Wychwood Brewery, Oxfordshire

The Wychwood Brewery is tucked away behind the main street of the market town of Witney, in the heart of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds, England. Witney is historically famous for its 3 Bs; its bread, its blankets and its beer. Brewing has taken place in Witney for centuries. The first sizeable brewery in Witney was founded by [...]

Sussex Tollgates, England

The Turnpike Trusts started erecting tollgates and collecting fees for road maintainence in 1663. Sussex has over 500 turnpiked roads and an asortment of curious buildings which over the recent years has all but a few disappeared. In this video Richard Vobes goes in search of some of them.

Video: Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire, England

Bletchley Park, also known as Station X, is an estate located in the town of Bletchley, in Buckinghamshire, England. During World War II, Bletchley Park was the site of the United Kingdom’s main decryption establishment, the Government Code and Cypher School. Ciphers and codes of several Axis countries were decrypted there, most importantly ciphers generated by the German Enigma and Lorenz machines.

Video: The Roald Dahl Museum, Buckinghamshire, England

The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre opened to great acclaim in June 2005 and to date has welcomed over 200,000 visitors through its chocolate doors.

From the shadowy figure of the BFG (Big Friendly Giant) visible on the High Street wall outside, to the crocodile cunningly disguised as a bench, the whole building takes Dahl’s much-loved characters and stories as its theme. Working with Hawkins\Brown Architects, gallery designers Bremner & Orr succeeded in transforming an old coaching inn and yard into a series of galleries that immerse visitors, especially young people, in the subversive world of Roald Dahl, with the intention of sparking imaginations and enthusiasm for word play, stories and creative writing.

Legoland Windsor, Berkshire, England

Pirates Landing is a brand new land opening at LEGOLAND Windsor in March 2010, the third land in as many years. Children can learn swashbuckling and seafaring skills at a Pirates Training Camp, then climb aboard the new Jolly Rocker swinging pirate ship – a huge unique LEGO Galleon – that swings to 18 metres high for the ride of their life. Wannabe Pirates can find their sea legs on the Pirate Falls Dynamite Drench water ride and experience explosive effects and interactive water cannons, controlled by visiting landlubbers, this classic LEGOLAND favourite has been given a whole new spin for the new decade.

Bisham Abbey, Berkshire, England

Bisham Abbey is a Grade I listed manor house at Bisham in the English county of Berkshire. The name is taken from the now lost monastery which once stood alongside. The abbey church proper, previously Bisham Priory, was the traditional resting place of many Earls of Salisbury. The complex surrounding the extant manorial buildings is now one of five National Sports Centres run on behalf of Sport England.

The Mary Rose Museum Visit

Many people mistakenly think that the Mary Rose, the flagship of Henry VIII’s Navy, sunk on her maiden voyage on 19th July 1545, when in fact at this time in reality she was 34 years old and have distinguished herself in two major wars with France and engagements against the Scott’s. She was actually commissoned in 1509, not long after King Henry has come to the thrown and launched in 1511.

Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England

Windsor Castle is an official residence of The Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world. A Royal home and fortress for over 900 years, the Castle remains a working palace today.

The Queen uses the Castle both as a private home, where she usually spends the weekend, and as a Royal residence at which she undertakes certain formal duties.

Donnington Castle, Berkshire, England

Donnington Castle was built by its original owner, Richard Abberbury the Elder, under a licence granted by Richard II in 1386 AD. The surviving castlegatehouse dates from this time. The castle was subsequently bought by Thomas Chaucer, the son of the poet Geoffrey Chaucer, as a residence for his daughter Alice, who later became Duchess of Suffolk. This family later fell out with the Tudor monarchs, and the castle became a Royal property.

Africa in West Sussex, England

Castle Cottage bed and breakfast and Tree house offers unique romantic accommodation in a peaceful country location between the town of Petworth and the beautiful South Downs.
Situated within the grounds of Coates Castle, a Strawberry Hill gothic mansion and surrounded by ancient woodland and pretty gardens, a warm welcome and a relaxing stay with a delicious breakfast is guaranteed.

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