The Shires England ^hot^ -

From the limestone escarpments of the to the wild moors of the North York Moors , each shire has its own dialect, its own cheese, its own way of doing things. In Shropshire , they’ll point you to the Long Mynd. In Norfolk , the sky goes on forever. In Leicestershire , the pork pies are a religion.

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The word "shire" comes from the Old English scir , meaning a care or charge. And indeed, these counties feel cared for —not in a museum way, but in a lived-in, weathered way. From the limestone escarpments of the to the

Pack your wellies and your Ordnance Survey map. The Shires are waiting. In Leicestershire , the pork pies are a religion

📍 • Yorkshire – God’s own county. Moors, dales, and the friendliest welcome. • Cotswolds (Glos/Oxon/Warks) – Postcard-perfect. Think Bourton-on-the-Water & Chipping Campden. • Shropshire – "The quiet one." Hills, castles, and hardly a tourist in sight. • Kent – The Garden of England. Orchards, oast houses, and white cliffs. • Devon & Cornwall – Cream teas (jam first? debate below) and rugged coastlines.

Next weekend: pick a shire. Any shire. And get lost in it. 🗺️

Rolling hills. Dry-stone walls. A village green with a war memorial and a bench that’s seen a hundred years of sunsets.