Lancaster Gate

The tube station is named after the closest gate into Kensington Gardens which itself was named to honour Queen Victoria, … More

A short walk to the tube

When asked for insider tips for travelling around London I always suggest people look at a roadmap as well as … More

Updated to add that a week after I posted this, Sir Nicholas Winton died, aged 106. I join many in … More

London doesn’t have one central station, it has multiple stations arranged around what was the edge of the city in … More

The Great Western Railway was founded in the 1830s (corrected after the comment below!) to connect London and Bristol by … More

The Great Western rail line has a set of 4 tracks: 1 set main out of London, 1 set main … More

As I mentioned in February I have been working full time recently to earn some money to fund future adventures. After … More

On my return to England, I am returning to live in the Royal County of Berkshire. Berkshire earns the designation … More

I spent Christmas in England and visited part of the West Wycombe estate on a bright sunny day. Sir Francis … More

well, it wasn’t me actually holed up, it was the priests! Baddesley Clinton is now owned by the National Trust, … More