The Weekend Tourist

ABOUT ME

The Weekend Tourist is a blog written by Jess Friend Bartlett. Sometimes we only do touristy things on holiday - 25 days annual leave a year. That’s a shame, as we’ve 104 weekend days for exploring. This blog is all about discovering your local neighbourhood, attractions, historic places, local eateries and independents, which for me is in Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and the wider Cotswolds, UK. And when annual leave adds up, you'll find the occasional far flung adventure.

The best micropubs to visit near Tysoe, Warwickshire
17
Sep 2020
The best micropubs to visit near Tysoe, Warwickshire

The best micropubs to visit near Tysoe, Warwickshire

The Cotswolds

We’ve had a good summer in which to revisit some of our favourite boozy haunts near Tysoe. Some good options have opened in recent years in Banbury, Shipston-on-Stour and in Stratford-upon-Avon. Here my resident beer…

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The best micropubs to visit near Tysoe, Warwickshire

The Cotswolds

We’ve had a good summer in which to revisit some of our favourite boozy haunts near Tysoe. Some good options have opened in recent years in Banbury, Shipston-on-Stour and in Stratford-upon-Avon. Here my resident beer…

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Waterperry Gardens – Everything you need to know
25
Aug 2020
Waterperry Gardens – Everything you need to know

Waterperry Gardens – Everything you need to know

The Cotswolds  |  Waterperry Gardens, Oxfordshire

This is a complete guide to visiting Waterperry Gardens, Oxfordshire. From the history to the present day.

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Waterperry Gardens – Everything you need to know

The Cotswolds  |  Waterperry Gardens, Oxfordshire

This is a complete guide to visiting Waterperry Gardens, Oxfordshire. From the history to the present day.

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The best sunflower fields to visit near Tysoe & The Cotwolds
14
Aug 2020

The best sunflower fields to visit near Tysoe & The Cotwolds

The Cotswolds

Here are three places to see sunflower fields in the Cotswolds, including one just round the corner from Tysoe (and where to get the best Insta pic!)

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The best sunflower fields to visit near Tysoe & The Cotwolds
14
Aug 2020
My top 5 #EatOutHelpOut places local to Tysoe
My top 5 #EatOutHelpOut places local to Tysoe
04
Aug 2020

My top 5 #EatOutHelpOut places local to Tysoe

The Cotswolds  |  Tysoe

Here are my hanpicked top five eat out to help out places local to Tysoe including the brand new El Cafe in Kineton!

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My top 5 #EatOutHelpOut places local to Tysoe

The Cotswolds  |  Tysoe

Here are my hanpicked top five eat out to help out places local to Tysoe including the brand new El Cafe in Kineton!

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Everything you need to know about visiting Blenheim Palace post-lockdown
Everything you need to know about visiting Blenheim Palace post-lockdown
24
Jul 2020

Everything you need to know about visiting Blenheim Palace post-lockdown

The Cotswolds  |  Woodstock

We visited Blenheim Palace post-lockdown, here’s all your questions answered including what we thought of the new garden audio tour.

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Everything you need to know about visiting Blenheim Palace post-lockdown

The Cotswolds  |  Woodstock

We visited Blenheim Palace post-lockdown, here’s all your questions answered including what we thought of the new garden audio tour.

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Admiral Nelson Docked here – an afternoon in Antigua
08
Jul 2020
Admiral Nelson Docked here – an afternoon in Antigua
08
Jul 2020

Admiral Nelson Docked here – an afternoon in Antigua

Travel

We had exactly one afternoon in Antigua as part of our Viking Cruise – here’s everything you need to know!

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