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6 Things to Do in Calais: Discover France’s Underrated Seaside Resort City

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Things Helen Loves, Union Jack cushion on a blue chair with wooden arms at the Union Jack London
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Staying at The Union Jack Club, London: A Unique Stay for Forces Families & Veterans (2025)

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The Ultimate Guide to the Amsterdam Swing: Over the Edge (2025)

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Things Helen Loves, views across the St Pauli neighbourhood from the St Pauli bunker in Hamburg, Germany
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How to Visit the Hamburg Bunker, St Pauli (2025)

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Things Helen Loves, faces of the Nowanois giants sculpture. Both faces carved of wood can be seen with one arm pointing to sky. Sperrin Mountains, Northern Ireland
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Discover Northern Ireland’s Amazing Sperrin Giants Sculpture Trail (2025)

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Things Helen Loves, wooden lodge at Pairi Daiza resort built in First Nations style. A colourful carved totem pole with bird at top stands in front of lodge. Pairi Daiza zoo, Belgium
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Pairi Daiza Zoo & Resort: Where You Can Sleep With The Animals

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Life Outdoors: Forest Bathing

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Wilton Windmill & Wilton Village Walk, Wiltshire

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The Titanic Exhibition @ Leipzig Panometer

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Stolpersteine, two small brass plaques in ground in Eindhoven. Memorial to victims of the Holocaust
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Stolpersteine: Europe’s Street-Level Holocaust Memorials

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The Calais Dragon: Meeting Calais’ Giant Dragon on A Short Break in Northern France

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Pebble beach and white house in front of White Cliff at St Margaret's Bay in Dover, England
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Visiting The White Cliffs of Dover: A Complete Guide

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green fishing boat on beach at the Stade, Hastings, East Sussex
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How to Spend One Afternoon exploring Hastings Historic Seafront : The Stade, Fishermen’s Museum & Cliff Railway

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Views to Canterbury across golden fields under a blue sky in Kent, England
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Cycling the Crab and Winkle Way in Kent: Canterbury to Whitstable by Bike

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long tunnel fading to darkness at Fan Bay Deep Shelter, Dover, England
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Visiting the Fan Bay Deep Shelter: The World War Two Tunnels in the White Cliffs of Dover

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White Cliffs of Dover and English Channel under blue sky in Dover, Kent
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The White Cliffs of Dover & Langdon Stairs Walk: The Creepy Tunnel & Secret Beach Adventure

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Aberystwyth Cliff Railway ticket office, a red brick building under a blue sky
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The Most Unique Place to Stay in Aberystwyth: The Cliff Railway Apartment

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From Terschelling to Chatham Naval Memorial: A Little History Side Quest

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Views from Constitution Hill- 'Consti'- across Aberystwyth in Wales.
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The Aberystwyth Cliff Railway

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Views from Constitution Hill- 'Consti'- across Aberystwyth in Wales.
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The Wales Coast Path & Aberpoeth Beach Sauna: A Wellness Day in Aberystwyth, Wales

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    About Me

    Welcome to the world of Things Helen Loves, where I write about life outdoors, history and travel.

    I'm passionate about exploring the world through its history and finding quirky or historic places to stay.

    Expect inspiration for ways to enjoy time outdoors, UK breaks and European adventures.

    I've gone forest bathing in Wiltshire, slept in medieval churches, drunk coffee in a Dutch windmill and explored an abandoned hospital in Germany. I don't know where I'm going next, but I'd love you to come along.

    More than that, I hope to inspire you to go out and have your own adventures.

    Helen x

    Hôtel de Ville / City Hall, Calais. Postcards from Calais beach / Plage de Calais A few close up shots of my new French friend. Some people go to the club on holiday… I go looking for dragons to make friends with 🐉 I'm interrupting my current run of English country & coastal posts with a bit of Hamburg news. More exploring in Kent: a woodland walk but make it pine From a country cottage yesterday to English coastal elegance today. I love this street on the esplanade in Dover, it's got real vintage charm. There's something wonderful about an English cottage garden, isn't there? This pic is actually from a few summers back, this year hasn't been kind to gardeners. Sunny day postcards from Hastings ☀️ Wandered round Stade to see the old wooden net huts, popped into the Fishermans museum and then took the cliff lift up to the country park.
    Love discovering new places and exploring? Join me for travel inspiration & lovely walks from England and beyond.

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