Places to visit to help you feel inspired

Sometimes we need some inspiration for sketching, photography or just to take a break.

What follows is a list places I've visited that are inspiring for artists and writers.

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  • Gnome table spotted in Milan
  • Konigsallee, Dusseldorf in Germany
  • Milan Cathedral
  • Claydon House, Buckinghamshire
  • The Polar Museum, Cambridge, UK
  • Frenchman’s Creek, Helford, Cornwall
  • Bulgaria
  • A visit to Derbyshire and Manchester, UK
  • Havana and Varadero, Cuba
  • Egypt, The Valley of the Kings, Luxor Temple, and Hepshetsut Temple
  • Art in empty shops, Derby
  • Mallorca, Spain
  • Essaouira, Morocco, Africa
  • Is there art in Archway? Banksy says yes
  • Chris Ofili, Tate Britain
  • Birds rock at the Barbican art gallery
  • Chelsea Physic Garden, London
  • The British Museum, London, England
  • William Blake at Tate Britain, London, England
  • The British Library, London, UK
  • Rebecca Warren at the Serpentine Gallery
  • The Wellcome Collection, London
  • Doncaster market, South Yorkshire, England
  • Colonsay, Scotland
  • Beningbrough Hall & Gardens
  • Paxton Pits Nature Reserve
  • Car boot sales
  • National Portrait Gallery
  • Cotehele House and Gardens
  • Danescombe Mine, Calstock, Cornwall