A WALK ON THE QUIET SIDE - HAMBRIDGE TO BURROW HILL: THE LONGER WAY ROUND
In this Somerset walk, the long way round doesn’t mean the wrong way round. If you crave the idea of a walk where you’re unlikely to meet...
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FROM SLOW TRAVEL TO INDIGENOUS ENCOUNTERS WITH FRONTIER CANADA
From slow travel on New Brunswick's Fundy Trail Parkway to Indigenous projects which deepen our connection to the natural world, there...
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CHALKE VALLEY HISTORY FESTIVAL 2023 - SAVE THE DATE!
Attracting the finest and most distinguished historians, academics, leading thinkers, and writers from the UK and abroad, The Daily Mail...
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CELEBRATING THE CELTIC FESTIVAL OF IMBOLC AT BUTSER ANCIENT FARM
Butser Ancient Farm, on the Hampshire/Sussex border, is in a beautiful green valley filled with historic buildings. These have been...
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THE BOY BISHOP CEREMONY OF SALISBURY CATHEDRAL
The ordination of Boy Bishops was a medieval tradition in which a choir boy would become Bishop from St. Nicholas Day (6th December)...
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HISTORICAL DAY TRIP TO DUNKIRK
May 2020 was the 80 years anniversary since troops of the British Expeditionary Force were evacuated from Dunkirk, fleeing from the...
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DUNKIRK - A VETERAN'S ACCOUNT
John Hamilton was one of the speakers at the 2019 Chalke Valley History Festival and astonishingly, it was his debut as a public speaker....
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SLOW TRAVEL INNOVATORS ACROSS THE WORLD
Slow Travel is just a part of the recent, sweeping changes in the tourism industry. Sustainable, ethical and conscious travel is becoming...
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THE CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL AT ST.THOMAS'S CHURCH, SALISBURY
This annual festival has run for the past 18 years and is the informal start of Christmas celebrations in Salisbury. The church is filled...
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VISITING THE MUSEUM OF BRANDS - 200 YEARS OF CONSUMER HISTORY
The Museum of Brands in London's Notting Hill provides a fascinating insight into British history. A walk through their Time Tunnel shows...
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A WALK ON THE QUIET SIDE - CURRY RIVEL TO NORTH CURRY: ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW
This walk explores a hidden off-shoot of the main Somerset Levels, between Curry Rivel and North Curry, on the very western edges of this...
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SLOW TRAVEL IN NÎMES – THE HOME OF ROMANS, GASTRONOMY AND CROCODILES
In the Occitane region of southern France, Nîmes is a city known for its cultural heritage, Roman monuments, warm climate and beautiful...
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JARDINS DE LA FONTAINE, TEMPLE OF DIANA AND THE TOUR MAGNE – NÎMES
The Jardins de la Fontaine in Nîmes are landscaped neo-classical gardens built around the source of the water spring. The Jardins de la...
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LA MUSÉE DE LA ROMANITÉ – NÎMES
Opened in 2019, the modern Museum of Romanity in Nîmes brings together all of the archaeological finds from this area, and has a wealth...
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MAISON CARRÉE – NÎMES
The Maison Carrée is probably the best example left of a Roman temple, with a near perfect façade. 26m long, 15 m wide, 17m high and...
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THE HISTORY OF DENIM AT THE MUSÉE DE VIEUX NÎMES, FRANCE
The Museum of Old Nîmes is near the cathedral, Notre Dame et Saint-Castor de Nîmes, in a central part of town. Housed in a 17th century...
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SARUM LIGHTS: RENAISSANCE AT SALISBURY CATHEDRAL
The innovative Sarum Lights is returning to Salisbury Cathedral this week, an immersive show which fills the ancient medieval walls with...
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THE ROYAL ARTILLERY MUSEUM AT LARKHILL
The contents of the Royal Artillery Museum are currently in storage across three sites in the UK while they wait for a new site to be...
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CARL HONORÉ ON SLOW TRAVEL
Award winning writer Carl Honoré is often referred to as the Godfather of Slow, with his 2004 best-selling book In Praise of Slow...
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CHOLERA, CORONAVIRUS AND CHEMICAL WEAPONS: SALISBURY'S SECRET HISTORY OF CONTAGION
To many people, Salisbury has only ever been famous for its middle-England attractions - a pleasant medieval town just off the A303...
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THE OUTCAST DEAD OF CROSSBONES GRAVEYARD
Not far from the high rises going up near the Shard is a nondescript piece of land in Southwark, walled off with softening bricks and an...
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STAYING IN UNIVERSITY ROOMS
In recent years, universities have cottoned on the fact that when their halls of residences are empty of students during the long...
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24 HOURS IN TOWER HAMLETS, LONDON
Want to visit the Tower of London, Tower Bridge and all of the other attractions in the area without having to travel back and forth...
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PORTHCURNO BUNKER - THE TOP SECRET WWII BUNKER
A section of the Museum of Global Communications in Porthcurno, Cornwall, now includes a visit to the underground top secret bunker that...
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