City Adventurers live life to the full. Take part in a range of fun activities and trips, become the hero of your own adventures and start ticking off your bucket list dreams Join the City Adventurers and live life to the full! Do you feel something’s missing and need some inspiration ? City… More Become a City Adventurer
The secret of code breaking at Bletchley Park During World War Two everything happening at Bletchley Park was a secret. Workers were not even allowed to tell their family what they did there. During a recent guided tour of the complex, our guide told us how two soldiers had thought it was some kind of psychiatric hospital… More Bletchley Park
The Bookshop – The Book The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald is set in a fictional town called Harborough. The town was inspired by Southwold, where the author spent a year working in the Solebay Bookshop in the 1950s. As one reviewer commented: At face value, this does not seem typical material for a page-turner.… More Inspirational Southwold
The Temperate House Following a major five-year renovation process, the Temperate House at Kew Gardens re-opened in 2018 to showcase the splendour of the world’s temperate zones. The Temperate House is the world’s largest Victorian glasshouse. This Grade I listed building is twice the size of the Palm House. It is home to 1,500 species of plants from… More Kew Gardens Visit
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
Your chance to see the Gilbert White House for free:- Heritage Open Day is 19th September 2019 Tickets available for Heritage Open Days Three historic figures at one historic house Gilbert White House Gilbert White’s House Gilbert White was a “parson-naturalist”, a pioneering English naturalist and ornithologist. He is best known for his world-famous book Natural History and… More Three historic figures at one historic house
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, 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
Ever heard the phrase “Pics or it Didn’t Happen”? How many photos does the average holiday maker take? Research, carried out by easyJet on 2,000 travellers in 2019, discovered that people take around 2,500 photos during a week’s holiday. It’s good to capture your memories on camera, but don’t spend all your time posting them… More Posting photos of your vacation on social media
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