The Terry Hughes Travel Blog

Tuesday 03^rd

Ward 8, Leighton Hospital.  11:00

York Viking Festival

Dates to be arranged

North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales

Dark Skies Festival (13 February - 1 March)

Ocean Edge Holiday Park, Lancashire

Monday 23^rd - Friday 27^th

Morecambe Bay. Looking for waders on the Spring tides between Morecambe and the Lune Estuary. The nearby Heysham Nature Reserve is a mix of Grassland, Wetland and Woodland with something for every Season.

03^rd Good Friday
06^th Easter Monday

Lake District. To Be Arranged. Keswick or Ambleside but beggars can't be choosers. Any cheap offers of accommodation within the LDNP considered.

04^th Bank Holiday

Mon 11 - Fri 15 May 2026

Marton Mere Holiday Village

Mythop Road, Blackpool FY4 4XN.  Enquiries 01253 767544

Marton Mere is close neighbours with one of the most fascinating nature reserves in the North West. 260 types of birds call this area home, including long-eared owls, warblers and water birds.

25^th Bank Holiday

The Royal Cheshire County Show

Tuesday 16th June or Wednesday 17th June 2026

Tuesday: 8am-10pm Wednesday: 8am-6pm

Berwick-upon-Tweed 

20^th - 27^th

Itinerary

Mid Wales or Kendal before the schools break up. Ospreys will be involved wherever I end up ☺️

Peterborough Festival of Hounds

Wednesday 22^nd

The Royal Welsh Show

Monday 20th – Thursday 23rd

Vale of Rydal Sheepdog Trials & Hound Show

Thursday 13^th

Southport Flower Show. 20th - 23rd August 2026. 10am - 6pm (5pm Sunday).

Victoria Park, PR8 1RX

Maybe have 4 or 5 nights in Southport again and spend a bit more time at the local reserves.

31^st Bank Holiday