Doing more in the outdoors

Getting outdoors is wonderful by itself but here are some suggestions for outdoor experiences that do more for you by combining the outdoors with great food, art or design.

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Combining a riverside walk with food and wine

Looking down the river near the Perch pub in Oxford

A riverside walk or a great British pub lunch are great individually but they the are even better when they are combined.

A recent visit introduced us to The Perch which is great whether you are walking the Thames Path or wanting a short loop walk from Oxford. Plus they have a great list of English wines.

Walking around sculpture around the world

This list of sculpture parks is by no means exhaustive but it includes some of our favourites. Chateau La Coste not only has fabulous sculpture in the beautiful southern french landscape but it also adds food, wine and architecture to mix.

Making your way onto a rooftop

View across the rooftops from the Boundary Hotel rooftop bar

If you're in a city getting up onto a rooftop is often an easy way to get outdoors and way from the busy streets. Especially when the rooftop is a bar or restaurant whether it is in London, Auckland, or exploring the world.

Getting up close to waterfalls

View of the Iguazu Falls with brown rushing water and a rainbow

Waterfalls are beautiful demonstrations of the power of nature that you often can only stand back and gaze at in awe, even if they take some effort to get to so the journey is key to the experience.