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The Laurels B&B looking fabulous in the sunshine
#bedandbreakfast #boostlyuk #altontowers #staffordshiremoorlands #bookdirect
We arrive next thursday but wont be till after 5 ... are we ok to get some food and eat in the lovely garden if weather permits? x
thankyou for having us last weekend ❤ top hosts with beautiful accomodation xxx
Cycling the Tissington Trail and the old Churnet Valley railway line. Right on our doorstep 😎 #cyclinglife #tissingtontrail #churnetvalley #bedandbreakfast #BookDirect #boostlyuk #altontowers
Looks good.👍
We've just tried a selection of pizzas, cooked to order, in our little village. To say they were yummy is an understatement!
If you're staying with us and their little truck is around, treat yourself to something super tasty 😋
bedfordandbasil.co.uk
bedfordandbasil.co.uk
Italian-inspired, authentically British Wood-fired pizza Pre-order and collect *click here* A TRULY UNQIUE EXPERIENCEA Bedford & Basil pizza is a truly unique experience. Cooked in our tradition...Dinner on our next visit????
#altontowers have extended their opening hours, so you get even more time to enjoy yourselves #bedandbreakfast #BookDirect
Our family look forward to staying 3 nights soon 💗
A lovely evening to be waiting for the guests to arrive 😀
#bandb #bedandbreakfast #altontowers #BookDirect
David Walliams Gangsta Granny Ride
2021 sees the long-awaited opening of the Gangsta Granny ride at Alton Towers. This ride is based on the best selling book by David Walliams, he of "I'm a lady!" fame, swimming down the Thames and a bunch of other stuff. Oh, I forgot X Factor. Yeah, that too. Here's a...
Walking Staffordshire – The Churnet Valley
In the mistaken belief that things would probably be a lot drier in the woods, we decided to venture up Cotton Dell – a delightful wooded valley between the mayhem of Alton Towers and the tranquillity of Oakamoor. We were probably still a week or two away from the...
Staffordshire Walks – Oakamoor & Whiston
The beauty of living where we are is the ability to walk in any direction, from our front door, and find ourselves in fantastic countryside. If you use the brilliant (and usually free) ViewRanger phone app, you can follow the route from here. Just across the road...
A Visit to Carsington Water
In keeping with my unhealthy interest in the weather, it struck me today that I wasn't sure where the term "Indian Summer" came from. I'd always imagined it was something to do with India and the fact the weather improved in September after the monsoons. But no,...
The JCB Story
The JCB Story Some of you may know that JCB (of yellow digger fame) are based just up the road from us. If you’ve driven to Alton Towers via Rocester, the chances are you’ve passed their World Headquarters – a huge shed-like building with very picturesque lakes out...
Drone Footage of The Roaches
Given that absolutely nothing is happening at The Laurels, in respect of fixing things that is, and that the weather was dry and warmish, we decided to take a trip to The Roaches. This isn't, as you may suspect, some hideous place where six-legged insects inhabit the...
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