North Wales Castles

While in North Wales, the City Adventurers visited a few castles. Conwy takes its place alongside Edward’s other great castles at Beaumaris, Harlech and Caernarfon as a World Heritage Site. Another tick on our UNESCO travels. Beaumaris Castle was the second castle in a day with our Wales Official Blue Badge Tourist Guide, Rhian Wyn … More North Wales Castles

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Founded nearly 130 years ago, Blackpool Pleasure Beach is one of the world’s most iconic theme parks. It is home to some of Britain’s oldest rollercoasters including the Big Dipper. Opened on the Lancashire seafront in 1896, this historic attraction has a number of new attractions in the pipeline. Launch Pad, opening in 2025, will … More Blackpool Pleasure Beach

The Royal Forest Hotel

The Royal Forest Hotel is an historic building on the edge of Epping Forest in Chingford. There has been a Forest Hotel on this site since the late 19th century, when the City Lands Committee offered an 80-year building lease on the land next to the famous Queen Elizabeth Hunting Lodge. Forest Hotel was opened … More The Royal Forest Hotel

The Magicians Table

We were not sure what to expect as we stepped into the private performance space and warehouse of Dieter Roterburg, famed carnival owner and magician. We had come for a night of magic, drinking, music and mystery that promised to be a night we’d never forget……. The City Adventurers had headed to The Magicians Table, … More The Magicians Table

Highcliffe Castle

Where can you find a Grade 1 castle next to a Grade 1 1960s breeze block construction? The answer is on the Highcliffe Castle Estate. Just a quick drive from Bournemouth, you’ll discover Highcliffe Castle, a place with a fascinating past. From the 1880s to the 1950s, it served as a family home, and one … More Highcliffe Castle

Kyoto – review

If you want a thought-provoking night out in London, head to the Soho Place Theatre and see “Kyoto”. Truly a play for our times, even though it concerns political events in 1997. Billed as a political thriller, it does not concern party politics but global politics as the subject matter is Climate Change. The City … More Kyoto – review