Been there | Tips http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/ Welcome to Been there. Your tips on the places you know - that you love, live in or have just visited - are what make this guide. La Flamenca http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8465 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8465 Cycling tips http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6995
Take OS 1:50000 Landranger maps.

Get Sustrans route guides and visibility kits - look out for dirt tracks (bridleways, paths) on the maps - they often form bridges between zones of quiet roads which otherwise are only connected by trunk routes.

Don't sing too loud as you go. If you do, the deer will hide.

Notice how strong a single car smells after you have been breathing clean air for an hour - the exhaust in cities anaesthetizes the nose.

Don't spend time planning a trip - just set off.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6995 Bath YHA http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5425
Set on one of Bath's most presigious streets, on a hill leading up to the university, it has lush green grounds and is far enough from the city to feel secluded. But it's just a short walk down to the town centre. Don't walk along the road; ask the staff about the shortcut that follows the edge of nearby pastures - with views across the city - and crosses lochs before reaching the town centre.

Staff are friendly, food is good value, and the rooms are cosy and - given that your roommates are obliging - comfortably quiet.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5425 The Moon & Sixpence http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4292
The food is modern, simple and well presented. The wine list is long and not prohibitively expensive.

The M&S is not the cheapest place to eat in Bath but its one of the very best and always frequented the in-the-know locals who love it.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4292 The Bell http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1830
They have an unparalleled selection of local ales and ciders and a beautiful (and partially covered) beer garden.

The sandwiches are large, inexpensive, and delicious. If memory serves me correctly, all sandwiches are veggie-friendly.

We intended to stay for an hour, and ended up staying all night.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1830