Chambers at Large

One of the most fascinating places I visited in Romania was a fortified church, a very unique building dating back to the 13th century in...

One hundred miles away from Bran Castle is the town of Sighisoara (pronounced Siggy-sure-ah) the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, Voivode...

Before going on holiday there are people who do a great deal of research into the country of choice: what there is to see, to do, what...

Dracula is one of my favourite books, a true horror story, therefore Transylvania was high on my list of places to visit and Romania did...

The name Jane Austen would be familiar to many, bringing to mind perhaps rural landscapes, stately homes and an assortment of characters...

Once in a while I need to get away from it all, take a break and relax. This year I found a perfect haven in the Spanish island of...

The capital city of Scotland is divided into three main parts: the castle, the Old Town and the New Town. In order to find my way around...

Stirling Castle, sitting on a rocky crag above the city of Stirling, is not only a fortification, but a palace which is most unusual. ...

Travelling 400 miles in a day could be tough going but not with Rabbie Tours. I took the Loch Ness, Glencoe and the Highlands tour with...

Edinburgh has a very dichotomous history. One the one hand scientists, writers and artists are celebrated for their works, whilst on the...

One of the reasons I like visiting castles and stately homes is to learn about social history: how people lived in the past. This...

I’m not a Royalist by any means, but I do have a keen interest in history and I recall the discovery of Richard III’s remains found in a...

Woolsthorpe Manor is in the village of Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, not in Woolsthorpe near Belvoir Castle. Having visited Belvoir...

The first thing I learned about Belvoir is it is pronounced and spelled locally as Bever (as in the animal which builds dams!) It was...

Don’t ask me how I heard about the coloured cliffs of Hunstanton, but when I did I knew I had found the ideal location for my latest...

I’m not one prone to exaggeration but my visit to Wild Ireland near Buncrana in north Donegal was truly fabulous. I stayed overnight in...

Covid put a stop to my gallop across the seas and oceans, but I have discovered some wonderful local walks, two of the best being in...

People can be divided into those who research thoroughly where they are going when travelling and those who don’t. I am in the latter...

A hundred and twenty kilometres north of where I live is a different world. A verdant world where Irish is spoken by young and old, where...

I love anything to do with space, the cosmos, galaxies, suns, stars, moons, planets... Astronomy fascinates me, even though I find some...