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FITZROY HOUSE, LONDON: OFFICE OF AUTHOR L. RON HUBBARD

Built in the 18th century, this immaculate house in Fitzrovia was home to two famous writers - George Bernard Shaw and L Ron Hubbard....

ST. DUNSTAN IN THE EAST: A MICROCOSM OF LONDON'S DESTRUCTIVE HISTORY

St. Dunstan in the East is often touted to visitors as a 'Secret Garden', where the bombed out ruins of a church hide a garden filled...

OAK APPLE DAY IN GREAT WISHFORD - GROVELY, GROVELY, GROVELY, AND ALL GROVELY!

The 29th of May is a special occasion for the places across the country who celebrate Oak Apple Day. In Great Wishford, just north of...

ST. GEORGE'S DAY IN SALISBURY

Salisbury is a city which takes St George's Day very seriously indeed, with an annual day of celebration in the Market Square which...

A FREE DAY IN CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET

Christchurch is a small historic town on the south coast, once an important trading port and famed for its smugglers of the 18th and 19th...

ROUND THE BEND TOURS WITH WESSEX WATER

In 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...

A WALK ON THE QUIET SIDE - LYME REGIS: A BACK STORY

The popular Dorset town of Lyme Regis sits right on the south coast, a pretty seaside resort with golden beaches, a famous harbour and...

VISITING MEDIEVAL DOOM PAINTINGS IN THE UK

There’s a compelling attraction cast by medieval doom paintings in many parish churches in quiet corners of Britain – a chance for us to...

THE MUSEUM OF LONDON - NOW CLOSED UNTIL 2025!

At the end of 2022, the Museum of London closed its doors after nearly 50 years at its location near the Roman Wall, and is currently...