A Victorian Christmas at Charlecote Park
A Victorian Christmas at our all-time favourite National Trust property.
The interesting origins of Stratford’s Mop Fair
I was wondering why it’s called “the Mop”, so I did some investigating.
Highclere Castle – aka the real Downton Abbey
No Carson or Lady Mary in evidence at Highclere Castle, but a cracking day out all the same!
Toddington to Winchcombe on the GWR
Reliving the heyday of British steam trains with a journey from Toddington to Winchcombe.
Taking the waters at Thermae Bath Spa
Relaxing in the remarkable geothermal waters of Bath at the incredible Thermae Bath Spa.
Robert Dover’s Games, Chipping Campden
Robert Dover’s Games – aka the ‘Cotswold Olimpicks’ – is English eccentricity at its very finest.
Sunday afternoon cycling on the Greenway
Bringing our bikes out of retirement with a 10-mile cycle down the Greenway.
My Alma Mater Revisited
I return to photogenic Oxford, and to St John’s College, where I went to university.
On the Birmingham Tolkien Trail
Uncovering J.R.R. Tolkien’s inspirations for Middle Earth in the heart of Birmingham.
A walk to Heaven’s Gate, Longleat
Admiring the views of the Longleat Estate from the Heaven’s Gate lookout point.