6 minROUND THE BEND TOURS WITH WESSEX WATERIn the spirit of this website being about off-the-beaten-path travel and exploring the places that no one else goes, today I went on a...
2 minFANTASY FOREST FESTIVAL AT SUDELEY CASTLEFantasy Forest, a popular family-friendly festival, returns to Gloucestershire on 16th – 17th July and offers a Sunday packed full of...
6 minWE HAVE WAYS FEST 2022The programme for We Have Ways Fest, back for its second year at the Blackpit Brewery in Buckinghamshire from 22nd to 24th July, has been...
25 minTHE CHALKE VALLEY HISTORY FESTIVAL 2022 The History Festival, the biggest in the world, has just finished in the Chalke Valley in Wiltshire. Attracting some of the biggest names...
4 minJOHN HAMILTON - DUNKIRK VETERAN AT THE CHALKE VALLEY HISTORY FESTIVALIn 2019, Dunkirk veteran John Hamilton was invited to the Chalke Valley History Festival to talk about his experiences. Chalke Valley...
9 minFIGHTING WITH THE FRENCH RESISTANCE – THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF JOHN JAMMESThe Chalke Valley History Festival is the biggest history festival in the UK, and runs for a week of lectures, talks, living history...
4 minJACK MANN - SAS VETERAN AT THE CHALKE VALLEY HISTORY FESTIVALAt the Chalke Valley History Festival today, former World War II SAS veteran talked about his experiences in World War II and his horror...
5 minVISITING EAST KNOYLE - THE BIRTHPLACE OF CHRISTOPHER WREN East Knoyle is a small Wiltshire village which sits just inside the border of the Cranborne Chase Area of Natural Beauty. Only 3 miles...
9 minSOUTHWICK - THE D-DAY VILLAGE THAT TIME FORGOTThe village of Southwick, near Portsmouth on the south coast of Hampshire, has a long and varied history. Home to an 11th century priory,...
3 minMUCHELNEY ABBEY TO LANGPORT: TAKING YOUR TIMEIn the second of her 'Walk on the Quiet Side' series, Anna takes us on a gentle riverside walk from the 7th Century Mulcheney Abbey to...
3 minBROCKHAMPTON ESTATE - MEDIEVAL MANOR HOUSE AND GROUNDSBrockhampton in Herefordshire offers the Slow Traveller a glimpse into the world of the English Manor from the Middle Ages through to the...
4 minTHE TITANIC EXPERIENCE, BELFASTBelfast is very appreciative of its Titanic Museum that has brought tourists and employment to the city. Our bus driver proudly informed...
4 minTHE TROUBLES BLACK TAXI TOUR, BELFASTEven for those with some sketchy understanding of Northern Ireland’s history, the Black Taxi Tour comes as a shock. The drivers are...
4 minCRUMLIN ROAD GAOL, BELFASTPrisons seem to have something of a macabre fascination for those lucky enough never to have been subjected to enforced detention....
5 minA GUIDED TOUR AROUND STORMONT, THE SEAT OF NORTHERN IRELAND'S GOVERNMENTWith the ever changing political situation in Northern Ireland, it’s difficult to predict exactly what will await you on a visit to...
4 minTHE GIANT'S CAUSEWAY, NORTHERN IRELANDThe Giant’s Causeway is one of earth’s natural wonders, iconic and instantly recognisable. Although it can have up to a million visitors...
3 minLYME REGIS: A BACK STORYThe popular Dorset town of Lyme Regis sits right on the south coast, a pretty seaside resort with golden beaches, a famous harbour and...
5 minSALISBURY CATHEDRAL FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS 2022After a two year hiatus, the annual festival of flowers has returned to Salisbury Cathedral in a glorious celebration of both 800 years...
3 minVISITING PALLANT HOUSE, CHICHESTERThe Pallant House Gallery in Chichester on the south coast of Hampshire, is a great discovery for the art lover. It’s of particular...
10 minST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL FOR THE SLOW TRAVELLERSt Paul's is one of the most defining landmarks of the capital, its large dome instantly recognisable as a symbol of the city's defiant...
7 minGLASTONBURY ABBEY MEDIEVAL FAYREGlastonbury Abbey Medieval Fayre is an annual history festival which takes place over two days each April. The fayre is a mixture of...
5 minVISITING MEDIEVAL DOOM PAINTINGS IN THE UKThere’s a compelling attraction cast by medieval doom paintings in many parish churches in quiet corners of Britain – a chance for us to...
6 minTHE MUSEUM OF LONDON - VISIT BEFORE IT CLOSES UNTIL 2025!At the end of this year, the Museum of London will close its doors after nearly 50 years at its location near the Roman Wall, and move to...
5 minST. LUKES - THE HIDDEN MEDIEVAL CHAPEL ON THE JURASSIC COASTAccessible only on foot and hidden away in woodland on the Dorset coast, the ruins of St. Luke's Chapel are a beautiful place of ancient...