Monday, 13 April 2026

Dramatic Skies During the Golden Hour in Brockwell Park, South London


Perched on a hill in the heart of the eponymous park, Brockwell Hall is a grade II-listed Georgian mansion, dating from 1813.

Sunday, 5 April 2026

Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Sunset in Wallingford, Oxfordshire

Travelling from the East, you arrive in the heart of Wallingford by crossing the town's Grade II-listed stone bridge over the Thames. On the west side of the river, you'll find dozens of period houses, pubs and shops in this distinguished market town, which dates from the Saxon era.

Saturday, 28 March 2026

Cookham, Berkshire

The appealing Thameside village of Cookham has plenty of period buildings and inviting pubs.

Cycling through Hyde Park, Central London

 

Hyde Park's north-south cycle lane, which runs up to Marble Arch, is a good route to cut through the heart of London. But watch out for meandering pedestrians and flying e-bikes - it can be something of a race track in rush hour.


Thursday, 12 March 2026

Clerkenwell Green, Central London

 

One of the more charming corners to be found in London's many business districts, Clerkenwell Green is overlooked by the architectural splendour of Old Sessions House and St. James Church.

Sunday, 8 February 2026

Eslington Tower, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne


The mysteriously-named, but handsome Eslington Tower is part of a curved terrace built in red brick with stone dressings in 1877. As noted by the conservation area report, the façade features two storey bay windows and the corner bays are emphasised by "projecting turrets at third storey roof level with steeply pitching slate roofs like witches hats."  

Highbury, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

 

Elegant Edwardian houses line the east side of Highbury, which overlooks Lavender Fields, which borders Newcastle's Town Moor. Many still have original wrought iron railings.