In partnership with the Government Art Collection, Waltham Forest London Borough of Culture 2019 has been transforming the whole borough of Waltham Forest into an art gallery. Ways of Seeing has art work from 33 internationally-known artists in 28 unusual and unexpected venues across Waltham Forest. The collection, on loan from the Government Art Collection in can… More Ways of Seeing – until 31st August 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
Located near Dorchester is Athelhampton House and Gardens. The house is one of England’s finest Tudor Manor Houses, with the Great Hall, built in 1485, an excellent example of early Tudor architecture. The house contains a collection of English furniture from the Jacobean to Victorian times. Upstairs, the west wing houses a gallery of artwork by the Russian artist… More Athelhampton House and Gardens
The Yorkshire Sculpture Park features around 80 sculptures and installations to see in the open air. Henry Moore Henry Moore was the first patron of the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. He wanted his work displayed in the Country Park. His Upright Motives were part of a large commission, for the courtyard of the new Olivetti building in Milan. Altogether Moore… More Yorkshire Sculpture Park
The Brecon Mountain Railway line runs from Pant to Torpantau. The journey by steam train takes you into the Brecon Beacons National Park, through Pontsticill and along the full length of the Taf Fechan Reservior. Following part of the route of the 1859 Brecon & Merthyr Railway (which closed in 1964) the track climbs… More Brecon Mountain Railway
A short walk from Kew Bridge station brought us to the former Kew Bridge Waterworks that now houses the London Museum of Water & Steam. The Kew Bridge Works started supplying water to London in 1838, when the Grand Junction Water Works Company moved its operations to Kew Bridge from Chelsea. The beam… More London Museum of Water & Steam
A train ride to Kew Bridge, followed by a short walk and we arrived at The Musical Museum. I was surprised to find it located in a modern building as I thought it was housed in a church hall. It turns out the museum used to be housed in the former St George’s Church. Frank Holland, who founded the museum,… More The Musical Museum
We awoke to rain lashing the windows and reports of potholes on the motorway, but we were not worried. For this trip we had decided to let the train take the strain. It takes around an hour and a half to travel from London St Pancras to Leicester. A short walk from the station took… More Uncovering King Richard III