Author: The Travelling Surveyor
-
A visit to Houghton Mill, Houghton, Cambridgeshire
We had some friends and their children around for the weekend, so we planned a day out on the Sunday before they left at Houghton Mill, which is quite close to where we live. Although Houghton Mill is close, we had never been there before and heard that it was a nice place to visit…
-
A weekend at Goodwood Revival, Beaulieu, Chichester and The New Forest – What to see and do
On this post I will highlight the places we visited and the best things to see and best things to do in West Sussex. In September, every year there is the world’s greatest motor historic racing event at The Goodwood Estate in West Sussex, the “Goodwood Revival”. We have been privileged enough to frequent these…
-
A weekend in Twickenham and Richmond – London – What to see and do
On this post I will highlight the places we visited and the best things to see and best things to do in Twickenham and Richmond, London. We have some friends that live in St Margaret’s (Twickenham), London and we go to visit them regularly. This time I went for a visit on a Saturday morning…
-
Ramsey and the 1940’s weekend – Cambridgeshire – What to see and do
On this post I will highlight the places we visited and the best things to see and best things to do in Ramsey. Ramsey is a small market town in Cambridgeshire, about 9 miles from Huntingdon, 17 miles from Peterborough and 30 miles from Cambridge. It started as a small island in the middle of…
-
A visit to Paris in 3 days – What to see and do – Day 3
On this post I will highlight the places we visited and the best things to see and best things to do in Paris, Day 3. We woke up feeling refreshed and prepared for the last day in the City of Lights, and in France. After breakfast we headed to the tube station and in the…
-
A visit to Paris in 3 days – What to see and do -Day 2
On this post I will highlight the places we visited and the best things to see and best things to do in Paris, Day 2. We woke up early and had breakfast at my friend’s. Just after breakfast we left to explore another day. Our first visit of the day was to the Carnavalet Museum,…
-
A visit to Paris in 3 days – What to see and do – Day 1
On this post I will highlight the places we visited and the best things to see and best things to do in Paris, Day 1. Throughout the years living in the UK, we visited Paris many times and each time we discover new things to do and visit. We had already visited most of the…
-
A visit to Oradour-sur-Glane – What to see and do
On this post I will highlight the places we visited and the best things to see and best things to do in Oradour-sur-Glane. In the morning we had our breakfast at the orangery-style restaurant of the Golf St Lazare Hotel in Limoges. It was a buffet style breakfast, complete with pastries, breads, hams, cheese, yogurts,…
-
A day visiting Périgueux – What to see and do
On this post I will highlight the places we visited and the best things to see and best things to do in Périgueux. We needed to leave Bergerac early to arrive with plenty of time to explore everything in Périgueux. So, we didn’t waste much time; I went straight to the boulangerie and bought our…
-
A day visiting Bergerac and Monbazillac – What to see and do
On this post I will highlight the places we visited and the best things to see and best things to do in Bergerac and Monbazillac. We woke up early in the Coir Historique flat and went out looking for a café to have some breakfast. We walked all around the neighbourhood but could not find…