Southwell Nottinghamshire Lord Byron once claimed that “I shall never be so happy again as I was in old Southwell.” Sir John Betjeman reported that “the Georgian elegance of Southwell ensures that few small towns are as unspoilt.” Southwell is situated six miles from Newark-on-Trent. It has many elegant Regency houses but its architectural jewel is… More Nottinghamshire’s cathedral – Southwell Minster
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
Just recently the City Adventurers have been invited to take part in some online wine tasting events. Here are some things we discovered: Cava is sparkling wine from Penedès, Catalonia, Spain. Xarel·lo, Macabeu and Parellada are the three traditional varieties of grape used to make Cava. The traditional process for making a bottle of bubbly,… More Wine Tasting events online
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
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
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
Time for another escape-room-in-a-box game produced by Deckscape. This time the game was Behind The Curtain and was a magic themed adventure. We’ve always enjoyed playing Deckscape games and were looking forward to this. Unfortunately, for our 13th game it proved “13 – unlucky for some”, as this game was not as good as we… More Things to do at home – Escape rooms in a box – part 13
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
This blog has appeared on Solve The Murder During lockdown the City Adventurers came across an interesting concept from Ian Williams. For this Lockdown Murder Mystery the audience play the part of the detective and the detective plays everyone else. What do you mean by “the detective plays everyone else”? Over five weeks of… More Lockdown Murder Mystery
Now it’s summer, the City Adventurers were excited that Faskin’s Fairground had come to town. Who doesn’t love the thrill of the rides, the sweet sugary smell of candy floss and the sound of the old-time music ringing throughout the park……? However, as we approached the fair, we sensed something was not right. The circus… More Fairground Felony