Around the Sound

The harbour trip around Plymouth’s harbours leaves from Sutton Harbour near to the place from where the Pilgrim Fathers sailed … More

Statue and monuments: RA Commando memorial, Plymouth

Just outside the entrance to the Royal Citadel at Plymouth Hoo stands the memorial to 29 Commando Royal Artillery, who … More

Warkworth Castle is, to my mind anyway, one of the most complete and finest examples of a medieval castle in … More

It is not certain when the first castle was built at Alnwick. It was probably between 1070 and 1090 as … More

In 1623 a survey of the Tudor castle at Southsea found that many of the guns were unusable and that … More

The original Southsea Castle was built in the mid-16th century following Henry VIII’s break with the church of Rome and … More

Arundel Castle is situated on a rock bluff overlooking the valley of the River Arun. The first castle on this … More

The first castle on this important site where the London Road crosses the River Medway was built by Odo, the … More

When Keith and I visited there was an event being prepared and so we only got to see half of … More