Lyveden New Bield is an unfinished Elizabethan summer home near Aldwinkle in Northhamptonshire. Sir Thomas Tresham to symbolise his Catholic faith, Lyveden remains incomplete and virtually unaltered since work stopped on his death in 1605. There are tranquil moats,…
Tourist Attractions
Going punting in Cambridge has long, long, long been on my UK bucket list. And after living near Cambridge for nearly three years, I have no excuse. (Except that it’s slightly expensive and always very busy, especially on nice…
When I was in Brighton the i360 hadn’t opened yet- it was still in the process of being built. So when I was there for my birthday trip, I knew it was extremely touristy but I definitely wanted to…
The Yorkshire Sculpture Park is an open-air gallery in West Bretton near Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, showing work by British and international artists, including Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth. The park’s collection of works by Moore is one of the largest open-air displays of his bronzes…
The past few times I’ve been to Berlin, the DDR Museum had always been on my list but managed to get pushed off by something else. Usually that thing is food related. On my recent trip to Berlin, I…
Clifford’s Tower looms over one side of York. It dominates my walks to work and most walks that I do around town. (Until I get into town proper and the Minster takes its place as the building supreme.) Another…
The Forbidden Corner is a place that I’ve been bothering Sam about planning a visit to for about 6 years now. I first heard about it from my first London flatmate who was originally from Newcastle and it was one…
Happy April everyone! With this first official blog post of a new month, I bring to you an exploration of the York Castle Museum. It’s part of the Yorkshire Museum Trust (along with the York Art Gallery that I…
What can I say about my lightning quick time in Berlin? Well to start with it was wonderful. After 24 hours in the city I came back to London exhausted but thoroughly satisfied – and craving more time there!…
If you venture into London’s West End you’ll stumble across an exhibition of the work of Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima. Who you probably haven’t heard of, though I can guarantee that you’ve seen their work! The dynamic duo…