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.
This is probably one of the best-kept secrets in Warwickshire (or maybe I just didn’t know about it), but the Royal Oak in Whatcote offers Michelin starred dining just five minutes from my house in Tysoe.
View Post
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…
View PostWe’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…
View Post
This is a complete guide to visiting Waterperry Gardens, Oxfordshire. From the history to the present day.
View PostThis is a complete guide to visiting Waterperry Gardens, Oxfordshire. From the history to the present day.
View Post
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!)
View Post
Here are my hanpicked top five eat out to help out places local to Tysoe including the brand new El Cafe in Kineton!
View PostHere are my hanpicked top five eat out to help out places local to Tysoe including the brand new El Cafe in Kineton!
View Post
We visited Blenheim Palace post-lockdown, here’s all your questions answered including what we thought of the new garden audio tour.
View Post