St Davids, Pembrokeshire
I spend the day in the west of Pembrokeshire; exploring one of Wales’s most important cultural sites and Britain’s smallest city.
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Oh Vienna
After a long hiatus I have returned and for some reason I’m in Vienna. For a year.
Castle of the Moors: Portugal Part 5
In part five of my Portuguese adventure we end up in the town of Sintra and atop a rather magnificent Moorish castle
An Ancient Place: Castlerigg
I take a stroll around the timeless centerpiece that is Castlerigg stone circle one of the oldest monuments of its kind in Great Britain.
Northumberland Part 4: The Holy Island
For our fourth day we arrive on the holy island of Lindisfarne, a site which still resonates with many British Christians due to its role in history.
Northumberland Part 3: Castles Galore
For day three of our holiday in Northumberland we travel a short distance along is coast to discover two separate, and rather different, castles
The Town of Giants
To cap off my last days at Uni, I explore some of the sites situated in the hills of Llyn, notably the summits of Yr Eifl, and I come across what may be one of Great Britain’s most spectacular ancient fortresses
Z is for Zealous
I examine some of the passages written about North Wales by one of the country’s most prestigious historians, Gerald of Wales
X is for XX
I examine the history of the Roman Legio XX Valeria Victrix in Wales and the fortress of Segontium
