The Royal Palace inside Edinburgh Castle was the official residence (and refuge in times of danger) of the later Stuart monarchs, includingMary Queen of Scots. Look over the entrance to the Royal Apartments for the gold letters MAH, representing the initials of the Queen and her husband Henry ...
The great thing is that you can visit Highclere Castle to see it for yourself as it is open to the public during certain times of the year. The main three things to do at Highclere Castle are to tour the State Rooms inside the castle, visit the Egyptian Exhibition, and explore the exte...
The caves contain some dry parts and some wet ones. The dry part occurred due to droughts; there were times when the caves were empty of water. However, you can sense the cooling touch in the air, so consider adding enough layers to your outfit. ...
Over the course of history, the castle has been raided, razed, and rebuilt many times. What’s more, Maria Theresa of Austria had the castle remodelled, but in 1811 a fire broke out and devastated the castle. Bratislavans rebuilt it after WW2 and it has since been used for state ...
1078 as a royal castle to protect London and show off his power. Over the years, the complex expanded to a number of buildings ringed by defensive walls. The site retained its current shape around the 13th century although building and restoration has continued on the site until modern times...
One exhibit that caught our eye is a pair of hand made cricket boots and a cricket bag used by Stuart Rhodes, Captain of Nottinghamshire in 1935. Rhodes lived at The Limes in Church Street. Not all the Collyweston slate exhibits are recent; one large slate dates to Roman times, a remind...
I ran the first lap, just stopping at each feed station (of which there were loads – five each lap) and saw the gang at a turn around point, which meant I saw them three times each lap, and in my head I thought, “Second time around I’ll just walk the big hill”, that was...