Last summer we visited Portmerion. Portmeirion Designed and built by the architect, Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, between 1925 and 1975, Portmeirion is an architectural icon that has often been used as a real-life film set. It is currently a holiday village containing 2 hotels, 13 self-catering cottages and 33 “village rooms”. There are numerous shops, restaurants… More Portmerion’s beauty will take you Prisoner
This time last year we were jetting off to Mallorca for a week in the sun. How things have changed! To recapture memories of that picturesque island, just tune in to BBC iPlayer and watch The Mallorca Files. This daytime cop show tells the story of a mismatched team of police detectives working in Mallorca:… More The Mallorca Files
This post is extracted from a post that first appeared on Invitation To Events. Our coach rumbled along the long driveway, past the remains of a 12th century Augustinian priory, coming to a halt in front of a large impressive house. Stepping off our transportation, we were greeted and led inside to a stone staircase. In… More A Guided Tour Of Newstead Abbey By Lord Byron
This post first appeared on Invitation To Events. The D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum in Eastwood D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum in Eastwood – photo by Juliamaud Located in the house where he was born in 1885, the exhibition has been laid out in the style of a late 19th-century working class miner’s house. The museum extends to the house… More D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum
The story of Bettys Tea Rooms started in Harrogate just over 100 years ago. Fritz Bützer was born in Switzerland in 1885. He grew up to become a baker and confectioner, and, in 1907, traveled to England to establish his own business. Settling in in the spa town of Harrogate, he changed his name to Frederick… More Bettys Tea Room in Harrogate
This post first appeared on Treasure Hunts In London – Explore, Discover,Experience. Beating Storm Ciara as it raced across the country we made our way to Harrogate and The Old Swan Hotel. Entering it’s revolving doors we found a friendly welcome and a warm foyer with a real blazing fire. That night we dined in the… More Mystery visitor to Harrogate
We made our way to Harrogate for a weekend stay at The Old Swan Hotel. After settling in we went for a walk around the town and came across the Royal Pump Room. The Royal Pump Room is a Grade II listed building. It was formerly a spa water pump house. Now it houses the… More Royal Pump Room Museum
Having checked the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites attributed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, we found we had visited a number of them. Visited Some were easy to visit as they are in the London area and we are London based. Tower of London Palace of Westminster and Westminster… More UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
While visits to hospital are never usually fun, we paid a visit to St Bartholomew’s museum that is on the same site as St Bartholomew’s Hospital. The hospital was founded in 1123. It’s museum includes documents from the 12th to the 21st centuries. It also houses artifacts reflecting the changes to patient care, teaching and hospital administration.… More Barts Museum
This post first appeared on Invitation To Events. Located near Dorchester is Athelhampton House and Gardens. The house is one of England’s finest Tudor Manor Houses, with the Great Hall, built in 1485, an excellent example of early Tudor architecture. The house contains a collection of English furniture from the Jacobean to Victorian times. Upstairs, the west wing houses… More Athelhampton House and Gardens