Bristol Aquarium
A visit to Bristol for a meeting allows the chance to take a couple of hours off to visit the…
Bristol Zoo
I remember Bristol zoo from my childhood in its association with early wildlife programmes on the TV involving Jonny Morris,…
Warkworth Castle
Warkworth Castle is, to my mind anyway, one of the most complete and finest examples of a medieval castle in…
Alnwick Castle
It is not certain when the first castle was built at Alnwick. It was probably between 1070 and 1090 as…
Southsea Castle (2)
In 1623 a survey of the Tudor castle at Southsea found that many of the guns were unusable and that…
Southsea Castle (1)
The original Southsea Castle was built in the mid-16th century following Henry VIII’s break with the church of Rome and…
Arundel Castle
Arundel Castle is situated on a rock bluff overlooking the valley of the River Arun. The first castle on this…
Still Battling!
We got the internet back at 10.30pm last night and I resolved to catch up on posts this morning. But…
Rochester Castle
The first castle on this important site where the London Road crosses the River Medway was built by Odo, the…
