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
Guest blog by Ian Thirkettle 25th of July is National Merry Go Round day, or National Carousel day depending on your proclivities. This is an American celebration but there is no reason why the rest of the world cannot ride that wave, so to speak. National Merry Go Round day was started in 2014 by… More National Carousel day
On what was one of the hottest days of the year, the City adventurers found ourselves at a Billy Joel concert in Eastleigh. Well, maybe not the real Billy Joel. Actually this was Gaz Jenkins and his Billy Joel Tribute Show appearing at The Concorde, in Eastleigh, Hampshire. When we arrived people were already gathering… More Billy Joel in Eastleigh
What happens when four out-of-condition clueless middle managers are forced on the outdoor awayday from hell? The City Adventurers headed to the Queen’s Theatre in Hornchurch to find out. Socially distanced The website assured us there would be socially distanced seating throughout the run of this production, so we tapped in our credit card details… More Neville’s Island
We’ve been missing treasure hunts during lockdown, so the City Adventurers were pleased to see tickets for a time travel treasure hunt available online. Not only was this going to be a treasure hunt, it was also going to be a heritage based treasure hunt! What more could we ask for? Written in collaboration with… More Time Travel Treasure Hunt in Hangleton
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
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
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 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
Back in the 1980’s graffiti was seen as a problem in some areas, while others saw it as a way of brighten up the area. In Brixton, the council began commissioning street art and the London Mural Preservation Society became charged with maintaining it. Some art was by international street artists, while others was by… More Brixton Street Art