by David Brown | Aug 2, 2018 | British Isles, England, Great Britain, Travel Notes, United Kingdom
Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire I always enjoy visiting historic country house estates. They are usually chock full of history, art, architecture and beautiful gardens too. Hardwick Hall was all of that but the history is particularly interesting as Bess of Hardwick who...
by David Brown | Aug 2, 2018 | British Isles, England, Great Britain, United Kingdom
Many people who visit the UK focus on London, which is a great city with lots to do. However there is so much more to the UK than London, just as there is more to America than New York. A scenic spot to the north with something for everyone is Yorkshire. In...
by Arlene Brown | Mar 29, 2016 | British Isles, England, Great Britain, Travel Notes, United Kingdom
If you ever thought about exploring the north of England, the Yorkshire area is the place to go. It has spectacular scenery in the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the North Yorkshire Moors, there a beautiful country houses, castles and gardens to explore. And the...