Chatsworth House & Quebecs Hotel

Last week for valentines day my boyfriend and I had a lovely long weekend together. My parents had rented a small cottage in the Peak District thats part of the Chatsworth Estate. They needed to leave early due to work commitments so we were lucky that they had given us the chance to stay there for free on the last night.

We drove to Park Cottage straight after work on Valentines Day with a lovely Marks & Spencer valentines Meal Deal and sat by the log fire all night cuddled up on the sofa.

The house has lovely rustic, chic decor and was fully refurbished by the Duchess of Devonshire. The main focus of the house is the amazing bed pictured above made from rhododendron branches and was unbelievably comfy.

The next day we visited Chatworth House grounds (unfortunately the main house was closed) Learning about the history about the house and the Devonshire family. We also visited the amazing farm shop filled with loads of goodies.

Andy then surprised me with a stop over in Leeds.

We stayed in the lovely Quebecs Boutique Hotel right in the city centre. As we had both never visited the city properly before we spent most of the time exploring, going to The Corn Exchange and popping into the surrounding Vintage shops (thanks to all you guys who recommended places to shop and eat on twitter) The rest of the time we spent just chilling in our hotel room lounging in the hotel bathrobes (My Favourite) 

Have you ever visited Chatsworth House or Quebecs? Is there any where else in Leeds I should visit next time?

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Mexico 2013

I know this post is a little late but I wanted to share with you guys a few pictures of my holiday to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. We stayed at the lovely Riu Tequila Hotel, a brilliant hotel only a few minutes walk from the beach. I had such a fun time lazing in the sun with my Kindle Fire (reading The Host if you were interested), and spending the evenings taking advantage of the all inclusive cocktails.

We had the amazing opportunity to visit some of the best beaches in the world. Tulum beach has been voted the second best in the world. It is like a deserted island with gorgeously soft sand and amongst ancient Mayan ruins. Also the beach in Playa del Carmen is one of the top ten, it is covered in picturesque palm trees and has lovely clear waters.

While there we went on two excursions. The first was to the natural water park Xel-Ha, an absolutely beautiful lagoon where you can explore the rainforest, go swimming with dolphins, go snorkelling and jump off cliffs into the sea (proud that I gave it a go but OMG scary)

We also went on the Fat Cat Catamaran trip where they take you snorkelling searching for turtles. A trip I would really recommend as all food and drinks are included and the views are lovely.

If you plan on visiting Playa Del Carmen in Mexico and want any recommendations of have any questions don't hesitate to ask me either here or on Twitter (@whatlaurenwore)

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Barcelona 2012

The second half of out holiday we spent in Barcelona for 4 days. Our bus from the festival dropped us off at Barcelona Airport and then grabbed a taxi to our hotel the H10 Montecada.

My mum could not stress enough about how bad pick pocketing is in Barcelona, so this was my Anti-pick-pocketing device and i must say it worked very well as well as looking cute.

We were so lucky to have a gorgeous roof terrace at our hotel that had amazing views.

Day one outfit

Dress - Topshop

Day two we visited the Nou Camp. I was very dubious about going and worried about being bored but I did enjoy myself. I would recommend to a girl who's boyfriend is a big football fan like man, i promise you wont be bored and like me you could use it as a bargaining tool for more shopping time.

Shopping after Nou Camp in Diagonal Mar Shopping Centre where I found Inglot (Yay)

After shopping we spent an evening the wandering around the gothic quarter

Day two outfit

Dress - Topshop

Belt - Zara

Sandals - Zara

Few cocktails in the heavy metal bar 'Bollocks'

The Next day we visited La Sagrada Familia, probably the number one attraction I would recommend to visit even if you are not religious in any way. The cathedral is mind-blowingly beautiful. I would also recommend getting the lift up to the top (I think it was an extra 3 Euros) for some amazing views and a little more of the cathedral you don't see from the outside.

Day three outfit

Dress - H&M

Belt - Bershka

Sandals - H&M

Sephora!!

La Ramblas

I would love a drawer like this with all my jewellery in

On day four we visited the Jaume Cathedral as we were walking past it to visit the Ramblas food market, there we brought some lovely fresh fruit cups and juices to give us energy for the walk up to Parc Guell. Another Gaudi landmark with lots of usual buildings, again with lovely views and the bonus of it being free to visit.

Day four outfit

Dress - Primark

Belt - Bershka

Bag - Bershka

Shoes - Topshop

Necklace - Primark

Sunglasses - Ray Ban

As it was our last night in Barcelona we treated ourselves to a more expensive meal and enjoyed a few glasses of champagne and cocktails. Unfortunately as we were roaming so many side streets I am not 100% sure where the restaurant is to share with you guys, all i can remember is that it was at the lower half of the Ramblas and was in a large square amongst a few other restaurants.

Evening outfit

Shirt - Zara

Shorts - River Island

Shoes - Topshop

Sunglasses - Ray Ban

As my boyfriend is a photographer he couldn't resist some night shots of the city from the roof terrace.

Have you ever been to Barcelona? Anywhere you recommend I should visit next time I go? If you have any questions about the city or travel etc don't be afraid to either comment below or tweet me on @L_loves24.

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