German castles are something else and are often just like something out of a fairytale, not surprising since many fairytales originated in these areas. They are picturesque but more than that they are full of amazing history. Some look older than others but are actually quite new and some are really old yet are famous […]
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One of my favourite areas to visit in the UK is the Northumberland coast. There are many reasons for this, it’s a beautiful area, it’s relatively quiet even in the peak holiday season but most of all I just love the history of the area. There are so many places to visit but these Northumberland […]
I recently wrote about some of the best castles near London and got some great feedback on that post. So when we recently visited Scotland I figured it would be a great time to do a similar post but with castles near Edinburgh to visit! Some of these we’ve visited many times over the years […]
Anyone visiting the UK can be easily blown away and even overwhelmed by the enormous amount of history on offer whether that’s ancient stones, Roman ruins, medieval castles or Victorian architecture. Yes, we do have a lot! For anyone who is based near London and wants to visit a nice traditional English castle – where […]