After completing my Queen Elizabeth II memorial walking challenge; 96k (60 miles) by virtually walking from Sonning Common to London, I retraced my steps on the virtual route from London back to Windsor (just under 29 miles). I concluded my challenge with a ‘real’ walk along the 2.64 miles ‘Long Walk’ from the Windsor Castle [...]
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The Long Walk
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 27th 2022
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Bekonscot Model Village
Bekonscot in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, is the oldest original model village in the world.[1][2][3] It portrays aspects of England mostly dating from the 1930s.
Bekonscot was first created in the 1920s by a Beaconsfield resident, Roland Callingham (1881–1961). Callingham, an accountant, developed the master plan for his miniature empire as an addition to his large back garden, drawing in help from his [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 25th 2022
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Windsor Revisited – Day Four
Mr C overslept which meant we were a little late for our breakfast timeslot. As the day evolved the reason for his oversleeping became apparent; he had come down with the lurgy overnight.
After breakfast we loaded our luggage into the car and drove to Bekonscot Model Village, a place that Mr C had wanted to [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 22nd 2022
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Windsor Revisited – Day Three
After breakfast we walked to Windsor Castle to pick up our pre-booked free-return visit tickets. We had a mini panic when we arrived at the desk. Mr C should have received a confirmation email with a booking reference to enable us to collect the tickets but this had not arrived. Thankfully the lady on the [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 20th 2022
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A Room With a View
Holiday diaries of my recent mini break in Windsor are coming soon. Watch this space…
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 13th 2022
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Castle Acre Castle
Castle Acre Castle and town walls are a set of ruined medieval defences built in the village of Castle Acre, Norfolk. The castle was built soon after the Norman Conquest by William de Warenne, the Earl of Surrey, at the intersection of the River Nar and the Peddars Way. William constructed a motte-and-bailey castle during the 1070s, protected by large earthwork ramparts, with a [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 7th 2022
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Blickling Hall
Blickling Hall is a Jacobean stately home situated in 5,000 acres of parkland in a loop of the River Bure, near the village of Blickling north of Aylsham in Norfolk, England. The mansion was built on the ruins of a Tudor building for Sir Henry Hobart from 1616 and designed by Robert Lyminge. The library at Blickling Hall contains one of the [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Sep 29th 2022
