Eltham Palace
July 31, 2023
Eltham Palace has been on the City Adventurers list of places to visit for a long time and we finally managed to go on a day out there. … More Eltham Palace
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City Break In York – part 2
March 1, 2023
On day two of our mini break to York, The City Adventurers started exploring York’s Viking heritage. Jorvik Viking Centre Our first stop on day two was one of the most popular visitor attractions in the UK. The Jorvik Viking Centre had been on the bucket list of places to visit for a long time. … More City Break In York – part 2
One of life’s great pleasures.
February 19, 2023
Travelling is one of life’s great pleasures. The chance to visit different places, try new things and experience wonderful adventures. Travelling helps to create unforgettable memories. “We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.” Yes, travel helps us live life to the full. We get to learn from the experiences and discover things. We … More One of life’s great pleasures.
City Break In York – part 1
February 14, 2023
The City Adventurers were keen to explore York with it’s encircling walls and gothic Minster, so we arranged a mini break in January. Letting the trains take the strain, we arrived in York from various locations late morning to begin our adventure … More City Break In York – part 1
The Lost Continent
April 28, 2021
The other day we were clearing out a book case and I came across my copy of The Lost Continent, Travels in Small-Town America. This was Bill Bryson’s first travel book, in which he chronicled a trip in his mother’s Chevy around small town America in the late 1980’s. Ian and I first went on … More The Lost Continent
The Painted Hall
August 24, 2020
Take a trip to the Greenwich World Heritage Site. City Adventurers went there last year to visit the magnificent Painted Hall. Known as ‘Britain’s Sistine Chapel’, it has been called one of London’s hidden gems……however it has also been featured in a number of iconic films and TV productions, so once you know that, it … More The Painted Hall
Painshill Park
August 10, 2020
Restarting visits to places of interest. Last year City Adventurers were able to visit Painshill Park in Surrey. We were very impressed with this unusual garden. Please consider visiting it now it is once again open to the public. Visitors need to book in advance and keep to strict social distancing rules. The landscape has … More Painshill Park
Historic Chingford
August 7, 2020
Chingford started life as a forest hamlet and is now a London suburb. Download the Discover Chingford treasure hunt from Treasure Hunts In London on your phone and discover the history of the area combined with a trip to the Epping Forest countryside. Originally the whole parish of Chingford lay within the ancient Forest of Essex. … More Historic Chingford
Kenilworth Castle and its Elizabethan Garden
August 3, 2020
Restarting visits to places of interest. Just before lockdown, City Adventurers were able to visit Kenilworth Castle and its Elizabethan Garden. It’s somewhere to consider visiting now it is open to the public again. Please visit the Kenilworth Castle website to book your timed tickets in advance. Visitor numbers will be limited and there will be … More Kenilworth Castle and its Elizabethan Garden
Portmerion’s beauty will take you Prisoner
July 27, 2020
Last summer we visited Portmerion. Portmeirion Designed and built by the architect, Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, between 1925 and 1975, Portmeirion is an architectural icon that has often been used as a real-life film set. It is currently a holiday village containing 2 hotels, 13 self-catering cottages and 33 “village rooms”. There are numerous shops, restaurants … More Portmerion’s beauty will take you Prisoner
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