The history of the real Downton Abbey - Highclere Castle near Newbury - is every bit as exciting as the much-loved television series. Not only that, but the real life characters who lived here at Continue reading...
Greys Court – A Charming Tudor Country House
It's immediately apparent when you walk through the front door of Greys Court that this is a stately home with soul. The Brunner family came to Greys Court in 1937 and raised four boys there. You can Continue reading...
A Day in Dublin – Things to See and Do
Dublin is a city absolutely teaming with history. The first Viking settlements were established here over a thousand years ago and Dublin had an established parliament by the beginning of the Continue reading...
The University of Oxford Botanic Gardens
Oxford, beautiful home of the oldest university in the English speaking world, is also home to the oldest botanic garden in Britain. Founded as the Physic Garden in 1621 "to promote the furtherance of Continue reading...