Take Five for Changing of the Guard
When we think of The Changing of the Guard ceremony, we usually think of London and Buckingham Palace. Britain isn’t the only country which has a regular Changing of the Guard. I was in...
Take Five for an Eureka Moment!
Usually, there is not much to be found underneath the dozens of railway arches which are dotted around Manchester. There’s the occasional greasy spoon cafe, motor repair business or long abandoned, dank & musty...
Take Five at a Graveyard With A Difference
Heswall is a pleasant residential town of The Wirral. It lies on the banks of the River Dee Estuary where it commands impressive views across the river to North Wales. The river has altered...
Take Five for a View Across Prestatyn
Prestatyn on the North Wales coast is a quiet retirement town, a breath of fresh air compared with it’s brash neighbour Rhyl. Prestatyn saw much growth in the early 1900s as a seaside resort....
Take Five at the OMD Phonebox
Anyone who listened to music in the 1980s’ will have heard of the band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. The name was often shortened to OMD. Their hit single, Enola Gay, lead to them...
Take Five at Leasowe Lighthouse
At first sight, the lighthouse at Leasowe appears plain and insignificant. This is partly due to the fact that the balcony and lantern housing which used to sit on top of the existing tower,...
Take Five at Maen Achwyfan Cross
Maen Achwyfan is an Early Medieval carved stone which stands in an agricultural field. It stands between the Flintshire villages of Whitford and Trelogan. It is believed to date from the late tenth century....
Take Five at Drybridge Lodge
Drybridge Lodge is an unusual house as it is built entirely on an arched bridge over a public road. The bridge carries a private estate road which in turn passes through an archway in...
Take Five
Take Five is a fun feature about places where a traveller might want to Take Five during a longer journey. A collection of places to stop for five minutes, with something of interest to...
Thiepval
Thiepval is a small village in the Somme region of Northern France. During World War 1, the village and its surrounding area saw some of the fiercest fighting of the war. The village of...
Harlech – A Bridge Too Far?
One of the jewels in the crown of King Edward I was without doubt Harlech Castle. Sitting comfortably on the top of a mound of rock, Harlech Castle dominates. A place to keep...