This post features: Worcester, Redditch, Droitwich Spa, Pershore and Evesham Worcester The devastation and loss of heritage assets that occurred during the redevelopment of Worcester city centre led to the creation of the list of “gem towns” in the UK. In 1964 the Council for British Archaeology released a response to the Buchanan report, ‘Traffic inContinue reading “95. Worcestershire”
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94. Herefordshire
This post features Hereford, Leominster, Ledbury and Ross on Wye… Hereford The Cathedral: Other Churches: The River Wye: City Walls: The Black and White House: The Market Square: Other City Gems: Wall Art: Leominster The Church: The Marketplace: Town Centre: Station Art: Ledbury The Church of St Michael and All Angels: Church Lane: The MarketContinue reading “94. Herefordshire”
93. Scotland
This post features: Glasgow, Stirling, Perth, Dundee, Montrose, Aberdeen, Elgin from a trip in August, 2021. Scotland was still in the grip of Covid restrictions and so I wasn’t able to visit all of the churches and museums that I wanted. A repeat trip is required. Oh, and there’s a random photo of Jedburgh fromContinue reading “93. Scotland”
92. Lincolnshire
This post features: Lindsey: Caistor, Market Rasen, Woodhall Spa, Stow, Horncastle, Louth, Gainsborough, Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Lincoln Kesteven: Sleaford, Stamford and Grantham Holland: Boston, Spalding and Crowland Lincolnshire is the second largest county in England, after Yorkshire. It was probably split into three administrative areas to make it easier to collect taxes and based onContinue reading “92. Lincolnshire”
91. Staffordshire
This post features: Leek, Tamworth, Stoke on Trent, Stafford and Lichfield Leek Church of St Edward: Nicholson Museum and Art Gallery: The Market Place: The Town: Tamworth Church of St Editha: The Castle: Town Centre: Stoke on Trent Stoke on Trent, also known as the Potteries, is a curious place. The city is a federationContinue reading “91. Staffordshire”
90. Denmark
This post features: Copenhagen, Odense, Roskilde, Helsingør and Hillerød Copenhagen Odense Roskilde Helsingør Hillerød
89. Germany 3
Bonn and Frankfurt This post features photos from 3 trips. Bonn: October 2019 – during which I visited Cologne, Siegburg, Koblenz, Aachen, Monschau, Bacharach, Oberwesel, Kassel, Fulda, Korbach, Marburg, Stuttgart and Heidleberg. Frankfurt: July 2020 – during which I visited Mainz, Limburg an der Lahn, Speyer, Worms, Ladenburg, Baden-Baden, Freiburg im Breisgau, Breisach, Offenburg, Nuremberg,Continue reading “89. Germany 3”
88. South Africa, Botswana & Eswatini
South Africa Pretoria The Union Buildings: The Telekom Tower: The Voortrekker Monument: The Schanskop Fortress: Rietvlei Nature Reserve: Johannesburg The Carlton Centre: The Apartheid Museum: Liliesleaf: East London to Port Elizabeth Grahamstown: Port Elizabeth: From Port Elizabeth to Mossel Bay Storms River: On The Road: Mossel Bay: Swellendam On the road to Cape Agulhas DeContinue reading “88. South Africa, Botswana & Eswatini”
87. Uganda and Rwanda
Uganda – August 2019 Kibale Forest Kazinga Channel Ishasha On the road Panoramas: Rwanda Volcanoes National Park Kigali
86. Ireland
This feeble post includes photos from my first ever trip to Derry, and some photos of Belfast, taken during a trip in August 2025. Additionally, there are photos of Belfast and Dublin taken during a trip in April 2019. It’s over 10 years since I last went to Cork and I can’t remember when IContinue reading “86. Ireland”
85. Italy 1
This trip was undertaken in March 2019 and features: Turin, Verona, Mantua, Villafranca di Verona, Padua, Venice, Vicenza, Bologna, Modena and Milan Turin Piazzas and Street Scenes: The River Po: Cars: The City of Ice Cream: Churches: Museums: Monuments: Trains: Verona In The City: Romeo and Juliet: Churches: The River Adige: The Castelvecchio: Street Scenes:Continue reading “85. Italy 1”
84. Europe’s Microstates
This post features: Liechtenstein, San Marino and Andorra Liechtenstein – August 2017 Panoramas: Vaduz: The Cathedral: Street Scenes: The Castle: The Austrian Border: San Marino – March 2019 Andorra – June2019 Encamp: Ordino: La Massana:
83. Derbyshire
This post features: Buxton, Chesterfield, Derby, Bakewell and Matlock Buxton Georgian and Victorian Splendour: The Town: Pubs: Chesterfield St Mary and All Saints: The Town Centre: Derby Photos from my visits in September 2014 and September 2023… Churches: The Cathedral: St Peter’s: St Mary’s: The Silk Mill: City Streets: Buildings of Interest: Derby In Decay:Continue reading “83. Derbyshire”
82. Lancashire
This post features: Blackpool, Lancaster, Carnforth, Burnley, Barnoldswick, Colne, Preston, Leyland, Chorley, Clitheroe, Blackburn, Liverpool, Birkenhead, Wigan, St Helen’s, Southport, Morecambe, Downham, Foulridge, Rochdale, Rawtenstall, Ramsbottom, Whalley and Warrington Blackpool The Tower: The Seafront: The Winter Gardens: Art Deco: The Town: Abingdon Street Market: Wall Art: Fleetwood: Bootleg Social: Lancaster Lancaster was given a charterContinue reading “82. Lancashire”
81. County Durham
This post features: Durham, Beamish Living Museum, Barnard Castle, Bowes Castle, Shildon, Bishop Auckland and Darlington Durham The Cathedral and Castle: City Centre: Beamish Living Museum Barnard Castle Barnard Castle in Teesdale is a historic market town which takes its name from the castle around which it grew. The castle, an English Heritage property, wasContinue reading “81. County Durham”
80. Cumbria
This post features: Brough, Kendal, Kirkby Lonsdale, Appleby, Carlisle, Kirkby Stephen, Milnthorpe, Barrow in Furness, Workington, Whitehaven and Cockermouth Brough Brough is a small town in the Eden Valley, at the foot of the North Pennines, a few miles north of Kirkby Stephen. It is a twin village – the southern part, Church Brough, liesContinue reading “80. Cumbria”
79. Northamptonshire
This post, so far, only features: Daventry, Northampton and Kettering Daventry Northampton Churches: Past Glory: Town Centre: Kettering Kettering is a sad, Maidenhead of a town – what must once have been a thriving market town has been let down by decades of abysmal town planning and under-investment. There are some bright spots and signsContinue reading “79. Northamptonshire”
78. Poland 1
This post features: May 2023: Kraków, Tarnów, Katowice, Częstochowa, Łódź and Wrocław August 2018: Lublin, Zamość and Chełm Easter 2015: Warsaw May 2014: Gdańsk Lublin Stare Miasto: Churches: Street Scenes: The Lublin Village Open Air Museum: Zamość The Fortress: Stare Miasto: Churches: Chełm May 2023 Kraków Kraków was the capital of Poland from 1038 untilContinue reading “78. Poland 1”
77. Australia: the second farewell tour
This post, from October 2018, features: Brisbane, Sydney, Hobart, Melbourne, Wodonga, Berridale, Jindabyne, Milawa, Myrtleford, Wangaratta and Beechworth Brisbane Sydney Churches: Heroes and Villains: Civic Buildings: George Street: Walkabout: Barangaroo: The Rocks: Harbourside: The Big Debate: Sydney From The Tower: Old Photos of Sydney: Hobart Street Scenes: Harbourside: Salamanca: Blackman’s Bay: Melbourne Churches: The CBD:Continue reading “77. Australia: the second farewell tour”
76. New Zealand – Aotearoa
This post features of Auckland and Wellington taken in October 2018 and the extract from the Oyster World Tour post relating to my visit in 2009 Auckland The Sky Tower: Churches: Heritage Auckland: Harbourside: Museums and Galleries: Walkabout: Waiheke Island: Wellington Harbourside: Heritage Wellington: Walkabout: Churches: Land of the long white cloud: March 2009 GreetingsContinue reading “76. New Zealand – Aotearoa”
75. Hong Kong
October 2018: The ICC Tower: At The Ferry Terminal: The Peak: Walkabout:
74. The Lesser Antilles (Caribbean)
This post from my trip in May 2018 features : Grenada, Barbados, St Vincent & the Grenadines, St Lucia, St Kitts & Nevis and Antigua I had no real interest in going to the Caribbean. I didn’t think that I would discover anything particularly interesting; the colonial history is shameful and recent history dogged byContinue reading “74. The Lesser Antilles (Caribbean)”
73. Mayan Trail
This post, from January 2018, features: Honduras, Guatemala, Belize and Mexico The adventure starts with BA243 departing Heathrow at 12.55 for Mexico City. A Boeing 787 aka a “Dreamliner”. After 11 hours it is no dream, I can assure you. In the intervening 20 years between the 777 and the 787, all Boeing have comeContinue reading “73. Mayan Trail”
72. Norfolk
This post features Burnham Market, Walsingham, Kings Lynn, Diss, Great Yarmouth, Norwich, Sheringham, Aylsham, Caister, Wymondham and Attleborough Around Burnham Market Blakeney Binham Priory Walsingham Little Snoring Burnham Overy Staithe Booton North Creake Kings Lynn The Minster: Medieval Kings Lynn: The Waterfront: St Nicholas: The Town: Diss Eaton Great Yarmouth The Minster: Town Walls: TheContinue reading “72. Norfolk”
71. Dorset
This post features: Shaftesbury, Sherborne, Poole, Wimborne, Dorchester, Weymouth, Wareham, Bournemouth and Blandford Forum Shaftesbury Sherborne Poole The Old Town: The Harbour: Wimborne Dorchester St Peter’s Church: The Old Brewery: Town Centre: Weymouth Sea Front: The Town Centre: The Fort: The Harbour: Wareham The River Frome: St Mary’s Church: The Town Walls: Spotted in Wareham:Continue reading “71. Dorset”