Kokova Magazine

We've experienced every Tulleys escape room but never visited Shocktober Fest - so last week we finally took the plunge and checked it out. Wow, what an experience! Our first visit was an absolute blast.

Paddling along the River Arun is the perfect pastime for us, and with the recent heatwave, we headed on the water with a couple of kayaks hired for the day from Fluid Adventures.

Newcastle upon Tyne is one of those places where you can discover their history through food, and I love those kinds of cities. Around every corner, there's a story to tell, whether it's hidden in a medieval market...

We decided to take a leaf out of Debbie North's book and do a slow weekend in London, taking in the area and spending a few days slowly walking around the east side of the City and visiting the Royal Greenwich Observatory.

Explore a wild botanic garden in the heart of Sussex. Home to the Millennium Seed Bank, with over 500 acres of diverse landscapes and plants from across the globe, Wakehurst Place is a day out to remember.

Every now and again a town pops up on the radar. When we were looking to get out and about for Easter but didn't want to travel too far from home, we simply stuck a pin in the map around the M25, and the tip pointed to Berkhamsted.