Continuing our trips around UK Christmas Markets, a couple of City Adventurers invited us to The Waddesdon Manor Christmas fair. Waddesdon Manor, set in the heart of the Buckinghamshire countryside, is a National Trust property and a Rothschild House and Garden. Set against the backdrop of the Manor with its 20ft Christmas trees, the Christmas… More The Waddesdon Manor Christmas Fair
Following on from our tour of Christmas markets along the south coast, the City Adventurers decided to explore some of the festive displays in London. We started by visiting the Leicester Square Christmas Market. This traditional Christmas market is held in the centre of Leicester Square. With lights hanging down from the trees, it takes on… More Christmas lights
It was murder putting on a new musical at the Orchard Theatre this week. Literally murder as it turned out, when Jessica Cranshaw, star of the new Broadway-bound musical Robbin Hood, was murdered on stage on opening night! With the entire cast and crew suspects, it was up to a local detective, who just happened… More Curtains
This first appeared on Explore, Discover, Experience We headed to Bournemouth to see this year’s Christmas Tree Wonderland The Christmas Tree Wonderland trail has more than 100 glittering trees and festive illuminations. The free trail starts at the illuminated big wheel, situated in Pier Approach, before weaving through Bournemouth’s historic Lower Gardens. You can get a… More Christmas Tree Trail
This year the City Adventurers decided to start the festive season by visiting some Christmas markets along the south coast. Southampton Christmas Market – photo by Juliamaud First stop was the Southampton Christmas Market The Southampton Christmas Festival is in the main shopping area at Above Bar Street. The market is open from 10am to… More Southampton Christmas Market
The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree has been a regular fixture of the square due to a tradition dating back to 1947. The tree is a gift to London from Norway as thanks for the support that Britain offered the country during the second world war. The lights on it are hung vertically, as is the… More Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree
Standing 309.9m high, The Shard gives visitors London’s highest view. It is the tallest completed building in the EU (for now) and the 59th tallest building in the world. There are 87 levels in The Shard, including 27 floors of offices, 3 floors of restaurants and 19 floors of hotel accommodation. Inside The Shard there are 44… More The Shard
On Sunday 7th July 2019 Jodrell Bank Observatory was awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status in recognition of its internationally significant heritage, science and cultural impact. The observatory is home to the Lovell Telescope, the world’s third largest steerable radio telescope, as well as a number of radio telescopes. Owned by the University of Manchester, the observatory is part of… More Jodrell Bank becomes the UK’s newest UNESCO World Heritage site
Stoner park is very much a ‘lived in’ country house. It has been owned by the Stonor family for 850 years. Unlike other stately homes, the family have always been Catholic. This has proved difficult at certain times in history. We took a guided visit to the house. Our guide brought the history of the house and its… More Stonor Park in the Chiltern Hills
In June 1520, Henry VIII and King Francis I of France met a site in Balinghem near Calais at the ‘Field of Cloth of Gold’. It was an attempt to strengthen the bond between the two countries following the Anglo-French treaty of 1514. The Field of the Cloth of Gold got its name from the spectacular fabric, cloth of gold, which is woven with strands… More 500th Anniversary of The Field of the Cloth of Gold