Buildwas Abbey
Buildwas Abbey is an English Heritage site in Shropshire not far from Ironbridge (two miles away) and Much Wenlock (five miles away) These ancient ruins of the Cistercian abbey are situated in woodlands near the River Severn. There are remains of a 12th century church and chapter house with decorative stonework and a beautifully preserved […]…
The Wye Tour: Birthplace of British Tourism
Kevin Pilley takes a walking tour of the Wye Valley….
Stunning Stourhead
It was a beautiful day when we visited the National Trust property of Stourhead, which is in Wiltshire (with part of the estate extending into Somerset) I would describe it as stunning. The extensive grounds with the artificially created lake are categorised in the “English landscape garden” style. There are paths that take you around […]…
The City of Wells
The ancient city of Wells in Somerset is small and charming. The wells or springs can still be seen today in the Bishop’s Palace garden and they are the reason for the original settlement of this area. The Palace dates from the early 13th century and is set in 14 acres of RHS partner gardens. […]…
Heythrop Park
We stayed here for 5 nights and thoroughly enjoyed every minute. So much going on with daily activities (tried rifle shooting for first time) and plenty of evening entertainment with live shows, bands, singers and guest stars. Our room was very well-equipped and comfortable. There were 3 different restaurants and each one served excellent meals, […]…
Fantastic Nepalese Food
Had the most fantastic vegetarian, Nepalese food at this place last week. Full of flavour, texture and colour. Wish I lived closer as I would eat here regularly. Neighbouring table loved their monkfish curry too….
Wonderful relaxing and entertaining break
I was advised by my brother to visit a Warners Holidays hotel, he said they were fantastic. We weren`t dissappointed. The food, friendly waitresses and entertainment crew were better than expected. The hotel room in the new block was very comfortable indeed with massive bed, telly and chairs and all modern fittings. Your price includes […]…
ABBA VOYAGE CONCERT
Thoroughly enjoyed a coach trip to London to see the ABBA Voyage concert. Hubby and I did the trip with GB Tours we’ve used the company before and have always been pleased with the experience. There are toilets on board all their coaches. There was a lady on board serving hot/cold drinks which were reasonably […]…
East Somerset Railway
We stopped off at Cranmore Heritage Railway Station on our journey from Frome to Wells. Being steam railway enthusiasts this was an ideal place to explore the station and see the locomotives in action. At the end of the platform is a replica waiting room containing a great selection of memorabilia. We also looked around […]…
Bristol
We visited Bristol for a day out, but unfortunately the weather was bad so we tended to find places to shelter. However, there are plenty of things to see and do in the city. One of the most popular attractions is Brunel’s SS Great Britain, which was the world’s first ocean liner. Guides take you […]…
Amazing place
This is such a lovely place to go to. It’s honestly like (or better than) going abroad. It’s utterly stunning, the sea is beautiful and the views are amazing. Hotel staff are friendly and the rating is definitely 5 stars (not something I usually say). It isn’t cheap, but is worth every penny. Train station […]…
Frome
We stayed in an Airbnb accommodation in Frome entitled “Cosy Georgian Cottage”. It was a short walk into the centre of town and ideal for us. Frome is a charming market town in Somerset located at the eastern end of the Mendip Hills – it has 350 listed buildings. The town is a centre for […]…
