Exploring Northumberland in 3 days
Northumberland, England’s furthest North-East and perhaps the most underrated county. For many industrial areas, mining and ship building would come…
Cragside – the ultimate Victorian country house
Cragside is a fascinating Victorian country house built on a rocky crag in Northumberland. It’s not only famous for its…
A Rococo gem: Claydon House
We visited a really special country house the other day. The house itself doesn't look anything special on the…
The history of the folly
Anywhere you go, you can bump into follies in England. Some of the finest follies are to be found…
A long weekend in Yorkshire
There's something good in every bad they say. Well, I tend to agree with that. As our bathroom renovation…
The Tudor Garden
I must admit, I couldn't choose which era's of garden design I like the most. All of them have…
Exploring Norfolk
Norfolk somehow seems to be forgotten when it comes to holiday choices. Quite wrongly I shall say, as Norfolk has…
The Medieval garden
I've always loved gardens, especially English gardens. The more gardens I visit, the more I become interested, not only…
Gatehouses of Windsor Great Park
There are a bunch of pink buildings in all shapes and sizes in Windsor Great Park that everybody is…
4 beautiful gardens in the Cotswolds
Of course there are more than 4 beautiful gardens in the Cotswolds, in fact, the Cotswolds is full of…