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Mark Bibby Jackson

Before setting up Hairy Traveller, Mark was the publisher of AsiaLIFE Cambodia and a freelance travel writer. When he is not packing and unpacking his travelling bag, Mark writes novels, including To Cook A Spider and Peppered Justice. He loves walking, eating, tasting beer, isolation and arthouse movies, as well as talking to strangers on planes, buses and trains whenever possible. Most at home when not at home.
Best Tibberton Pubs

Best Tibberton Pubs

Hairy Traveller samples two of the best Tibberton pubs – well there are only two in the village in Worcestershire. Speed the Plough is a community pub which does not…

Best Pubs in Worcester

Best Pubs in Worcester

Hairy Traveller takes a break on his narrow boat trip along the Worcester and Birmingham canal to visit some great Worcester pubs. He starts at not a pub but a…

Worcester and Birmingham Narrow Boat Cruise

Worcester and Birmingham Narrow Boat Cruise

Hairy Traveller goes on a narrow boat cruise along the Worcester and Birmingham Canal with his partner Jonny (guy behind camera) and Jonny’s wife Hanh. It’s a fly on the…

Titanic Brewery Stoke on Trent

Titanic Brewery Stoke on Trent

Hairy Traveller visits the Titanic Brewery to discover (and taste) some of its great beers, as well as learning how it got to acquire its name – and Stoke’s relationship…

Things To Do in Stoke

Things To Do in Stoke

Hairy Traveller wraps up a great time in Stoke-on-Trent appropriately enough at the Slamwich Club in Hanwell. See what a great time he had in the Potteries and discover the…

Etruria Industrial Museum, Stoke on Trent

Etruria Industrial Museum, Stoke on Trent

Hairy Traveller visits the Etruria Industrial Museum near Stoke-on-Trent where volunteer Bernard takes him on the tour of the ‘dirty’ side of the Potteries…

Best Pubs in Kensington London

Best Pubs in Kensington London

Hairy Traveller selects his favourite pubs in Kensington London – The Scarsdale Pub Kensington (Scarsdale Tavern), The Blue Stoops and The Windsor Castle. See if you agree with his selection…

Pulling the Pint with Martin Roper

Pulling the Pint with Martin Roper

Hairy Traveller chats with Martin Roper, former vocalist for British punk rock band Anti-Pasti and now the owner of The Secret Dining Company which runs pubs in Derby and Derbyshire…

Montigo Resorts Somerset at Charlton House

Montigo Resorts Somerset at Charlton House

Mark Bibby Jackson aka the #HairyTraveller, stays at the beautiful Charlton House in Somerset. This beautiful Grade II-listed Georgian hotel is next to the town of Shepton Mallett, and closer…

Ellen Kensington Hotel Review

Ellen Kensington Hotel Review

Hairy Traveller stays at the Ellen Kensington hotel in London, managed by Montigo Resorts. The property is located in the former home of Victorian actress Ellen Terry. He chats with…

The Maypole Thaxted Essex

The Maypole Thaxted Essex

Hairy Traveller chats with Vince, landlord of The Maypole Thaxted, about the popular Essex local, and what makes Thaxted one of the most beautiful towns in Essex. Thaxted has a…

Best Pubs in Stoke on Trent

Best Pubs in Stoke on Trent

Hairy Traveller discovers some of the best pubs in Stoke-on-Trent including a great Stoke music pub called the Artisan Tap, community-focused Sanctuary Ale House, and an ancient gem in The…

The Unicorn Inn Hanley, Stoke on Trent

The Unicorn Inn Hanley, Stoke on Trent

Hairy Traveller visits The Unicorn Inn, in Hanley, Stoke on Trent. Popular with theatregoers and the home of the Norwegian Stoke City football fans, this is one of the best…

Things to Do in Shrewsbury Shropshire

Things to Do in Shrewsbury Shropshire

Wondering what are the most fun things to do in Shrewsbury Shropshire? Watch our video. Mark Bibby Jackson, aka the #hairytraveller, walks through the beautiful medieval town visiting Shrewsbury Castle…

Wandering through the Stunning Sights of Shrewsbury

Wandering through the Stunning Sights of Shrewsbury

Nestled in a crook of the River Severn, Shrewsbury isn’t just another picturesque English town with crooked beams and cobbled lanes (although it has plenty of both). It’s a vibrant…

Staffordshire Oatcakes, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

Staffordshire Oatcakes, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

Where to buy Staffordshire Oatcakes? Hairy Traveller discovers all about Staffordshire Oatcakes from Jason, who runs Staffordshire Oatcakes in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent…

Pulling the Pint at the Brunswick Inn Derby

Pulling the Pint at the Brunswick Inn Derby

Hairy Traveller talks beer with Alan Pickersgill, landlord of the Brunswick Inn Derby. One of the best pubs in Derby, the Brunswick Inn has won many awards for its real ale and cider…

Jamie Quince-Starkey, Electric Daisy Derby

Jamie Quince-Starkey, Electric Daisy Derby

Hairy Traveller chats with Jamie Quince-Starkey about Electric Daisy Derby the flagship project of Down to Earth – a collaboration with the Eden Project and Derby City Council…