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
Tag: Sightseeing
3 Benefits of Group Travel
June 9, 2023
What are some of the benefits from travelling with a group of like minded people?… More 3 Benefits of Group Travel
Lift 109
June 3, 2023
The City Adventurers found Battersea, and the Lift 109 experience, easy to reach by public transport and easy to find. Arriving at the Lift 109 experience, housed in the Power Station’s magnificent Art Deco Turbine Hall A, we found the whole thing was well organised.… More Lift 109
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
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
Ways of Seeing – until 31st August 2019
August 2, 2019
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
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
July 23, 2019
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
Brecon Mountain Railway
July 19, 2019
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