I've visited any number of ruined abbey sites up and down the country over the years. Tintern Abbey is a great one to visit for many reasons, not least the fact it is reasonably well preserved, in fact it's the best preserved medieval abbey in Wales. There are still a lot of walls and remains there to see which makes it much easier to understand how the abbey complex would have fitted together and the monks would have functioned as a community. Set in an area of outstanding beauty, the ... continue reading...
Things To Do In Or Around Tenby
Tenby is a beautiful seaside town. It's pretty much perfect in my view. It's not as brash as some; it has a gentler appeal, but it's lively and bustling on a sunny day. The pretty ice cream colours of the buildings create a pretty canvas and its contained by its fine old town walls. There's an attractive harbour and a couple of beaches too. There's some decent shopping with a good mix of high street chains (including a few of the more upmarket ones) as well as plenty of individual shops. It's ... continue reading...
Tudor Merchant’s House Tenby
We visited the Tudor Merchant's House in the heart of Tenby. You'll need to reach the property on foot and there are steps and some short steep bits to negotiate on the way there (never mind inside), so it isn't one to try with a wheelchair or very limited mobility (there's also no toilet). We arrived in Tenby by train and walked there (about half a mile), but there are car parks in the town. I think even if you drive you can expect a reasonable walk in as it's not a town really geared up for ... continue reading...
Must-Sees in Barcelona
I keep returning to Barcelona, in fact I think it's more like the city keeps pulling me back. I've seen a lot of what it has to offer, but there is still so much more to explore. I want to see it all and then I want to see it all again. Barcelona is dominated by the work of one man: Antoni Gaudí. His unique approach to the Art Nouveau movement generated some of the most creative buildings you will see packed into one European city. No visit to the Catalan city is complete without a visit ... continue reading...
A Visit To Bletchley Park
Bletchley Park was the centre for British codebreaking activity during the second world war. It has been redeveloped as a museum and it's well worth a visit. You can get there by train very easily as Bletchley station is just a minute or two away. A lot of trains stop there including the slower Birmingham to London train that we caught. Bletchley Park started off as a Victorian mansion that was taken over for the war effort and working space was gradually expanded by the building of many ... continue reading...