In Part 1, we visited the far west end of Cornwall, Land’s End, Penzance, Mousehole, and St. Michael’s Mount. In Part 2 we visited along the north coast of Cornwall, with St. Ives, Newquay, Port Isaac, and a mention of Tintagel. Now, in Part 3, we’ll look at an area called The Lizard, then go along the south coast to Falmouth and Fowey.
The Lizard is a large peninsula on the south coast of …
Do you, like us, want to see more of England than just London? Are you, unlike us, a bit nervous about driving, navigating, and in general, living in more rural England? Are you uncertain about finding a clean, modern cottage to live in, and even if you do, a local grocer, or how to use European appliances? Do you need more information on places to go in the English countryside? Do you just want an …
As I sit to write this in early February, it seems strange to talk about Thanksgiving. It’s so far away! But if you are planning to travel to London, Thanksgiving is a pretty good time to go. We have been there twice for the holiday, and hope to do so again. London at that time of year is magical. The Christmas street decorations are starting to appear, the stores are open, excitement is building for …
The Staffordshire city of Stoke-on-Trent was formed by the federation of six towns in 1910. Commonly known as just Stoke, the city is the home of the pottery industry in England. In fact, the residents there are known as “Potters.”
Originally a crossing point on the Roman road between Derby and Chesterton and, later, a location of a church founded in 670 AD, Stoke got its name from the Old English word stoc, which …
Just north of Edinburgh is the lovely Scottish city of Perth, and near that fair city there is a town and palace named Scone. Never heard of it, you say? Well, dear reader, it holds a significant place in history, not just for Scotland, but for all of the United Kingdom. But first, a lesson in pronunciation—“Scone,” the name of the town and palace, is pronounced “Skoon” as a rhyme for “spoon.” There is much …
York is the city in the middle of Yorkshire and, in fact, that’s how the Shire got its name. Like other Shires (Buckinghamshire, Worcestershire, Nottinghamshire, etc.) Yorkshire is the Shire in which York is found but Yorkshire is a very large shire and York is only part of it. It’s worth the time to visit some other areas in Yorkshire, not just York.
Yorkshire is divided into ridings—“Riding” is a word taken from Viking term …
In Part 1 we covered some of the history of York and so here in Part 2 we hope to entice you to explore many places that are well-worth your time, for so many reasons!
In addition to the Roman walls, medieval towers and the incredible history of the area, inside the Roman walls is a fascinating city center. The major, and highly visible, object of interest is Yorkminster, the huge cathedral that towers …
About 200 miles north of London is the city of York which, not surprisingly, is in Yorkshire. (Actually, the Shire got the name from the city, so I guess one should really say that Yorkshire is around York.) We’ve been there three times, and we plan to go again. Why, you ask? Because York is a fabulous place to explore for so many reasons, that’s why!
York was founded by the Romans in 71 A.D. …
On one of our earlier journeys in England, we were testing to see how a GPS system worked. This was before smartphones, in the early days of GPS or, as the Brits call it, SatNav. The system was a GPS receiver connected to my PDA running a navigation program. Back in those days you could never tell which way the SatNav was likely to take you, so it was a bit of an adventure.
In …
When you are planning to visit the UK, you don’t have to stick to London all the time. England is not that large (50,301 sq. miles), about the same size as the state of Louisiana (52,378 sq. miles). When looking at a map of England, remember the overall size and take that into consideration. Jake once read an amazing statistic that every citizen of England lives within 70 miles of the sea! Bottom line: England …