The City Adventurers took a trip to Kenwood House, one of London’s hidden gems. Situated on the edge of Hampstead Heath, it is surrounded by tranquil landscaped gardens. On a lovely autumn day, we arrived at the small car park to find it full of dog walkers, enjoying the local countryside. Those in the know… More Kenwood House
The City Adventurers headed to the City of London for a spot of sight-seeing. 30 St Mary Axe, otherwise known as The Gherkin, is one of the City of London’s most recognisable pieces of architecture. This distinctive landmark got its nickname due to its round, vegetable-like design. A feature of the London skyline, the glass-fronted… More The Gherkin
The City Adventurers took a trip to Emmerdale Village. Yes, it is a real place……well a sort of “real” place. It is actually a purpose built village (in a secret location). When the cameras stop rolling, and the cast head home for the weekend, the filming location offers a behind-the-scenes guided tour of Yorkshire’s ‘hidden’… More Emmerdale Village Tour
While staying in Harrogate, the City adventurers took a trip to nearby Ripley Castle. This is a Grade I listed 14th-century country house in Ripley, North Yorkshire that is still a family home. Having parked in the small car park, we headed to the entrance to the estate, which is located within the coffee shop… More Ripley Castle
The City Adventurers spent an enjoyable afternoon exploring two venues near Cannon Street in the City of London. The first was The Temple of Mithras. The remains of the temple were discovered when Bucklersbury House was built in 1953-1957. However they were moved to a site in Temple Court and remained there until 2012 when they… More The Temple of Mithras and St Stephen Walbrook
One sunny day in August the City Adventurers traveled to Fordwich, a small town on the River Great Stour, near Canterbury. When we say small, we mean it. Fordwich is the smallest town in Britain!… More The Smallest Town in Britain
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
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
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
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