I’ve lived in London since 2004 and have never visited Stonehenge, despite it being less than two hours away by car. It was only when my best friend was visiting from South Africa and said that visiting Stonehenge was ‘on her bucket list’ that I looked into a day trip.…
Just over an hour by train from London’s St Pancras Station is the medieval town of Rye in East Sussex. Rye used to be a seaside town and was fortified by four gates (only one of which still exist) and it played an important part in defending the South Coast…
If you’re planning a visit to London, you absolutely have to visit Windsor! Why? Well it has a gorgeous castle for one, which is home to the Queen (well, one of her homes!), it’s a charming historic town and it’s less than an hour from London by train. Note that…
Last month I found myself with a day off and fancied getting out of London for the day. I didn’t want to go too far and remembered on the way to Margate last year, passing Rochester which looked lovely from the train window. I actually have a book, called Escape…
