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EASY FIXES TO HELP YOU STAY GREEN ON THE MOVE

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Ever feel the need to escape the monotony of the m

Ever feel the need to escape the monotony of the motorway and the predictability of most Services and to find somewhere more memorable to rest, recharge and refuel instead?

The new 2023 edition of @theextramileguide will steer you into almost 300 better places to eat, with new regional and EV charger maps alongside our signature motorway maps.

Available in bookshops and online from 27 March, pre-order on our website from March 20. The early bird catches the hottest coffee and plumpest cinnamon bun, after all.

#foodiesofinstagram #ukstaycation #foodguide #travelguide #independentbookshop @visitbritainofficial @stanfordstravel @waterstones #coffeelover

Driving home for Christmas? Don't forget you can f

Driving home for Christmas? Don't forget you can find a stop on our website (for free!) and swerve the services. https://buff.ly/3iSayn6

You. Are. Welcome.

#drivinghomeforchristmas #UKroadtrip #motorwayservices #eatwellonthemove #foodies

Photo by <a href="https://buff.ly/38idReK">Jamie Davies</a> on <a href="https://buff.ly/3HoPIpC">Unsplash</a>

What is Christmas without a wintery walk to digest

What is Christmas without a wintery walk to digest the excesses? If you're looking for route inspiration this Yuletide - or a nature-based stop on your travels - consider a majestic waterfall backdrop. As a rainy, lumpy country, there is no shortage of waterfalls in the UK, so we've rounded up some of our favourites over on the blog > https://buff.ly/3h9k83Z

#christmaswalks #waterfalls #visitbritain #exploremore #UKtravelinspiration

Friday. Mid-winter. If this isn't a sticky toffee

Friday. Mid-winter. If this isn't a sticky toffee pudding day, tell us what is.

If you're travelling this weekend, plan a pudding pitstop at the marvellous @olivebranchclipsham just off the A1.

#puddings #christmasfeasting #pitstop #goodfoodonthemove

We're busy putting the finishing touches to a new

We're busy putting the finishing touches to a new edition of the Extra Mile (get yours in Spring 2023!), but shout out to our long-standing favourites in the collection. Like The Mainstreet Trading Company in the Scottish Borders. Call in for a coffee and cake and a browse.

Oh, and their book subscriptions make an excellent gift too, if you've still got some prezzies to sort! 🎅🎁

(photo by @Mainstreethare) #TBT #scottishborders #pitstop #coffeeandbooks

https://buff.ly/3iNsQFW

"You can call in just for a coffee or a loaf of br

"You can call in just for a coffee or a loaf of bread or stay for hours chatting to friends". That's why we love the brilliant @wrightsfood in Carmarthenshire, where you can get a warming lunch while supporting a fantastic local business. The world needs more stopping places like this. Find out more about the people behind it over on the blog.

#visitwales #discovercymru #carmarthenshire #goodfoodonthemove #shoplocal

https://buff.ly/3Pg0VKN

Christmas is approaching at *pace*! If you (like u

Christmas is approaching at *pace*! If you (like us) still have gifts to sort, consider a reusable coffee cup. Sure, no that new, but our favourites have impressive sustainability credentials and are oh-so-pretty! Like this one from our friends @circularandco made from recycled single-use coffee cups. Clever. #noexcuseforsingleuse #sustainablegifts #christmasiscoming #plasticfree

https://buff.ly/3uCS8Ju

If you seek some well-crafted coffee in Kinross -

If you seek some well-crafted coffee in Kinross - drop by @unorthodoxroasters for some seriously well-crafted and very locally roasted beans. The great thing about discovering these fine folk is that absence doesn't have to make the heart grow fonder - you can buy their beans to go or have your caffeine arrive in postal pouches (the beans, that is, not the flat white, that would be weird).

https://venues.theextramile.guide/venue/1837/search/unorthodox+roasters/list/32/0/Unorthodox-Roasters/

#caffeinedaily #coffee #guidebook #coffeegift #cafelover #independentcafe

Monday vibes? We hear you. That's why we're still

Monday vibes? We hear you.

That's why we're still tireless scouring the UK for the country's best coffee stops! New to the collection is @the_stalls_coffee where Maggie & Annie serve up Aussie-inspired brews and delicious sustainably-minded brunches. Dog friendly and staggering views. So much to love.

🚓 Just off the A30 near Tisbury

#coffeestop #caffeinefix #theextramile #UKroadtrip #staycation #goodfoodonthemove

The leaves are on the turn, and some have been pre

The leaves are on the turn, and some have been predicting that it will be an unusually colourful display this year. Good reason for a road trip? We think so, so we've rounded up some of our favourite leaf peeper stops over on the blog to inspire your next outing.

Check it out here: https://buff.ly/3EW7jE6

#leafpeepers #autumncolours #leaves #getoutside #roadtrip #Gibside #WintoursLeap #Llanwrst #GlenAffric #Stourhead

📷 Photo by <a href="https://buff.ly/3eWPCcN">Dan Freeman</a> on <a href="https://buff.ly/3CfPprt">Unsplash</a>

Heading to a bonfire or fireworks display this wee

Heading to a bonfire or fireworks display this weekend? Pen in a first-rate, failsafe pit-stop on your drive home, to warm your hands on a luxurious hot chocolate before bed. Find stops at The Extra Mile https://buff.ly/3DzPZCt #smores #bonfirefood #fireworksnight

Seeking a dog-friendly café? Use our guidebook to

Seeking a dog-friendly café? Use our guidebook to find dog-friendly eateries or visit theextramile.guide online to filter for food venues with a furry friend focus! These gorgeous cake and canine pics are courtesy Innerleithen's award-winning café: @loulabelles_sweet_treats. We're unsure which to steal first...the dog or the cake!

#dogsofinstagram #scottishfood #theextramileguide #dogfriendlycafe #cafeguide #loulabellessweettreats #staycationuk

The problem with being a roving restaurant researc

The problem with being a roving restaurant researcher? You're never off the job! Laura Collacott, author of the @theextramileguide, found herself enjoying a perfect Wiltshire pit-stop today at Bird and Carter's welcoming Fonthill café restaurant today (just off the A303). We're super excited that this lovely venue plus their Farm Shop and Deli (on the A36) will feature in the upcoming, 2023 edition of our guide to great places to stop and eat just off motorway junctions and main A roads. Discover @birdandcarterwilton and @birdandcarterfonthill today or read more about Laura's life on the road...it's tough job but somebody's got to do it. Thank you as ever for your warm hospitality, Annie!

https://theextramile.guide/its-a-hard-job/

#birdandcarterfonthill #birdandcarterfarmshop #staycationuk #farmshop #gloveboxguides

We speak to the award-winning EAT:Festivals about

We speak to the award-winning EAT:Festivals about what makes local, low food mile food soooo good. #shoplocal #SupportLocalBusinesses #guidebook #Foodie #foodfestival https://theextramile.guide/eat-festivals-local-food-champions/ @dartsfarm gloucesterservices @pynesofsomerset @braziercoffeeroasters @brockleystores @nuttsscotcheggs @eatfestivals @northsomersetlife @foodworks_sw @gingerbeardspreserves

We are thrilled to welcome @foragefarmshop to our

We are thrilled to welcome @foragefarmshop to our collection of top-notch pit stops around Wales and the UK (near J35 of the M4). Meet smiling locals, taste low-food-mile flavours and turn your Welsh journey into a foodie adventure. If you like the excellent Gloucester services, you'll love Forage, showcasing the crème de la crème of Penllyn Estate Farm and its neighbouring producers. Buy your copy of The Extra Mile before stocks run out - and find Forage online now and in our new 4th edition, out spring 2023. https://theextramile.guide/shop/

#welshfood #farmshop #localproduce #slowfood #southwales #visitwales #foodie #guardiantravel

Coffee in a cargo on the edge of a cliff? Yes plea

Coffee in a cargo on the edge of a cliff? Yes please! If heading north on your Scottish escape or to the Edinburgh Festival, get your fix of East Lothian flavours at Drift clifftop cafe. Marginally better surroundings than at a middle-of-the-road motorway services, wouldn't you agree? Eat more interestingly with The Extra Mile glovebox guidebook.

@drifteatdrinkrelax @visitscotland @goeastlothian @edintfest @thisisedinburgh #coffee #theetramileguide #foodie

The Extra Mile Guidebook: Delicious Alternatives t

The Extra Mile Guidebook: Delicious Alternatives to Motorway Services had sold out but an updated reprint is fresh off the press, ready to help you discover top-notch nibbles and first-class cake and caffeine on your road trips this year. We now seek new indie cafes, quirky pit-stops and unusual eateries near main roads for the new edition, due spring 2023. Send your ideas our way and we’ll go that extra mile to check them out… #foodbloggers of England, Scotland and Wales: make yourselves known. We might need your eyes and taste-buds on the ground later this year…

Buy your Glovebox Guides edition (an updated 2019 version) direct at theextramile.guide/shop/

#foodie #UKstaycation #eatlocal #waterstones #farmshopsUK #guardiantravel #slowfood #newbooks

This weekend, we're celebrating good old British p

This weekend, we're celebrating good old British pubs in all their forms. Our sister company @sawdaystravel have announced the winners of their annual pub awards, including the coveted Telegraph Pub of the Year. Head on over to their account to see if any of your favourites are featured!⁣
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📍: @meikleourarms, Perth & Kinross

Bank Holiday weekend brunch inspiration right here

Bank Holiday weekend brunch inspiration right here 🙌 While we aren't able to treat ourselves to breakfast out right now, there's no stopping you from trying your favourite brunches at home. 📷 @fred_and_ginger_coffee, photo via @emmamcbrrride #theextramileguide

It's brilliant to see some of our venues reopening

It's brilliant to see some of our venues reopening again, even if it's just to offer take-away right now. If you're in the Clevedon area or happen to be popping by, make sure you stop off at the lovely @67baristabarber and pick up one of their delicious coffees. Is it just us or is a takeaway coffee the ultimate treat right now? 📷 Photo courtesy of @discoverclevedon #theextramileguide

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