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Jodrell Bank becomes the UK’s newest UNESCO World Heritage site

November 8, 2019

On Sunday 7th July 2019 Jodrell Bank Observatory was awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status in recognition of its internationally significant heritage, science and cultural impact. The observatory is home to the Lovell Telescope, the world’s third largest steerable radio telescope, as well as a number of radio telescopes. Owned by the University of Manchester, the observatory is part of… More Jodrell Bank becomes the UK’s newest UNESCO World Heritage site

Stonor Park in the Chiltern Hills

November 1, 2019

Stoner park is very much a ‘lived in’ country house. It has been owned by the Stonor family for 850 years. Unlike other stately homes, the family have always been Catholic. This has proved difficult at certain times in history. We took a guided visit to the house. Our guide brought the history of the house and its… More Stonor Park in the Chiltern Hills

500th Anniversary of The Field of the Cloth of Gold

October 30, 2019

In June 1520, Henry VIII and King Francis I of France met a site in Balinghem near Calais at the ‘Field of Cloth of Gold’. It was an attempt to strengthen the bond between the two countries following the Anglo-French treaty of 1514. The Field of the Cloth of Gold got its name from the spectacular fabric, cloth of gold, which is woven with strands… More 500th Anniversary of The Field of the Cloth of Gold

Bletchley Park

October 23, 2019

The secret of code breaking at Bletchley Park During World War Two everything happening at Bletchley Park was a secret. Workers were not even allowed to tell their family what they did there. During a recent guided tour of the complex, our guide told us how two soldiers had thought it was some kind of psychiatric hospital… More Bletchley Park

Inspirational Southwold

September 10, 2019

The Bookshop – The Book The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald is set in a fictional town called Harborough. The town was inspired by Southwold, where the author spent a year working in the Solebay Bookshop in the 1950s. As one reviewer commented: At face value, this does not seem typical material for a page-turner.… More Inspirational Southwold

Kew Gardens Visit

August 27, 2019

The Temperate House Following a major five-year renovation process, the Temperate House at Kew Gardens re-opened in 2018 to showcase the splendour of the world’s temperate zones. The Temperate House is the world’s largest Victorian glasshouse. This Grade I listed building is twice the size of the Palm House. It is home to 1,500 species of plants from… More Kew Gardens Visit

Snowdon mountain railway

August 20, 2019

Want to visit the top of Snowdon but don’t fancy the 3-4 hour hike? No problem. Let the train take the strain and book a trip on the Snowdon mountain railway. Snowdon mountain railway Since 1896 visitors have been travelling to Llanberis, to experience this unique rail journey to the summit of the highest mountain… More Snowdon mountain railway

Magna Carta-inspired artwork at Runnymede

August 10, 2019

The Jurors Duke of Cambridge dedicated a permanent artwork called “The Jurors” at Runnymede in 2015. This art installation celebrates the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta and was created by Hew Locke. It is formed of 12 bronze chairs, each decorated with panels of images and symbols relating to past and ongoing struggles for freedom, rule… More Magna Carta-inspired artwork at Runnymede

The Tank Museum, Bovington

August 6, 2019

The Tank Museum, Bovington, has over 300 vehicles including the world’s first tank and the infamous Tiger 131. The tank was a British invention that changed warfare for ever when it was introduced in the First World War. Rudyard Kipling visited Bovington in 1923 and, after viewing the damaged tanks that had been salvaged at the… More The Tank Museum, Bovington

Things to add to your bucket list

July 30, 2019

Wondering what sort of things could you to add to your bucket list? Usually you start by including the big ticket travel destinations you want to visit. But it doesn’t have to be just long haul travel. Try thinking of places closer to home you haven’t visited yet. Then include things you have never done… More Things to add to your bucket list

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