Cheshire is well endowed with National Trust properties which include fascinating houses, large well-tended gardens and extensive parklands. This article focuses on my three favourite properties – Lyme, Dunham Massey and Little Moreton Hall – but includes mention of other National Trust and English Heritage sites in the county. Lyme My most recent visit to Lyme […]
Written by Alex Drobniewski (A Runner-up entry in the Heritage Writing Competition.) Situated as it is between the Roman grandeur of Nîmes and Avignon to the west, and the decadent riches of Cannes and San-Tropez to the east, France’s second city offers a heady mélange of cultures and sights. From an historic centre founded by […]
Written by Julia Thorley (One of two winning entries in the Heritage Writing Competition.) The Black Lion in Consall, North Staffordshire, isn’t the sort of pub you simply happen upon. To get there by road you need to deviate from the A52 and head for Kingsley Moor and Cellar Head towards Wetley Rocks – such […]
Spectacular scenery with soaring mountains and hill-top villages, plus historic cities and towns with some of the most outstanding buildings in the world. This is probably not what the term Spanish Costas brings to mind. Yes, of course, the Spanish Costas have great beaches with plenty of reasonably priced accommodation, particularly outside the busy summer […]
Written by Cherie Mitchell (One of two winning entries in the Heritage Writing Competition.) South Korea is perhaps not the first option considered when choosing one’s next travel destination but after visiting this historical and intriguing country, I hope that I can change the mind-set of others. I travelled alone, as a woman in her […]
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Sidmouth, Devon: A Perfect Seaside Town for Senior Travellers
Senior Travel Expert’s Holiday Editor, Tony Taylor, and his wife have family connections with the Devon town of Sidmouth and hence have visited many times. Here are his tips for an enjoyable short break in this perfect, little, seaside town. Sidmouth is an attractive Regency seaside town on the south Devon coast. It is situated […]