Welcome to Episode 34 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. This episode is…
Category: England
England is surprisingly an unknown quantity. I mean, sure there’s places at the top of every tourist’s radar. There’s well-known historical sites and well-visited towns, and of course everybody knows London. Or do they?
It’s a large country, with a very disparate feel. From industrial heartlands and historical heritage, to rolling hills & spectacular scenery. England’s also home to some surprisingly vibrant cities. Even the capital itself is full of lesser-visited boroughs with plenty to seek out.
England is more than just a couple of places found in every movie and book.
Here I talk about what I’ve found when I’ve been exploring England. Read how I climb hills badly, discover political intrigue, and explore some literary and musical history.
The Bentinck Banks Experimental Video
I’ve realised I haven’t posted it here, though I did talk about it on both my…
Mines and Stones – The Hidden Derbyshire
As you know, I live near Derbyshire and I’m more than happy to wax lyrical about…
Ripon: Cathedrals and Unicorns
Most tourists to the UK visit the same places; London, Oxford, Canterbury, the Lake District, and,…
Geordie Shore
If you were asked to list the nicest beaches in Europe, you’d probably stick with the…
Leicester – yes, I didn’t know a lot about it either …
Leicester. One of those British cities (and I class Bristol in the same category) which to…
More Than Coal – An Overview Of South Yorkshire
See, South Yorkshire has a reputation. It’s not necessarily a *bad* reputation (we’re not dealing with…
Stand on the Side of the House of Love
London Islington. I don’t know what image the phrase brings up, but in my head it’s…
Underground, Overground, Wombling Free …
As you may know, one of my ‘aims’ is to visit every county, unitary authority blah…
Newark & Southwell: Of Apples And Kings
“You scruffy man; next time I see you I hope you’re wearing socks.” If I’d ever…
Don’t You Know There’s A War On?
As already noted, Haworth is most famous for the Brontës. However, on my visit there, they…
Out on the wiley, windy moors …
Yorkshire. The word conjurers up a myriad of images, from rolling moors to seaside cliffs, from…