by David Brown | Aug 12, 2016 | British Isles, England, Travel Notes
Avebury Manor in Wiltshire, one of the most beautiful houses in England, had been empty for years when its owners, the National Trust, teamed up with the BBC and an enthusiastic team of experts and amateurs to transform the house and make it into a successful visitor...
by Arlene Brown | Mar 29, 2016 | British Isles, England, Great Britain, Travel Notes, United Kingdom
If you ever thought about exploring the north of England, the Yorkshire area is the place to go. It has spectacular scenery in the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the North Yorkshire Moors, there a beautiful country houses, castles and gardens to explore. And the...
by David Brown | Jan 16, 2016 | British Isles, England, Great Britain, History, London, Museums, Travel Notes, United Kingdom
If you are an art fan, you have to check out the new Cumberland Art Gallery which opened in November 2015 at Hampton Court Palace. It showcases many famous artists, a subset of magnificent artworks from the Royal Collection, including works from one of our...
by David Brown | Sep 14, 2014 | England, Hotels, Reviews, Travel Notes, United Kingdom
We have passed by the Toby Carvery in Old Windsor for years and never realised there were any accommodations. But The Innkeeper’s Lodge is there, a small hotel just behind the restaurant. It is quite convenient not only to Windsor but to Heathrow Airport....
by David Brown | Oct 5, 2013 | England, Great Britain, History, Hotels, Reviews, United Kingdom
The De Vere Venues Wokefield Park is centred around a beautiful country house in very nice rural grounds not far from Reading. We stayed while attending a conference recently and found it to be a study in compromises. We did not stay in the main building, although...
by David Brown | Sep 22, 2013 | British Isles, England, Great Britain, Hotels, News, Reviews, United Kingdom
The Holiday Inn Express in Windsor is a convenient hotel just a couple of blocks from the area’s main shopping district. the rate was excellent for the area. Located just off a roundabout of the A308, it is easily reached by Motorway and a dual carriageway...
