Grasmereis a small village in Cumbria popular with tourists. Named after its adjacent lake, Grasmere has links to a number of Lakes poets including William Wordsworth who lived in the village for 14 years and referred to it as “the loveliest spot that man hath ever found.” ...
Historically split between Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, the Lake District is now entirely in Cumbria. All the land in England higher than three thousand feet above sea level lies within the National Park, including Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England. It also ...
to go for stunning views on a rest-day during the TT. One of the quietest locations on the island, with great views of Cumbria and Scotland, it is also a great location to do a bit of fishing, with its considerable tidal range. Definitely the place to go to get away from the ...
Bristol Cathedral dates from 1140, and St Mary Redcliffe was described by Queen Elizabeth I as “the fairest, goodliest and most famous parish church in Englandâ€. John Cabot sailed from Bristol in 1497 on his voyage of discovery to Newfoundland. The Cabot Tower, on Brandon ...
The southern half of Shropshire is a hilly region that includes a 10-mile ridge of heathlands called the Long Mynd. Picturesque villages and several castles also are in this part of the county.Where to stay and things to do in Shropshire...
and struck out a salient line for England and Cumbria, had long fascinated me on numerous family holidays to Northumberland. From the far we stayed on, and explored out from generally no further than an hour in travel time there were numerous curiosities. Being so close to Edinburgh, one of...
Historically split between Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, the Lake District is now entirely in Cumbria. All the land in England higher than three thousand feet above sea level lies within the National Park, including Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England. It also ...
Far south Scotland, where the Scottish Borders country of Jedburgh, Kelso and Hawick met Dumfries and Galloway, and struck out a salient line for England and Cumbria, had long fascinated me on numerous family holidays to Northumberland. From the far we stayed on, and explored out from ...