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CHESTER (pop 80,000) History. Chester was Castra Devana, the largest Roman fortress in Britain. In 70 AD, they built the original walls of red sandstone and the present 2-mile walls that surround the historic center are the most complete in … Continue reading →

WALKING  South West Coast Path. This 630-mile adventure is Britain’s longest national walking trail, stretching from Minehead in Somerset via Land’s End to Poole in Dorset. It can be picked up along the coast for day hikes or longer stretches. … Continue reading →

I arrived in Fishguard on the north side of the Pembrokeshire Peninsula and saw most of west Wales in a few days at the beginning of June and returned after two weeks to see the eastern half and the southeast. … Continue reading →

ELY CATHEDRAL The cathedral’s silhouette dominates the whole area; it’s dubbed the ‘Ship of the Fens’ as it’s so visible across the vast, flat sweep of land. An Anglo-Saxon church since 673 when Etheldreda, daughter of the king of east … Continue reading →

With a population as big as Scotland’s and an area half the size of Belgium, Yorkshire is almost a country in itself. It has its own flag, its own dialect, and its own celebration, Yorkshire Day, August 1. It has … Continue reading →

SUMMARY. Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Symptoms include fever, weakness and headache. Usually, this begins one to seven days after exposure. In the bubonic form, there is also swelling of lymph nodes, while in … Continue reading →

Thought of in the 1930s and 40s, development started in 1974 and opened in 1980, it was the first long-distance route to be officially designated in Scotland. It runs 153.2kms (95.5 miles) from the outskirts of Glasgow to Fort William. … Continue reading →

WEST & SOUTH DUBLIN National Museum. The first paper was invented in China in about 105 AD and the first printing was Chinese woodblock prints made in the 8th century. It was not until Gutenberg invented the first printing press … Continue reading →

by Steven Brill May 17, 2018 Time Magazine Lately, most Americans, regardless of their political leanings, have been asking themselves some version of the same question: How did we get here? How did the world’s greatest democracy and economy become … Continue reading →

ROYAL SITES of IRELAND Tentative World Heritage Sites (2010), represent the locations of the early kings of Ireland prior to about 1200. 1. Cashel in Tipperary. 2. Dun Ailinne 3. Hill of Uisneach in Westmeath 4. Rathcrogan Complex in Roscommon. … Continue reading →