'There is some deep satisfaction in being born in a place like Chard', said Margaret Bondfield the UK's first female cabinet minister, in her book A Life's Work. 'The old cloth trade of Chard - the lacemaking industry - the dyeing houses - the iron foundries - the old radicalism and nonconformity of Chard - these must somehow have got into the texture of my life and shaped my thoughts, long before I had a thought or will of my own.' Much of what she wrote is still true today. The area arou...

  Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Cork, Ireland.   Cork is situated on the banks of the River Lee in the south of the country. It is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the third largest in all of Ireland.   Cork is the anglicised version of the Irish word Corcaigh, which means marsh. The city centre was originally built on marshland and boats were able to navi...

113 Things To See And Do In Southern BritainBournemouth, Brighton, Brighton Beaches, Brighton Festival, Brixham, Buckfastleigh, Buckland In The Moor, Chagford, Clovelly, Compton Castle, Cornish Food, Cycling In Dartmoor, Dartington, Dartmouth Castle, Dartmoor National Park, Dartmoor Ponies, Exeter, Fishing In Newquay, Glendurgan Garden, Gosport, Great Steam Train Rides, Hayling Island, Isles Of Scilly In Cornwall, Isle Of Wight, Kents Cavern, Kingswear Castle, Lands End, Launceston...

April 2011 and the United Kingdom was in royal wedding fever. Wills and Kate were getting married and to a substantial number of people, this seemed an extremely exciting thing to happen.But for Andrew Bowden the idea of getting out of London and heading off on a good long walk was a much more appealing idea. So he headed off to the peace and tranquillity of mid Wales to walk the Glyndŵr's Way; a trail dedicated to one Owain Glyndŵr. Who? Oh, only the last Welshman to hold the titl...

Take a walk around the sights of London with your Monopoly board in mind, and sample some of the finest examples of pubs and beers in this streets.

This walk is one of twelve walks in John Wilks' Walks Through History - Birmingham series which contains twelve walks within the city. The whole book is available as an ebook or physical book or you could try this one out first. The book is a celebration of the beauty and poetry of the county. Each walk in this book has been chosen not only because it is a pleasant walk in its own right, but also because it goes past sites which reveal the rich and varied history of the county. Each walk i...

Take a trip just a few miles outside of London and you will experience the true beauty and tranquility of the famed English countryside. Norfolk and Suffolk are just two East Anglian counties that draw millions of visitors annually who love the areas medieval architecture, traditional markets and laid-back atmosphere.   

There are certain towns and cities that have an immediate effect on arrival, and certainly Bristol is one of those places. Whether you arrive into Bristol via her wonderful station, or drive past that impressive gorge traversed by Brunel’s glorious suspension bridge, you feel lifted, a distinct feeling that, here is somewhere I will enjoy staying. This is no illusion, for in many ways, lucky old Bristol, really does have it all - an impressive, vibrant dock area, sl...

You don’t have to travel far in this city to realize there is one major visual reference in this city, and that’s the superb castle perched high on the hill. Everything tumbles away from this most famous of landmarks. Countless alleyway and steep steps intertwine with tall terraces and imposing public buildings, constructed from rugged grey/green stone. Once through the pleasant parks that form a natural link between the old and new city, you are treated to imposing Georgian streets...

Rising in the chalk hills to the east of Shaftesbury and fringing the Salisbury Plain, the River Nadder begins its route through the most beautiful pastoral country in south Wiltshire, its meandering course adding much to the diversity of the landscape. Fed by springs from the Donheads, the Nadder links with the River Sem north of Wardour before continuing its leisurely course through such historic settlements as Tisbury, Dinton and Wilton, the ancient capital of Wessex. The Nadder Valley ...

Take a walk around the sights of London with your Monopoly board in mind, and sample some of the finest examples of pubs and beers in this streets.

Gillingham was once an independent and separate borough with its own character and personality, but in 1998 it lost this separate identity when it joined Chatham, Rochester and Strood to become part of the unitary authority of Medway Council. Today, Gillingham's High Street stretches from the railway station to Medway Park. The original settlement of Gillingham stood on the bank of the River Medway where today there is the Strand leisure park. Together with neighbouring Chatham, Gillingham...