Eltham Palace
July 31, 2023
Eltham Palace has been on the City Adventurers list of places to visit for a long time and we finally managed to go on a day out there.… More Eltham Palace
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One of life’s great pleasures.
February 19, 2023
Travelling is one of life’s great pleasures. The chance to visit different places, try new things and experience wonderful adventures. Travelling helps to create unforgettable memories. “We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.” Yes, travel helps us live life to the full. We get to learn from the experiences and discover things. We… More One of life’s great pleasures.
City Break In York – part 1
February 14, 2023
The City Adventurers were keen to explore York with it’s encircling walls and gothic Minster, so we arranged a mini break in January. Letting the trains take the strain, we arrived in York from various locations late morning and headed to our first stop – lunch . We had booked the Rustique Restaurant. Established in 2004,… More City Break In York – part 1
The Painted Hall
August 24, 2020
Take a trip to the Greenwich World Heritage Site. City Adventurers went there last year to visit the magnificent Painted Hall. Known as ‘Britain’s Sistine Chapel’, it has been called one of London’s hidden gems……however it has also been featured in a number of iconic films and TV productions, so once you know that, it… More The Painted Hall
Painshill Park
August 10, 2020
Restarting visits to places of interest. Last year City Adventurers were able to visit Painshill Park in Surrey. We were very impressed with this unusual garden. Please consider visiting it now it is once again open to the public. Visitors need to book in advance and keep to strict social distancing rules. The landscape has… More Painshill Park
Historic Chingford
August 7, 2020
Chingford started life as a forest hamlet and is now a London suburb. Download the Discover Chingford treasure hunt from Treasure Hunts In London on your phone and discover the history of the area combined with a trip to the Epping Forest countryside. Originally the whole parish of Chingford lay within the ancient Forest of Essex.… More Historic Chingford
Kenilworth Castle and its Elizabethan Garden
August 3, 2020
Restarting visits to places of interest. Just before lockdown, City Adventurers were able to visit Kenilworth Castle and its Elizabethan Garden. It’s somewhere to consider visiting now it is open to the public again. Please visit the Kenilworth Castle website to book your timed tickets in advance. Visitor numbers will be limited and there will be… More Kenilworth Castle and its Elizabethan Garden
Portmerion’s beauty will take you Prisoner
July 27, 2020
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
Bettys Tea Room in Harrogate
February 17, 2020
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
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
February 8, 2020
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