by shutthefstop | 5, 2019 | towns & cities, uk
This article was published in the August 2019 edition of Hertfordshire Life Magazine READ HERE If I didn’t live in St Albans, I think I’d want to live in Berkhamsted. It’s true. Another quaint market town steeped in history, I’m a little in love with the old misshapen...
by shutthefstop | 5, 2019 | off the beaten track, uk
This Island might be little but there’s more than enough to do for days on end. In easy reach of the mainland and only a few hours from London, popping over for a long weekend is a great idea. Jump on the ferry or take the train from Waterloo – but...
by shutthefstop | 4, 2019 | towns & cities
Verulamium Park As a proud resident of St Albans, I’m bursting with ideas of places to go and things to see, and have given quite the number of guided tours to visiting friends. Sometimes it’s not until you detach yourself from the sites you’re so used to seeing, the...
by shutthefstop | 4, 2019 | attractions
History buffs and inquisitive minds alike will marvel at the stories that lie behind the walls of Bletchley Park. Set in a stunning Victorian estate, the huts and blocks behind the gates held the secret to much of Britain’s success in World War Two, and now they’re...
by shutthefstop | 4, 2019 | attractions
If you think green spaces are hard to come by in the big city, you’d be very wrong. Tucked away in South-West London is one of the most incredible green spaces you could ever want, steeped in history and richly diverse in plant life. Kew Gardens has been...
