There are many attractive German cities, often with impressive Old Towns faithfully rebuilt after the destruction of the World War II, and most with pleasant gardens and river or lakeside walks. As the coronavirus pandemic eases, travel by car to Europe may well appeal to those of us, who are a bit wary of air […]
Cornwall is well endowed with heritage sites, many under the stewardship of English Heritage, Historic Houses or National Trust. Although we are members of all three organisations, we had not managed to visit any heritage properties in what is England’s most south-westerly county. That was until last autumn when pandemic regulations had been eased and we […]
*** Special Offer: For a £5 discount on Historic Houses membership use code STEW05 *** Northumberland may be the least densely populated county in England, but it is richly endowed with many of the finest heritage sites in the country, most of which come under the stewardship of English Heritage, Historic Houses or National Trust. In […]
England is richly endowed with hundreds of stately homes, often complete with fine gardens and landscaped parkland. But which are the best to visit? As retired seniors, with plenty of time on our hands, we have managed to visit many stately homes in the last few years. This has particularly applied in 2020 when foreign […]
Waddesdon Manor is one of the most visited of National Trust properties and the gardens and parkland have free access to members of Historic Houses. So what is the attraction of this extravagant weekend retreat of the de Rothschild family? We went to investigate on a drizzly Sunday afternoon in late October. This was just […]
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Top Ten German Cities: Cologne
We have been to Cologne on several occasions and found something new and interesting to see each time. It proved to be an easy choice for one of our Top Ten German Cities for senior travellers. Cologne, Germany’s fourth largest city is a major cultural centre on the banks of the Rhine. The centre is […]