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…