The Journal — Stories from The Great Getaway
The Great Getaway
The Journal
Notes on Cheshire, the seasons, and the kind of stays worth writing about.
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The end of summer, and why it is our favourite time
August in Cheshire has a particular quality — the light is softer, the fields are turning, and the countryside feels like it is taking a breath before autumn arrives. We think it might be the best time to visit.
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How we think about a great stay
There are things that make a self-catering holiday genuinely good and things that just look good in photographs. After a few years of doing this, we have a clear sense of which is which.
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Long evenings in Cheshire
June in Cheshire is something particular. The light stays until nearly ten, the fields are at their greenest, and there is nowhere better to be than outside with a glass of something cold.
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