Back "over the border" we went to our home base for the next week, Flushing, Cornwall. Thanks to the Nation Trust, however, we had a...

You may remember a couple weeks back I visited Brixham but left in a hurry as my parking meter was running out. Well, there were still...

There are lots of wonderful National Trust properties in Devon and many of them date back hundreds of years. Today we visited one that's...

I was thrilled that British summer seemed to have arrived. Last year it never really made it, delivering lots of rain and flooding...

I was raised in Dartmouth, Massachusetts so it seemed obvious that I would visit Dartmouth, Devon. I visited last year and learned all...

Historic houses, gardens and churches are all very interesting, but it's the beauty of the landscape that makes the southwest of England...

There's something I find romantic about old steam trains. I suppose it comes from all the films and TV shows I've watched: Brief...

Dartington Hall is an historic house and country estate of 1,200 acres dating from medieval times. Late 14th century buildings are...

Often a day trip involves crossing the border from one county to the next. That's not usually a big thing - barely noticeable, in fact,...

About an hour out of Kingsbridge, our home for the next couple of weeks, lies Buckland Abbey. Photo courtesy The National Trust It was...

We've moved on from Southampton to South Devon where we'll be staying for the next three weeks. Our place is in a lovely part of the...

It being my last day in Southampton and, with nothing in particular on the agenda, I decided to walk to Watts Park, a beautiful complex...

I often tell people that the first thing you should do when you arrive in a new city in the UK is to find a walking tour, especially one...

Across the street from the Tudor House and Garden is St. Michael the Archangel Church. Founded in 1070, it is the oldest building still...

A lovely sunny day found us visiting God's House Tower, built in the late 13th century. It gets its name from its close proximity to...

Being a history buff, it was obvious that I had to visit the Tudor House and Garden which was, handily, located about two blocks from our...

It was our first day in Southampton and a bit chilly. I thought I'd just have a quick look around town then head to the shopping area to...

This was a day of learning things. I used a new app on my British phone to book us tickets from Newcastle to Durham. We caught the metro...

Buried in my Northumberland post is a mention of Grain and Goodness, a vegan bakery with a stand in the Tynemouth market. At the time of...

Before this trip, my only reference to Newcastle was the expression "like taking coals to Newcastle", describing a pointless action. This...