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Windsor Castle visitor guide, history, highlights and tips

by kenroe61@gmail.comUpdated on April 1, 2026March 26, 2026

Aerial view of Windsor Castle with its stone towers, battlements and large central courtyard, surrounded by formal gardens, tree-lined grounds and the town and green fields beyond.

Perched above the Thames with the sort of quiet confidence that comes from being nearly a thousand years old, Windsor Castle is not just a …

Gloucester Docks with historic red-brick warehouses beside the water and Gloucester Cathedral tower rising in the background under a cloudy sky.

Best things to do in Gloucester for a memorable city break

by kenroe61@gmail.comUpdated on April 1, 2026March 26, 2026

Gloucester is one of those cities that can seem oddly modest at first, as if it has no intention of showing off, and then suddenly …

A crowd of cheerful London Marathon supporters stands behind a red Virgin Money barrier and a bright arch of red, yellow, and blue balloons, holding handmade signs and cheering on runners

Seasonal Travels Spring Travel

30 Top UK festivals and events for April and May 2026

by kenroe61@gmail.comUpdated on April 2, 2026March 16, 2026

Quick takeaways April and May are excellent months for getting out and about in Britain. The weather is usually improving, the gardens are waking up, …

Panoramic view along Bournemouth’s sandy beach with scattered walkers and sunbathers, a promenade and seafront buildings in the foreground, wooden groynes stretching into the blue sea, and the coastline curving toward distant cliffs and the pier

City Breaks Coastal City Breaks

Bournemouth and the great British holiday that accidentally got stylish

by kenroe61@gmail.comUpdated on April 2, 2026March 9, 2026

There are seaside towns that feel like they were built to be looked at. All iron railings, bracing wind, and a faint scent of damp …

Golden-hour view of Godshill on the Isle of Wight, with stone cottages topped by thatched roofs beside a narrow lane, and a church tower rising behind them under a clear blue sky.

Coastal Weekends Weekend Getaways

The Isle of Wight, England in soft focus

by kenroe61@gmail.comUpdated on April 2, 2026March 4, 2026

Just a short ferry ride from the mainland, the Isle of Wight feels like England with the edges softened slightly. The pace slows down, the …

Sunlit cobbled courtyard in Old Amersham, Buckinghamshire, lined with whitewashed cottages and timber-framed buildings with red tiled roofs, clipped green shrubs and garden borders, and a set of outdoor wooden tables beneath a bright blue sky with puffy clouds.

Countryside Escapes Weekend Getaways

Buckinghamshire is where England quietly perfects the countryside weekend

by kenroe61@gmail.comUpdated on April 2, 2026February 13, 2026

Just west of London, Buckinghamshire has long been the place where England goes to admire its own good taste. Rolling hills, picture-perfect villages, stately homes, …

A panoramic view of Oxford’s historic city centre showing the Radcliffe Camera’s domed roof in the foreground, surrounded by the ornate spires and towers of All Souls College and other university buildings under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.

Regional travel South East England

Exploring Oxfordshire – spires, villages and the art of looking clever

by kenroe61@gmail.comUpdated on April 2, 2026October 16, 2025

Oxfordshire has long perfected the art of looking effortlessly clever. This is where honey-coloured buildings meet ancient libraries, punts drift under low bridges, and grand …

People punting on the River Cam in Cambridge, with lush green lawns, weeping willows, and historic college buildings in the background on a sunny day in Cambridgeshire, England.

East of England Regional travel

Cambridgeshire is where England gets quietly clever

by kenroe61@gmail.comUpdated on April 2, 2026October 2, 2025

Tucked into the East of England, Cambridgeshire is one of those counties that manages to feel ancient, flat and faintly intellectual all at once. The …