’s always time for fancy dress)...
As Dartmouth Castle has always been a fortress, it’s filled with information on the militia - from uniforms to a full sensory re-enactment of the defence of the south coast.
As an American History major, what I loved most about it was knowing the view of the castle was one of the last the Pilgrims saw of Britain as they sailed away in the Mayflower in the not-too-distant past (400 years next year) to found a completely new world. 🤯
Definitely check it out on your trip to Dartmouth...
#visitruralbritain #englishtourismweek19

Primroses, violets and bears, oh my!
We spent a wonderful hour in Wakerley Woods yesterday for my first Mother’s Day 🌳💚
Ezra slept through it, of course (it’s his party trick) but it was so lovely to get out in the Spring sunshine, spot woodland flowers and generally escape for a while.
The only thing that ruined it was people who put their dog poo in bags and then hang it on trees. WHY?? Stick and flick, people! Or even better, take it home!
Anyway, as I’m now on maternity please expect to see a bit more of us as we start to take Ezra out and about - it’s never too early to travel 💙
#visitruralbritain #mothersday

I'm ashamed to say that up until a few years ago, despite my heritage, I'd never been to Wales! Have made up for it in a short amount of time though... #stdavidsday @visitwales @wigwamholidayshafren @visit_cambrian_mountains @ntpenrhyncastle @snowdoniapics

Who are your favourite travel buddies? I obviously love to travel with Nick and can’t wait to take Ezra on adventures but I also adore a weekend away with the girls - especially as they live in London so we go exploring in the countryside.
Here we are on a sunset cruise of Wells Harbour, which you can book on the day if there’s availability and they fully encourage you to take a glass of fizz to sip in the fading light.
It’s an idyllic way to end the day in the North Norfolk coast.
👫👭👬 #VisitRuralBritain

This is home 💚
Well, not these exact houses (we live in a little old railway cottage) but this is Dean’s Street in #Oakham, #Rutland.
Oakham’s one of those towns that’s often overlooked in favour of its architecturally stunning neighbouring towns of #Stamford and #Uppingham (my hometown) but has little gems hidden down side streets and off the beaten track.
If you’re visiting Oakham, we recommend exploring Church Street, Church Passage, Dean’s Street, Mill Street and Northgate - you’ll find gorgeous cafes, independent shops and pretty country cottages hidden in plain sight (we’ve tagged some of our favourites).
#DiscoverRutland

Hello! I thought I’d introduce myself to new followers 👋🏻 and tell you a bit about the Rural Travel Guide.
I’m Megan, a freelance PR and journalist specialising in rural tourism and travel and I’d noticed there wasn’t a specific media outlet for the industry, so in short, I decided to start one.
The Guide was founded in Oct 2017, after our first round of #IVF failed, as I needed to channel my emotions into something and writing has always been a way I process things.
Rural tourism is an industry I’m really passionate about and the Guide was founded with an aim to encourage more people to get out and explore the British countryside by combining that passion with my love of journalism.
I have what’s referred to as “itchy feet” and I’ve always dragged my husband Nick along with me to explore new places, so the Guide seemed like an ideal place to share some of our experiences, favourite places and, most importantly, great beer. But I also wanted it to be a news outlet for rural tourism and share the latest updates or features from industry experts... in fact, I want it to be THE go to place for rural tourism and travel news and reviews.
We’ve been a bit quiet while we had a second round of IVF and are delighted to announce it was successful and our son, Ezra, joined the team last month which will give us a new layer to add to the content as we start to explore as a family 💙
So watch this space...

Hellooooooo!
It’s been a while since we posted properly so we thought we’d go back to how it all started - with some #doorporn 💙
You’ll notice a change to the way we post from now on - we’re not going to be so structured and as we’re stuck in the Rut(land) for the foreseeable due to the little dude’s arrival, we’re going to start sharing some highlights from our trips around the UK over the last decade or so to stop us going stir crazy 🤪
We’ll also be announcing some exciting news from the Rural Travel Guide in the next couple of months, so stay tuned...
This was taken on our trip to #Dartmouth in September last year when we stayed at @bayardscove
Really excited to see what the team there get up to this year for the launch of #mayflower400 - celebrating the journey of the Pilgrim fathers who founded America as we know and love it today. #travel #devon

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