The Royal Britannia
Check rates and availability for this hotel
Find the best prices for The Royal Britannia from our 2 partners. Show all partners
Travel Blogs from Ilfracombe
Swansea
... the Swansea football coach Michael Laudrup (who is Danish). We had a look around all the stores, stalls and markets in Swansea, and we also managed to get a lovely fresh roast pork bun for lunch. After lunch Jono and I met up with one of Jono's schoolmates Helen and caught up on the news (11 years worth!) The weather was terrible with sleet and bitter winds and since Jonos shoes seemed to be holding more water than most water bottles ...
London (Heathrow) - Swansea
... that much for the tickets to begin with! To chew through time we went into the cafe in the lobby and had a coffee. We got chatting to a nice English lady who had the same idea of passing time while waiting as well. We had a lovely soup for lunch in the cafe before heading to the bus. Practically as soon as the bus started we had both fallen asleep and the next thing we knew we were in ...
West country rellie-bashing
... current B&B. ;) Tanzie was cooking up a cooked English breakfast, one of the last authentic British meals on the check list! It consisted of eggs, baked beans, cooked tomatoes, mushrooms, bacon, sausage, and hash browns. Instead of toast we enjoyed the leftover garlic naan from the night before. To continue the "English breakfast with a twist" Tanzie made the beans with curry powder and onions! It was the perfect combo; how have I never heard of this ...
Reunited cousin love!
... I only met Tanzie once before, at my auntie Helen's wedding when I was two. That's also the last time Mum saw her. Fourteen years later and we're all reunited!
It was an amazing meal of lamb roast with gravy, the best roast potatoes I've ever tried, EVER, and loads of delicious veggies. For dessert we had this ...
The beaches and cliffs of Gower
... was forecast to be heavy rain, and I was suffering from a wretched cold and cough.
On our last full day we took a van to Rhossili, our walking guide’s favourite place in the UK – she’s passionate about it! After an exhilarating walk along the cliffs and past Worm’s Head, we relaxed at the pub-café, then a few of us tramped down the many, many steps to the ...