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Went to the gorgeous @globalretreatcentre for forest bathing. We did some meditation, leaf gazing, meditative walking, Release and then got to make wreaths with a cup of hot tea. I also enjoyed having a wander around the grounds and the church on site #forestbathing #spiritualwalks #globalretreatcentre

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Found this lovely little spa in Wickham. It was super cute they had several outdoor Saunas and jacuzzis, a cold dip which, was absolutely freezing i actually couldn’t even go fully in and I can normally do cold dip.
There was an infra red steam room, a magnetic water bed ( which was actually one of my favourite parts, it really felt amazing and we did a meditation on the beds and a full body massage chair I spent a good hour in in total.

The hotel was also lovely and the rooms. The tv was absolutely huge and took up half the room! #spa #spadays #spaday #travel #wickham #england #quobpark #england #quobparkestate #quobparkspa

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Bank, London

I am so behind on videos I have so much editing to do!

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The lovely Host cafe. Host Café is an ethical non-profit café run by St Mary Aldermary Church in the heart of the City of London. You can come in and sit on the pews and eat your own food or use the coffee shop area to buy drinks and work. They let you book our tables to work all day if you would like to.
The coffee is very nice also :)

I would definitely rather see churches used for the community than repurposed for various other reasons.

#cafes #secretlondon #london #quirkycafes #coffee

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I called in at this beautiful little property whilst travelling for a coffee. I didn’t have enough time to look inside the house but I loved the tranquil gardens.

The house was lovingly rebuilt by its last owner, Ralph Dutton, after a catastrophic fire in 1960.

Hinton Ampner is connected with a number of ghosts. Between 1765–72, Baroness Stawell rented Hinton Ampner to William Henry Ricketts and whilst he was away for several years on business in Jamaica, his wife Mary experienced a series of events or hauntings in the house. She wrote to her husband that she ‘frequently heard noises in the night, as of people shutting,

A version of these events, based on Mary’s letters and written accounts, was published as ‘A Hampshire ghost story’ by The Gentleman's Magazine in 1872 and Hinton Ampner became known as one of most haunted houses in Georgian England. Henry James’s gothic novel ‘The Turn of the Screw’ (1898) is thought to have been partly inspired by the story.

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Horsey wind pump

Horsey Windpump is the youngest and one of the largest windpumps on the Norfolk Broads.

After 75 years the wind pump was struck by lightning in 1943, it has been brought back to life and is now complete with a winding cap and turning sails.

With beautiful views over the mere you can climb up to the top floor and enjoy panoramic views over the countryside.

The name Horsey means ‘Horse Island’ and it is believed that Horsey was originally a stud or grazing area for horses. Mortality was high, with insects carrying fen plague, aka marsh malaria. At the time Horsey had only 7 small cottages and one farm house, it was not somewhere people wanted to live.

At this time, it was effectively still an island, surrounded by marshes with just one road in and out of the village that was often flooded for most of the year. The vicar of the parish reported that he nearly drowned on three occasions while travelling to the church to give his sermon.

It’s a great place to park your car and walk the nice 2.2 km walk to horsey gap to see the seals
#horseywindpump #horsey #norfolk #secretnorfolk #travel

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I was in Norfolk visiting some friends for a couple of days and on the way back I decided to go to horsey gap.

We had tried to go on a seal safari the night before but it was randomly cancelled 😞 I was so disappointed I went searching for another place to seal watch the next day before leaving and found out about horsey gap. Horsey gap is home to one of the UK’s largest seal colonies. To begin with I was told there were a few in the water but none on the beach, so I was very happy to get down there and see a whole bunch on the sand. I first went to the national trust horsey wind pump as I am a member and you can climb up to the top and look out at the views and use the carpark and facilities. I then walked the 2.2 km down to horsey beach. When I first got there I saw a few in the water and I was happy enough with that but I saw a huge group of people further down the beach and felt they must be there for a reason and my chances were good a couple had come to shore. When I got down there I saw maybe 100 seals all on the beach. You can walk right up to them, obviously you’re meant to keep a fair distance as they can bite and you don’t want to scare them, but you can really get pretty near and they seem pretty unbothered by humans for the most part.

This was definitely an unforgettable experience.

#horseygap #horseybeach #seals #secretnorfolkspots #secretnorfolktrips #secretnorfolk #sealsofinstagram #sealovers #sealspotting #norfolkcoast

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Burnham Overy Staithe and Scolt Island. I loved this little coffee vendor who make their own ceramic cups and let you take them away and bring them back.

We got the boat over to Scolts head island, is an offshore barrier island between Brancaster and Wells-next-the-Sea you can walk when the tide is out or get the little boat ferry across.

I actually somehow just randomly made the yearly paddle boards, triathlon and rowing competition which, was really fun to watch.

I definitely went unprepared for Norfolk clothing wise and did spend the whole time a bit freezing. It’s noticeably a lot cooler than London and the south but clearly the locals get used to it as they were in strappy tops and bikinis and I was in a coat and still cold!

#secretnorfolkspots #secretnorfolktrips #secretnorfolk #norfolk #norfolkcoast #norfolktravel #travel #soltsheadisland #scoltheadisland #scolthead #burnhamoverystaithe