After breakfast, we set off in glorious sunshine to visit Hughenden, the former home of Benjamin Disraeli. We took advantage of the weather and toured the gardens before entering the house.
As well as being the home of Disraeli, in 1941 the house was requisitioned by the Air Ministry and played a significant role in the [...]
Archive for the 'Holidays' Category
Filed under Anecdotes, Windsor 2022
Windsor – Day Three
11 Comments CherryPie on Jun 18th 2022
Filed under Holidays, Windsor 2022
Windsor – Day One
We set off later than we intended, stopping at Warwick services for lunch. The place was heaving, so we picked up some sandwiches and drinks for an in-car picnic before continuing on our journey, which took us to a small village called Brill. Brill was Tolkien’s inspiration for the village of Bree in Lord of [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jun 12th 2022
We celebrated our Wedding Anniversary in this historic market town (see photo). During our stay I walked 36.34 miles, a total of 92,427 steps on our various adventures. Watch this space to see the places we visited.
4 Comments CherryPie on Jun 11th 2022
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Sherborne & Cirencester 2021
Cerne Abbas
Cerne Abbas is a charming and quaint village that is world renowned for the Cerne Giant, a 180 ft high ancient chalk figure carved out into the steep sloping hillside above the village.
The origins of the Giant, now owned by the National Trust, are a mix of fact and speculation. Some believe that he represents [...]
Comments Off CherryPie on May 11th 2022
8 Comments CherryPie on May 7th 2022
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle & Durham 2021
Brough Castle
After a ‘Northern Adventure’, on the way home we often stop off for lunch at Brough ice cream parlour and tea room. The food is delicious with the added bonus of views of the castle.
If there is time I am always tempted to walk up to the castle to take in the scenic views and [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on May 5th 2022
