Category: Visited Places
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17th July 2026, I went to the Shelsley Walsh Speed Hillclimb Classic Nostalgia event for day one of the two. Shelsley Walsh is the oldest still operating motorsport venue in the world, first used in 1905. To find out more about the Shelsley Walsh Speed Hillclimb and their upcoming events please visit their website: https://www.shelsleywalsh.com…
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On 30th June I arrived in Salisbury to start a city break with my mother. We started with a trip to see the wonderful Salisbury Cathedral which has the tallest spire in England standing at 123m (404ft). To find out more about the cathedral please visit their website: https://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/visit-us/tower-tour/ We then took a walk around…
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2nd June 2026, I briefly visited the Royal Military Canal in the coastal town of Hythe in Kent. It was a sunny early evening and the sun was shining straight down a short section of the 28mile canal, built during 1803-1805 to oppose a perceived invasion of the UK by Napoleon. Find out more about…
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31st May 2026, I visited the Warwickshire town of Royal Leamington Spa. The weather was good with broken cloud cover with moments of sunlight. I started with a lovely stroll around the magnificent Jephson Gardens. As well as all the various trees and flowers there were several civic monuments and water features. I had a…
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24th May 2026, I went to a special event at Wellsbourne Mountford Airfield in Warwickshire to see the Avro Vulcan Bomber XM 655. It was a hot and sunny day to see this magnificent aircraft, preserved by the XM 655 Maintenance and Preservation Society. I also took a lot of photos which can be seen…
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24th May 2026, I went to a special event at Wellsbourne Mountford Airfield in Warwickshire to see the Avro Vulcan Bomber XM 655. It was a hot and sunny day to see this magnificent aircraft, preserved by the XM 655 Maintenance and Preservation Society. The day started with the engines being run up and followed…
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22nd May 2026, I visited the North Somerset seaside town of Weston-super-Mare, one of the best beach towns in England! It was a sunny and warm day with a little haze and being a Friday it was not too busy like it would be on a weekend or bank holiday. After parking at the south…
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17th May 2026, I went up to the Loton Park Speed Hillclimb event near Shrewsbury in Shropshire. Run by the Hagley and District Light Car Club it is a short track hillclimb venue with a length of 1,349 metres (just under a mile) and a record time of 41.76 seconds to complete. To find out…
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16th May 2026, I visited the wonderful Bedgebury National Pinetum in Kent. It is a beautiful park full of an amazing variety of pine trees and other plants. Run by Forestry England, it has a great visitor centre with a cafe, fantastic paths around the parkland and forest areas including several ponds and small lakes.…
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I have updated my city skyline galleries with additions of London from Primrose Hill, taken 16th May 2026