Rodmell, Sussex
Rodmell is a small village in the South Downs of Sussex, four miles south of Lewis and a few miles north of the coast at Newhaven. It has many lovely old buildings. The Abergavenny Arms is a traditional famil...
Runnymede – The Birthplace of Modern Democracy
Runnymede - The Birthplace of Modern Democracy and a good place to walk the dog
Runnymede can quite justifiably claim to be the most famous meadow in the world. Here, twenty-five miles from London, on 15th Ju...
Cookham, Berkshire
Cookham is a village in Berkshire in a lovely setting on the River Thames, four miles north of Maidenhead, between Marlow and Taplow. The village is distinct from Cookham Rise, which has a railway station and ...
D.H. Lawrence and Eastwood, Nottinghamshire
Where was D.H. Lawrence born and what was the greatest influence and inspiration for his work?
Eastwood is a former coal mining town, eight miles north-west of Nottingham. It was important in the 19th centur...
Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire
Ayot St. Lawrence is a picturesque village, situated a few miles from the suburbs of North London and yet can only be approached by narrow country lanes.
The village’s most famous inhabitant, was George Bern...
Snargate, Romney Marsh, Kent
Snargate is a small village in the heart of Romney Marsh, near New Romney in Kent, surrounded by rich farmland. The name Snargate, is derived from snaregate, or sluice gate. Henry II erected one here in 1254. S...
Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire
Little Missenden is a beautiful, unspoilt village on the River Misbourne, in the Chiltern Hills. It is three miles south-east of Great Missenden near Amersham in Buckinghamshire. The name in Old English meant, ...
Farnham, Surrey
Farnham is a Georgian market town in Surrey, thirty eight miles from London, on the Surrey Hampshire border. A milestone in the Woolmead area of the town states the distance from London. At one time, the stone ...
Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey
Painshill Park in Cobham Surrey, only eighteen miles from Central London, is Europe's most important 18th century garden and is a popular day out for all ages. Between 1738 and 1773, the Honourable Charles Hami...
Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey
Hampton Court Palace is one of England's most popular tourist attractions. A visitor to the magnificent buildings and gardens, can experience over 500 years of English history. Situated on the banks of the Ri...
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Stratford-upon-Avon on the west bank of the River Avon in Warwickshire, is known all over the world for its association with William Shakespeare. It is not to be confused with Stratford in East London, where th...
Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
Much Hadham is regarded by many, as the most attractive village in Hertfordshire. It has a long main street, filled with well preserved Elizabethan cottages and fine quality gentlemen’s residences of the 18th a...
St Ives, Cornwall
St Ives, near Penzance, is one of the most popular Cornish holiday resorts. It has breathtaking coastal scenery, with four white sandy beaches which have been awarded European Blue Flag clean water status. Port...
Osterley Park and House, Isleworth
Osterley Park and House is one of the last surviving country estates in London. It forms one of the largest open spaces in West London, being 140 acres of landscape park and farmland. It is only ten minutes wal...
Eastwood, Nottinghamshire
Eastwood is a former coal mining town, eight miles north-west of Nottingham. It was important in the 19th century as a major producer of coal, but the last pit closed in 1985. The majority of the men who lived ...
Nayland, Suffolk
Nayland is a Suffolk village, seven miles north of Colchester, near the mouth of the River Stour. In the 16th century, it was a prosperous cloth town and The Old Guildhall in the High Street demonstrates this. ...
Hadleigh Castle, Hadleigh, Essex
Hadleigh is a small town in south-east Essex, five miles west of Southend-on-Sea on the A13 main road. The name Hadleigh, is derived from a Saxon word meaning, "clearing in the heath".
On the edge of the tow...
Canvey Island, Essex
Canvey Island is an island in the Thames Estuary and although only approximately five miles by three miles, it has a population of over 50,000. The whole of the island is below sea level, which has obviously be...
Saffron Walden, Essex
Saffron Walden is a picturesque medieval market town in north-west Essex, 18 miles south of Cambridge. A market has been held here since 1141 and is held on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The town has many notable his...
Compton, Surrey
Compton is a small village of only one thousand inhabitants, three miles south-west of Guildford. The Pilgrims' Way lies just to the north of the village. It has retained much of its original charm, with thirty...