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THE STONEHENGE VISITOR CENTRE - PAYING TO SEE THE STONES

Stonehenge is the most popular UK tourist site outside London, and many people pay quite high sums to see it, making it the biggest...

ODSTOCK CHURCH, JOSHUA SCAMP AND THE CURSE OF THE GYPSY QUEEN

St. Mary's Church in Odstock is a 12th century, Grade II listed Anglican church just outside the Wiltshire city of Salisbury. A small...

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...

VISITING 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...

SOUTHWICK - THE D-DAY VILLAGE THAT TIME FORGOT

The village of Southwick, near Portsmouth on the south coast of Hampshire, has a long and varied history. Home to an 11th century priory,...

A WALK ON THE QUIET SIDE - MUCHELNEY ABBEY TO LANGPORT: TAKING YOUR TIME

In 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...

BROCKHAMPTON ESTATE - MEDIEVAL MANOR HOUSE AND GROUNDS

Brockhampton in Herefordshire offers the Slow Traveller a glimpse into the world of the English Manor from the Middle Ages through to the...

THE GIANT'S CAUSEWAY, NORTHERN IRELAND

The Giant’s Causeway is one of earth’s natural wonders, iconic and instantly recognisable. Although it can have up to a million visitors...

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...