Written by Marion Clarke (One of the runner-up entries in the City, Town or Village Writing Competition.) “I have seen landscapes, notably in the Mourne Mountains and southwards which under a particular light made me feel that at any moment a giant might raise his head over the next ridge.” – C. S. Lewis It’s easy […]
Senior Travel Expert Photo Editor, John Esser, reports on a heritage site close to home. Despite living in the area for nearly 30 years, I have only now got round to discovering Doddington Hall & Gardens, courtesy of a birthday treat from my wife – and what a discovery it proved to be. Doddington Hall was built in 1600, […]
Written by Kay Ellis (One of two winning entries in the City, Town or Village Writing Competition.) We have been in York approximately one minute, as long as it takes to mind the gap and cross Platform One, but I can see George’s eyes sparkling with excitement already. I could leave him on Platform One […]
STE’s Holiday Editor, Tony Taylor, reports on a day out at Bletchley Park. The role of codebreakers has been in the news recently as a result of a book and film about Alan Turing. But to get a true feel of the life and times of this brilliant, complex man, a visit to Bletchley Park […]
by Janet Rogers (A runner-up entry in the inaugural Travel Writing Competition) He promised me a trip to see the Northern Lights. But it didn’t turn out quite as I expected. I ventured outside as darkness fell and I did see great swathes of blue and green light swirling above. There were also rows of purple […]
• For a £5 discount on new membership, use code STEW05 on the Historic Houses website.
• To get a £10 National Trust gift card with membership by direct debit, click on National Trust.
Nantwich – Don’t Pass the Salt!
Written by Jennifer Guilliard (One of the runner-up entries in the City, Town or Village Writing Competition.) The Romans who settled in Nantwich, Cheshire, weren’t worried about their salt intake. They couldn’t get enough of the stuff. Soldiers were paid their ‘salary’ partly in salt and even slaves and plebeians munched on salt-soaked olives. Salt […]