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British castles are a major tourist attraction these days, but in the prime of their time they were built to impose power, to intimidate, to let the locals know who was in charge. And York Castle,  dominating the city’s skyline, was a pre-eminent example of that mindset. Also known as Read More

I’m no expert on the best UK gardens. I love to visit them, but I really don’t have the skill-set to tell a great British garden from merely a very good one. I am, however, a very good information miner so I decided to hunt out the opinions of experts on the best of BritishRead MoreTo Read More

As I said in an earlier post: How can anyone possibly pick the “X must-see tourist attractions in Britain?  There’s so many to choose from. So here, in no particular order, are 10 more “essential sights” to add to your UK road trip. There are, of course, dozens more places Read More

If you have been to Britain before and therefore seen all the biggie London sightseeing options - you know,  The Tower, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Tower Bridge, St Pauls etc. etc. - or if you just enjoy something a little different in your sightseeing diet, here's a collection of lesser known but Read More

Driving in the UK - it ain’t easy. But if you are schooled up on a few basics it ain’t hard either. The  towns and cities pose the greater challenge. Out on the open road it’s fairly easy going. Over the years I've spent a lot of time driving in Britain and here are 8 things I learned the hard Read More

From time to time I get asked “What are the must-see tourist attractions in England?". How can anyone possibly answer that? A) It depends on what interests you have and B) There are so many other things to see and do and experience it’s hard to tease out the pick of them. In any event Read More