United Kingdom Travel Podcast with Oliver Hughes

Day five in St Ives: a rainy morning at the Leach Pottery, a proper pasty lunch, and an evening at the open-air Minack Theatre. Oliver threads the cost of a creative day out through the story.

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Episode 21 of United Kingdom Travel Podcast with Oliver Hughes. Oliver Hughes is in St Ives, United Kingdom.

Places in this episode: Leach Pottery, Crowst, St Ives Museum, St Nicholas Chapel, Minack Theatre, The Sloop Inn, Sea of Coffee.

Covered: Arts and crafts heritage, Local museums, Theatre and performance, Daily budget breakdown, Rainy day activities, Cornish food.

Chapters:
00:00 Leach Pottery
01:35 Crowst
02:44 St Nicholas Chapel
03:56 The Sloop Inn
05:38 Quiet room

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#StIves #Cornwall #MinackTheatre #LeachPottery #StIvesMuseum #CornishFood #UKTravel #Podcast #SouthWestCoastPath #ArtColony #CornwallCoast #StIvesBay #VisitCornwall #TravelGuide #OpenAirTheatre

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Oliver spends day four in St Ives catching waves at Porthmeor, exploring the Tate, and enjoying a proper Cornish cream tea. He threads through the cost of a surf lesson, gallery entries, and the town's seasonal housing crunch.

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Episode 20 of United Kingdom Travel Podcast with Oliver Hughes. Oliver Hughes is in St Ives, United Kingdom.

Places in this episode: Porthmeor Beach, Tate St Ives, Porthgwidden Beach, St Nicholas Chapel, Barbara Hepworth Museum & Sculpture Garden, The Pier Coffee Bar, Smeaton's Pier, Brine Brunch & Oysters.

Covered: Surfing in St Ives, Tate St Ives and Barbara Hepworth Museum, Cornish food and where to eat, St Ives accommodation costs, UK practical setup: ETA and National Insurance, Coastal walking and nature.

Chapters:
00:00 Porthmeor Beach, surf and drizzle
01:03 Tate St Ives
02:19 Porthgwidden Beach
04:00 Harbour, seagulls and boat engines
04:53 Brine Brunch & Oysters
06:31 St Ives Theatre

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#StIves #Cornwall #PorthmeorBeach #SurfingUK #TateStIves #BarbaraHepworth #StIvesArt #CornishPasty #UKTravel #TravelPodcast #SummerInCornwall #CoastPath #StIvesBay #UKVisaETA #NationalInsurance #SeasideLife #BritishSummer

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Oliver spends a drizzly day in St Ives exploring the Tate's beach art sessions, trying his hand at surfing on Porthmeor, and tucking into a proper Cornish cream tea. Along the way he covers the practical costs of a day out, from surf lessons to scones, and reflects on the town's artistic legacy and seasonal crowds.

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Episode 19 of United Kingdom Travel Podcast with Oliver Hughes. Oliver Hughes is in St Ives, United Kingdom.

Places in this episode: Porthmeor Beach, Tate St Ives, Barbara Hepworth Museum & Sculpture Garden, Crowst, The Sloop Inn, St Nicholas Chapel (The Island), Downalong district, St Ives Bay.

Covered: St Ives art scene, Surfing Porthmeor, Cornish food, Coast path walking, Practical St Ives costs.

Chapters:
00:00 Beach
01:28 Porthmeor Beach
03:27 Tate St Ives
04:35 Crowst
05:47 St Ives Bay

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#StIves #Cornwall #Surfing #TateStIves #BarbaraHepworth #CornishPasty #SouthWestCoastPath #StIvesBay #UKTravel #TravelPodcast #ArtAndCulture #SeasideEscape #HarbourLife #CoastalWalk #VisitCornwall #PodcastEpisode #TravelGuide #HiddenCornwall

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Oliver Hughes spends his second day in St Ives exploring the Tate, walking the coastal path, and discovering the town's artistic legacy. He shares practical costs, from coffee to pasties, and tips on making the most of this Cornish seaside town.

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Episode 18 of United Kingdom Travel Podcast with Oliver Hughes. Oliver Hughes is in St Ives, United Kingdom.

Places in this episode: Tate St Ives, Barbara Hepworth Museum & Sculpture Garden, Porthmeor Beach, Downalong, St Nicholas Chapel, The Sloop Inn, Porthminster Beach, St Ives Harbour.

Covered: Tate St Ives and modern art, Barbara Hepworth sculpture garden, St Ives coastal walk and beaches, Local pub and food costs, St Ives history and fishing heritage, Practical costs in St Ives (entry fees, meals, rent).

Chapters:
00:00 Tate St Ives
00:59 Porthmeor Beach
02:08 St Nicholas Chapel
03:31 The Sloop Inn
04:43 Downalong
06:15 Room

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#StIves #Cornwall #TateStIves #BarbaraHepworth #StIvesArt #PorthmeorBeach #SouthWestCoastPath #CornishPasties #TheSloopInn #UKTravel #CornwallCoast #ArtistsColony #StIvesHarbour #BeachWalks #SurfingCornwall #VisitBritain

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Oliver makes the long journey from the Isle of Wight to St Ives, Cornwall, by ferry and rail. He settles into his new base, explores the harbour and the Downalong district, and gets his bearings in the artists' colony he'll call home for the next leg of his UK journey.

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Episode 17 of United Kingdom Travel Podcast with Oliver Hughes. Oliver Hughes is in St Ives, United Kingdom.

Places in this episode: St Erth, Porthmeor Beach, Downalong, The Digey, Smeaton's Pier, The Sloop Inn, Tate St Ives, Crypt Gallery.

Covered: St Ives arrival, Cornwall housing costs, St Ives Bay Line, Downalong district, Tate St Ives visit, UK practical setup.

Chapters:
00:00 St Erth
01:21 St Ives
03:20 The Sloop Inn
04:20 Crypt Gallery
05:10 Stennack Surgery
06:12 Crowst
07:10 St Nicholas Chapel

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#StIves #Cornwall #UKTravel #TravelPodcast #StIvesBay #PorthmeorBeach #TateStIves #Downalong #CornishCoast #MovingToUK #EnglandTravel #SouthWestCoastPath #BritishSummer #RailTravel #StIvesHarbour #CornwallCoast #UKLiving #SeasideTown

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Oliver Hughes spends his final morning on the Isle of Wight before catching the hovercraft to Portsmouth. He reflects on the week's slow rhythm, the real costs of island life, and what the journey taught him about travelling the UK properly.

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Episode 16 of United Kingdom Travel Podcast with Oliver Hughes. Oliver Hughes is in Isle of Wight, United Kingdom.

Places in this episode: Pickle & Dill, Newport, Ryde, Ryde Pier, Hovertravel, Southsea, Portsmouth Harbour, The Garden.

Covered: Leaving the Isle of Wight, Hovercraft crossing experience, Island transport and bus passes, Island cost of living summary, Reflections on slow travel, RNLI strike and island economy.

Chapters:
00:00 Ryde
01:07 Newport
02:15 Hovertravel
03:51 The Garden
05:50 Carisbrooke Castle
06:42 Southsea

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#IsleOfWight #Hovercraft #Ryde #Portsmouth #UKTravel #SlowTravel #SouthernVectis #IslandLife #TravelUK #SoloTravel #UKCoast #BritishIsles #FerryCrossing #TravelPodcast #IsleOfWightBlog #EnglandCoast #DayTrip

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Oliver Hughes spends his final full day on the Isle of Wight, balancing a proper fried breakfast, a long walk on the Tennyson Trail, quiet time in Yarmouth, and a final practical pass through Ryde. He reflects on the island's rhythm, its real costs, and what it means to leave a place that has just started to feel like home.

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Episode 15 of United Kingdom Travel Podcast with Oliver Hughes. Oliver Hughes is in Isle of Wight, United Kingdom.

Places in this episode: Yarmouth, The Freshwater Coffee House, Tennyson Trail, The Needles Old Battery, Alum Bay, The Cow, Newport, Newport Roman Villa.

Covered: Isle of Wight final day, Tennyson Trail and Needles, Yarmouth and Ryde, Island transport and costs, Reflections on slow travel.

Chapters:
00:00 Yarmouth
01:09 Tennyson Trail
02:22 The Cow
04:16 Ryde
05:07 Hovertravel
06:05 Quiet room in the evening

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#IsleOfWight #UKTravel #SlowTravel #TennysonTrail #TheNeedles #YarmouthIoW #RydePier #SouthernVectis #Hovertravel #SeasideWalks #TravelPodcast #EnglandCoast #IslandLife #BudgetTravel #UKStaycation

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Oliver takes the bus to Sandown for a quieter day after the festival crowds, explores the fossil ledger at Dinosaur Isle, walks a mermaid-themed trail along the seafront, and reflects on the island's deep time and what it means to stay somewhere properly. Plus practical notes on bus passes, museum tickets, and the rhythms of an August weekday on the Isle of Wight.

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Episode 14 of United Kingdom Travel Podcast with Oliver Hughes. Oliver Hughes is in Isle of Wight, United Kingdom.

Places in this episode: Dinosaur Isle, Sandown, The Hideaway, Sandown, Shanklin Old Village, Freshwater Coffee House, Shanklin, Shanklin Chine, Ventnor coastal path, Artisan Cafe, Newport, The Garlic Farm.

Covered: Dinosaur Isle museum and fossil walks, Sandown seafront and esplanade, Southern Vectis bus passes and routes, Shanklin Old Village and coastal path, Isle of Wight August costs and weather, RNLI strike and island politics.

Chapters:
00:00 Bus ride
01:14 Museum hall interior
03:26 Beach seafront with gulls
05:05 Shanklin Chine
06:30 Cliff top
07:14 Quiet town street afternoon
08:38 The Garlic Farm

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#IsleOfWight #Sandown #DinosaurIsle #FossilHunting #UKTravel #IslandHopping #SouthernVectis #BusTravelUK #CoastalWalk #Shanklin #Ventnor #MermaidTrail #SeafoodLunch #EnglishSeaside #SlowTravel #UKCoast #AugustHoliday

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Oliver spends day six on the Isle of Wight immersed in the island's summer carnival circuit. He explores Sandown's fossil-rich coastline, catches the opening of the Ventnor Pirate Festival, and gets practical about bus passes and festival costs.

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Episode 13 of United Kingdom Travel Podcast with Oliver Hughes. Oliver Hughes is in Isle of Wight, United Kingdom.

Places in this episode: Dinosaur Isle, Sandown, Ventnor, Spyglass Inn, Artisan Cafe, Ventnor seafront.

Covered: Ventnor Pirate Festival, Dinosaur Isle museum, Isle of Wight bus network and passes, Isle of Wight August events calendar, Sandown seafront, Cost of a day out on the island.

Chapters:
00:00 Sandown
00:49 Dinosaur Isle
03:20 Ventnor
05:44 Harbour
07:59 Cafe

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#IsleOfWight #VentnorPirateFestival #DinosaurIsle #SandownBay #IsleOfWightTravel #SouthernVectis #UKTravel #SummerInBritain #Ventnor #Sandown #IsleOfWightCoast #BritishSeaside #PirateFestival #FossilHunting #IslandLife #CowesWeek

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Oliver spends day five on the Isle of Wight in Ventnor, exploring the Botanic Garden's subtropical microclimate, wandering the steep Victorian streets, and catching the opening of the Ventnor Pirate Festival. He covers bus costs, garden entry fees, and what it's like to be on the island as the summer carnival circuit peaks.

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Episode 12 of United Kingdom Travel Podcast with Oliver Hughes. Oliver Hughes is in Isle of Wight, United Kingdom.

Places in this episode: Ventnor, Ventnor Botanic Garden, Artisan Cafe, Spyglass Inn, St Lawrence, Round-Island Coastal Path, Yarmouth, Sentry Mead.

Covered: Ventnor Botanic Garden visit, Ventnor Pirate Festival carnival, Isle of Wight bus network, Coastal path walking, Yarmouth harbour dinner, Cost of a day on the island.

Chapters:
00:00 Ventnor
00:34 Artisan Cafe
01:59 Ventnor Botanic Garden
03:31 Spyglass Inn
05:11 St Lawrence
06:32 Yarmouth
07:33 Sentry Mead

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#IsleOfWight #Ventnor #VentnorBotanicGarden #VentnorPirateFestival #UKTravel #England #SouthernVectis #BusTravel #Microclimate #CoastalPath #FishAndChips #RedSquirrels #SummerInTheUK #DayTrip #BudgetTravel #IslandLife #VentnorFringe #Yarmouth

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