Do you want to know a secret?
February 2, 2022
While on a trip to Coventry, the City Adventurers paid a visit to the Secret Quarry Garden.… More Do you want to know a secret?
Category: Travel
Christmas At Wollaton Hall – Visiting The Light Trail
December 26, 2021
Just before Christmas, the City Adventurers took a trip to Wollaton Hall to see the brand new light trail. The park is transformed into a magical wonderland, with enchanting illuminations set to music. Every corner turned reveals a new setting. Along the way we had the chance to buy mulled wine or hot chocolate. And… More Christmas At Wollaton Hall – Visiting The Light Trail
Not a woodchipper in sight, but plenty of hair clippers
August 2, 2021
The City Adventurers recently enjoyed a few days in Coventry. Having had a few people recommend it, we decided to make the short walk to “Fargo” from the Cathedral. It was easy to spot the way, following the sign posts and doesn’t take long to get there, although it is mainly uphill. There may not… More Not a woodchipper in sight, but plenty of hair clippers
Chocolate museums
July 28, 2021
Before the pandemic the City Adventurers were lucky enough to visit a number of Chocolate museums. York’s Chocolate Story York’s Chocolate Story is located in the heart of York. Our group arrived and were taken through the story of chocolate and the history of York’s most famous chocolate-making families. From the Chocolate Orange to the… More Chocolate museums
Heythrope Park
June 12, 2021
Heythrop Park is a Grade II listed early 18th-century country house in Oxfordshire and was our base for our stay near the Cotswolds. It was designed by the architect Thomas Archer in the Baroque style for Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury. Unfortunately, a fire in 1831 destroyed the original interior and the house remained derelict until 1870, when it… More Heythrope Park
A couple of days near Oxford
June 5, 2021
The City adventurers were pleased to be back on the road again and spending a couple of days in the Oxford/Cotswolds area. Cotswolds Villages We were able to visit Moreton-in-Marsh, which is the only town with a mainline train station in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Moreton-in-Marsh hosts a market every Tuesday (dating to a… More A couple of days near Oxford
Cracker of an escape room re-opens in Tunbridge Wells
May 8, 2021
Clue Cracker is the first Escape Room in Tunbridge Wells and offers three exceptional games, each lasting 60 minutes. The City Adventurers first played one of the Clue Cracker games when they opened a pop up in Margate in 2016. During the pandemic, we have been playing their fantastic range of online games. Escape from Extinction Island… More Cracker of an escape room re-opens in Tunbridge Wells
The Lost Continent
April 27, 2021
The other day we were clearing out a book case and I came across my copy of The Lost Continent, Travels in Small-Town America. This was Bill Bryson’s first travel book, in which he chronicled a trip in his mother’s Chevy around small town America in the late 1980’s. Ian and I first went on… More The Lost Continent
Explore A World of Colours at Keukenhof Gardens
April 26, 2021
The theme for Keukenhof’s showcase in2021 was A World of Colours – a celebration of diversity and different cultures. Unfortunately, instead of being able to open for 8 weeks as they usually do, the gardens were only able to open for a pilot 6 days to test covid safety. The City Adventurers were lucky enough… More Explore A World of Colours at Keukenhof Gardens
Woburn Abbey
February 26, 2021
The City Adventurers took a trip to Woburn Abbey before it closed for major refurbishments works. Woburn Abbey and Gardens are closed until 2022. Woburn Abbey was founded in 1145 on the site of the present house. It became the seat of the Russell family in 1547 and of the Dukes of Bedford from 1694. The… More Woburn Abbey