About

Welcome to Dawes Wide Open.

Thankyou so much for visiting. My name is Ashley Dawes and I’ve created Dawes Wide Open to share with you all some ideas of unforgettable places to go and people to see.

Here you will find a whole host of global locations, ranging from restaurants and bars to accommodation and days out. I hope there will be something for everyone on here, whether it be ideas for your next getaway or some inspiration for where to hang on your next lazy Sunday.


About Me


Hi everyone, I’m Ashley. I’m a thirty-something dreamer, who loves to travel and explore new places. Hopefully I can share some of the best of this with you here on Dawes Wide Open! I tend to travel with and photograph friends so you will probably see more of their faces than mine on here! I’m also a rock climber and musician and I’m currently living on the beautiful border between London and Buckinghamshire, England.

My day job is working for a specialty coffee roastery in East London, and by trade I’m therefore also into anything that involves the tasting senses (mainly eating all of the food and tasting beers and wines, as well as coffee of course!) If youre i


Any Questions?

If you have any questions at all, please feel free to leave a comment on the relevant post, or swing me a message on Instagram or hello@daweswideopen.com. Always happy to chat.