Caroline Mills
@carolinemills99.bsky.social
Travel Writer UK & Europe. Author Camping Road Trips UK & France/Germany, Slow Travel Cotswolds, Cool Caravanning, The Camping Pocket Bible. #Camping #Campervans #travel Farming/Nature in the #Cotswolds #countryside
Just a teeny reminder if you're heading out #Christmas shopping, or staying indoors & ordering online, that these four are just the #Christmasgifts for any #camping, #caravan, #campervan or #motorhome lovers. Top tips, #campsites, and #roadTrip ideas in UK, France & Germany. 😊
December 6, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Just a teeny reminder if you're heading out #Christmas shopping, or staying indoors & ordering online, that these four are just the #Christmasgifts for any #camping, #caravan, #campervan or #motorhome lovers. Top tips, #campsites, and #roadTrip ideas in UK, France & Germany. 😊
Same place, different time - 20 minutes apart. The glory of a winter sunrise this morning seen from our #Oxfordshire #Cotswolds farm with a very wintry start to the day; a harsh frost on the ground and the silhouettes of sycamore trees. #England
December 5, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Same place, different time - 20 minutes apart. The glory of a winter sunrise this morning seen from our #Oxfordshire #Cotswolds farm with a very wintry start to the day; a harsh frost on the ground and the silhouettes of sycamore trees. #England
It's World #WildlifeConservationDay today, a day to focus on preserving the natural world. So often that focus is on animals overseas, overlooking the loss of habitats & species in the UK. 'This Is Not My Land: 30 years on a small Cotswolds farm' provides exactly that focus. #wildlife
December 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
It's World #WildlifeConservationDay today, a day to focus on preserving the natural world. So often that focus is on animals overseas, overlooking the loss of habitats & species in the UK. 'This Is Not My Land: 30 years on a small Cotswolds farm' provides exactly that focus. #wildlife
Gorgeous morning beside the river on our #Oxfordshire #Cotswolds farm. The river & meadow are part of a designated Local Wildlife Site. Planting the alders was one of the first things we did, almost 30 years ago, as described in This Is Not My Land. #rivers #naturefriendlyfarming
December 3, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Gorgeous morning beside the river on our #Oxfordshire #Cotswolds farm. The river & meadow are part of a designated Local Wildlife Site. Planting the alders was one of the first things we did, almost 30 years ago, as described in This Is Not My Land. #rivers #naturefriendlyfarming
The last of the little plum #tomatoes brought in from growing in the greenhouse now the plants have been nipped by the frost. The seed was late sown. Each fruit is like a miniature taste explosion when eaten. #gardening #gardens #farming
December 2, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The last of the little plum #tomatoes brought in from growing in the greenhouse now the plants have been nipped by the frost. The seed was late sown. Each fruit is like a miniature taste explosion when eaten. #gardening #gardens #farming
That's 1500 spring bulbs in the ground over the weekend (a bit late in the season to be planting but better late than never); only another 250 to go. The hard work will be worth it for years of blooms - that is unless the badgers, rabbits, mice et al grub the bulbs out. #springbulbs #flowers
December 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
That's 1500 spring bulbs in the ground over the weekend (a bit late in the season to be planting but better late than never); only another 250 to go. The hard work will be worth it for years of blooms - that is unless the badgers, rabbits, mice et al grub the bulbs out. #springbulbs #flowers
We have a 'resident' visitor. A little blue tit seems to be happy to spend more time in our house at the moment than outside. Despite leaving the window open, there's no sign of any immediate rush to leave. Quite possibly something to do with the sparrowhawk lurking around outside.
November 30, 2025 at 9:19 AM
We have a 'resident' visitor. A little blue tit seems to be happy to spend more time in our house at the moment than outside. Despite leaving the window open, there's no sign of any immediate rush to leave. Quite possibly something to do with the sparrowhawk lurking around outside.
A Land of Lava: my feature for MMM on touring the #Auvergne in a #campervan, climbing volcanoes, stopping in tiny villages, discovering castles, museums, traffic-free riverside cycle routes, local wine, cheese, and so much more. #camping #motorhome #roadTrip #travel #France
November 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
A Land of Lava: my feature for MMM on touring the #Auvergne in a #campervan, climbing volcanoes, stopping in tiny villages, discovering castles, museums, traffic-free riverside cycle routes, local wine, cheese, and so much more. #camping #motorhome #roadTrip #travel #France
A special moment. Advance copies of This Is Not My Land: 30 years on a small Cotswolds farm have arrived. The first time I get to touch this new book with its silky smooth cover. Publishing in early January. #authors #naturewriting #Cotswolds @travwriters.bsky.social @bradtguides.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
A special moment. Advance copies of This Is Not My Land: 30 years on a small Cotswolds farm have arrived. The first time I get to touch this new book with its silky smooth cover. Publishing in early January. #authors #naturewriting #Cotswolds @travwriters.bsky.social @bradtguides.bsky.social
National Tree Week begins tomorrow, celebrating the start of the winter tree planting season. So I salute the tree planters of yesteryear on our #Oxfordshire #Cotswolds farm, who planted such that we can enjoy their toil: the mighty ash/oak #trees, giant hawthorns, & English elm. #nationaltreeweek
November 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
National Tree Week begins tomorrow, celebrating the start of the winter tree planting season. So I salute the tree planters of yesteryear on our #Oxfordshire #Cotswolds farm, who planted such that we can enjoy their toil: the mighty ash/oak #trees, giant hawthorns, & English elm. #nationaltreeweek
The Salon de l'Agriculture, held every February in #Paris, is like a whistle-stop tour around #France (and the world) without leaving the show site; a festival of French #food, drink and #farming that attracts thousands of visitors. My feature in the December issue of France Today magazine, out now.
November 20, 2025 at 9:41 AM
The Salon de l'Agriculture, held every February in #Paris, is like a whistle-stop tour around #France (and the world) without leaving the show site; a festival of French #food, drink and #farming that attracts thousands of visitors. My feature in the December issue of France Today magazine, out now.
Utilising a bottle of local gin from Cotswolds Distillery combined with sloes from historic #hedgerows on our #Oxfordshire #Cotswolds farm to make sloe gin. It will hopefully be ready early in the new year, just in time when This Is Not My Land: 30 years on a small Cotswolds farm is published.
November 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Utilising a bottle of local gin from Cotswolds Distillery combined with sloes from historic #hedgerows on our #Oxfordshire #Cotswolds farm to make sloe gin. It will hopefully be ready early in the new year, just in time when This Is Not My Land: 30 years on a small Cotswolds farm is published.
It's mostly the front cover of books that are promoted, rarely the back so here is the full, magnificent wrap for This Is Not My Land: 30 years on a small Cotswolds farm, to be published in Jan2026. Can't wait to share it with you. #naturefriendlyfarming #farming #slowtravel @travwriters.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 AM
It's mostly the front cover of books that are promoted, rarely the back so here is the full, magnificent wrap for This Is Not My Land: 30 years on a small Cotswolds farm, to be published in Jan2026. Can't wait to share it with you. #naturefriendlyfarming #farming #slowtravel @travwriters.bsky.social
Land of the Midnight Sun. Feature on my epic #solofemaletravel #camping road trip through #Denmark, #Sweden, #Finland & #Norway to reach Nordkapp, and my return route exploring Norwegian Scenic Routes. In the latest issue of Practical Motorhome, out now. #campervan #roadtrip @travwriters.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Land of the Midnight Sun. Feature on my epic #solofemaletravel #camping road trip through #Denmark, #Sweden, #Finland & #Norway to reach Nordkapp, and my return route exploring Norwegian Scenic Routes. In the latest issue of Practical Motorhome, out now. #campervan #roadtrip @travwriters.bsky.social
The autumnal beauty of one centuries-old hay meadow & designated wildlife site on our farm, soon to receive winter sheep for conservation grazing. But I despair. Dog poo is seriously harmful to livestock. If you can't be a responsible dog owner, please don't be a dog owner at all.
November 5, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The autumnal beauty of one centuries-old hay meadow & designated wildlife site on our farm, soon to receive winter sheep for conservation grazing. But I despair. Dog poo is seriously harmful to livestock. If you can't be a responsible dog owner, please don't be a dog owner at all.
The beautiful moated manor house of Baddesley Clinton, home to one family for 500 years. I'd forgotten just how charming it is, including a stroll around its orchard, restored vegetable garden and autumnal estate walks. A lovely day out in #Warwickshire. #NationalTrust #England #daysout
November 2, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The beautiful moated manor house of Baddesley Clinton, home to one family for 500 years. I'd forgotten just how charming it is, including a stroll around its orchard, restored vegetable garden and autumnal estate walks. A lovely day out in #Warwickshire. #NationalTrust #England #daysout
What a night, watching roller #hockey in #France, and, no less, 12-times French champions SCRA Saint Omer as they took on - and gave a masterclass to - Roubaix. Fab to watch. Fun, fast and full of skill. And only 40 minutes from Calais. #SaintOmer #NousSommesLeSCRA @travwriters.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 8:34 AM
What a night, watching roller #hockey in #France, and, no less, 12-times French champions SCRA Saint Omer as they took on - and gave a masterclass to - Roubaix. Fab to watch. Fun, fast and full of skill. And only 40 minutes from Calais. #SaintOmer #NousSommesLeSCRA @travwriters.bsky.social
Always a tough one, writing about #chocolate! Going behind the brand of Valrhona, beloved by chocolatiers and pâtissiers around the world, with headquarters and a vast visitor centre plus cookery school in Tain L'Hermitage. Feature for Taste of France magazine. #Drome #France
October 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Always a tough one, writing about #chocolate! Going behind the brand of Valrhona, beloved by chocolatiers and pâtissiers around the world, with headquarters and a vast visitor centre plus cookery school in Tain L'Hermitage. Feature for Taste of France magazine. #Drome #France
Always enjoy visiting #Plymouth. One of the UK's city gems that's so worth discovering. I guess it will be a while before I visit again, but I can't wait to return, and the magnificent countryside surrounding it. #visitplymouth #ocean #oceancity #Devon
October 24, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Always enjoy visiting #Plymouth. One of the UK's city gems that's so worth discovering. I guess it will be a while before I visit again, but I can't wait to return, and the magnificent countryside surrounding it. #visitplymouth #ocean #oceancity #Devon
A full crate of Bramley apples heading off from our #Oxfordshire #Cotswolds farm to a local farm shop six miles away, ready to be turned into apple cider vinegar. Such is the harvest this year, this lot came from only one tree. #naturefriendlyfarming #orchards #apples #harvest
October 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
A full crate of Bramley apples heading off from our #Oxfordshire #Cotswolds farm to a local farm shop six miles away, ready to be turned into apple cider vinegar. Such is the harvest this year, this lot came from only one tree. #naturefriendlyfarming #orchards #apples #harvest
Following the Route du Cidre through the Pays d'Auge in #Normandy, stopping at #cider, perry, pommeau, calvados and apple juice producers. Visiting #farms and #orchards, coming away with a supply of fine-tasting drinks. Feature in autumn issue of Taste of France, out now. #apples #pears #farming
October 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Good to see a shelf full of @bradtguides.bsky.social
books on the Wyre Forest Books stand at the Motorhome & Caravan Show in Birmingham NEC. Including Camping Road Trips UK (BGTW Travel Guide Book of the Year 2023), Camping Road Trips France & Germany, and Slow Travel The Cotswolds. #camping
books on the Wyre Forest Books stand at the Motorhome & Caravan Show in Birmingham NEC. Including Camping Road Trips UK (BGTW Travel Guide Book of the Year 2023), Camping Road Trips France & Germany, and Slow Travel The Cotswolds. #camping
October 16, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Good to see a shelf full of @bradtguides.bsky.social
books on the Wyre Forest Books stand at the Motorhome & Caravan Show in Birmingham NEC. Including Camping Road Trips UK (BGTW Travel Guide Book of the Year 2023), Camping Road Trips France & Germany, and Slow Travel The Cotswolds. #camping
books on the Wyre Forest Books stand at the Motorhome & Caravan Show in Birmingham NEC. Including Camping Road Trips UK (BGTW Travel Guide Book of the Year 2023), Camping Road Trips France & Germany, and Slow Travel The Cotswolds. #camping
Checking out the vast array of camping, caravanning and motorhome kit for outdoor adventures at the Motorhome & Caravan Show @ NEC Birmingham. Campervans, motorhomes, touring caravans, trailer tents, tents, ebikes, camping & outdoor gear. Always end up dreaming of the next adventure! #camping
October 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Checking out the vast array of camping, caravanning and motorhome kit for outdoor adventures at the Motorhome & Caravan Show @ NEC Birmingham. Campervans, motorhomes, touring caravans, trailer tents, tents, ebikes, camping & outdoor gear. Always end up dreaming of the next adventure! #camping
There are autumn colours in our hedgerows, and summer in our meadows with meadow buttercups, red clover, black knapweed and field scabious in flower on our #Oxfordshire #Cotswolds farm. In our riverside meadow, devil's bit scabious too. #naturefriendlyfarming #meadow
October 13, 2025 at 8:06 AM
There are autumn colours in our hedgerows, and summer in our meadows with meadow buttercups, red clover, black knapweed and field scabious in flower on our #Oxfordshire #Cotswolds farm. In our riverside meadow, devil's bit scabious too. #naturefriendlyfarming #meadow
Tempted by #autumn #harvest treats, visiting #orchards, #vineyards, farm shops and #food halls on a food and drink tour around #Canterbury and its environs. Feature on the Garden of England for the October issue of Camping & Caravanning magazine, out now. #Kent #visitkent #camping
October 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Tempted by #autumn #harvest treats, visiting #orchards, #vineyards, farm shops and #food halls on a food and drink tour around #Canterbury and its environs. Feature on the Garden of England for the October issue of Camping & Caravanning magazine, out now. #Kent #visitkent #camping