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Escape: Low-season romance

Lottie Storey January 16, 2017

See, do, stay, love the UK. This month: Lou Archell stays in a Georgian B&B in quiet and wintry Penzance

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Our regular travel series comes from online UK travel guide This is Your Kingdom, whose handpicked contributors explore favourite places, special finds and great goings on.

You can read about one we love each month in The Simple Things - turn to page 66 of the January issue for more of this Cornish adventure - and plenty of others at thisisyourkingdom.co.uk.

Lou Archell is a regular contributor to thisisyourkingdom.co.uk. Follow her blog at Littlegreenshedblog.co.uk and find her on Instagram as @littlegreenshed. 

 

More from the January issue:

Featured
Jan 24, 2017
Recipe: Raspberry biscuits with lemon coriander curd
Jan 24, 2017
Jan 24, 2017
Jan 22, 2017
Winter Skin Tonic
Jan 22, 2017
Jan 22, 2017
Jan 20, 2017
Recipe: DIY tortilla chips
Jan 20, 2017
Jan 20, 2017

More This is Your Kingdom posts:

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Oct 23, 2017
Escape | A secret 16th century apartment in Hay-on-Wye
Oct 23, 2017
Oct 23, 2017
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Sep 12, 2017
Escape | A hipster hideaway in London
Sep 12, 2017
Sep 12, 2017
Aug 8, 2017
Escape | A Welsh eco retreat with room to roam
Aug 8, 2017
Aug 8, 2017
Jul 10, 2017
Escape | A rustic hideaway in Cornwall
Jul 10, 2017
Jul 10, 2017
Jun 21, 2017
Competition | Win a stay at Bude Hideaways in Cornwall with i-escape
Jun 21, 2017
Jun 21, 2017
Jun 18, 2017
Escape: A converted barn in Wales
Jun 18, 2017
Jun 18, 2017
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The Simple Things

Taking time to live well

We celebrate slowing down, enjoying what you have, making the most of where you live, enjoying the company of of friends and family, and feeding them well. We like to grow some of our own vegetables, visit local markets, rummage for vintage finds, and decorate our home with the plunder. We love being outdoors and enjoy the satisfaction that comes with a job well done.

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