Jun 18, 20201 min readMaumbury Rings, DorchesterI’d seen the Maumbury Rings many times on documentaries but had never made it to visit them. We spend lots of time down in Dorset and it...
May 12, 20202 min readA trip to Wells, Somerset I love Wells. The smallest city in England has so much on offer; lots of historic places of interest, coffee shops and nice pubs. Wells...
May 9, 20202 min readImber Village, WiltshireThere is something eerie but magical about visiting Imber. You drive over Salisbury Plain from Warminster and pass remains of old tanks...
Apr 27, 20202 min readMaiden Castle, DorsetI’d read a lot about Maiden Castle, watched documentaries and driven past many times, but had never actually found the time to visit. So,...
Apr 26, 20202 min readPortland CastleSituated on the Isle of Portland near Weymouth, the castle is looked after by English Heritage. It had been on our list of places to...
Apr 4, 20201 min readThe Colosseum, Rome, Italy Growing up, Gladiator was my favourite film. It’s what really got me into Roman history. Yes, I know there are quite a lot of historical...
Apr 4, 20201 min readCorfe Castle, Dorset Built in the eleventh century by William the Conqueror, the castle was designed to impress. Standing on top of a hill, the Purbeck...
Apr 4, 20201 min readNunney Castle, Somerset Nunney village is just a 10 minute drive from our home in Frome - perfect for a lunchtime stroll. It’s pretty and quaint with beautiful...