The well-heeled Georgian town of Buckingham was declared Buckinghamshire’s county town by Alfred the Great as long ago as the 9th century. Buckingham lost that status to Aylesbury in the 16th century, not long before Mary Tudor granted it the right to a weekly market, which still trades on Tuesday and Saturday. Major attractions like …
Views don’t get much more beautiful than Burford, framed by the Cotswolds from the top of the High Street. This handsome street is like a timeline of English architecture, from slanting half-timbered houses to rustic stone cottages and refined Georgian townhouses. Nothing on the High Street is new, and everything has been meticulously preserved for …
After the Industrial Revolution, Bridgwater in the Somerset Levels emerged as a busy inland port, unloading coal from South Wales and exporting the town’s famous bricks and tiles. The West Quay on the River Parrett, as well as Castle Street and King Square, are all lined with flat-fronted Georgian townhouses from that time. Something else …
Folded into the steep Severn Valley, Bridgnorth is a historic market town with High and Low areas on the valley side. The Low Town is by the river, at the foot of a sandstone cliff while the once impenetrable High Town is crested by two churches and the ruins of Bridgnorth Castle. This was laid …
This suburban town is just outside the M25 ring road and many residents make the short commute from Brentwood to Canary Wharf and the City of London each day. But while the District Line’s eastern terminus is only a few miles away at Upminster, Brentwood has a rural feel for the open countryside, golf courses …
A thriving seaside resort with a fabulous Blue Flag Beach, South Shields is on the mouth of the Tyne facing North Shields across the river. Like all of Tyne and Wear, South Shields, which had long been a shipbuilding centre, was taken over by heavy industries like coalmining and glassmaking in the 19th century. In …
Leeds is a charming city located in the eastern suburb of Birmingham, Alabama. Founded in 1877, it was a place for workers of a nearby manufacturing plant to live following the Civil War. Its fertile land, rich minerals and coal attracted many new settlers to the area, and its proximity to the Little Cahaba River, …
The largest city on Cape Breton Island, Sydney is home to the island’s main port, making it the hub of the entire island. The former steel and coal mining city is now a major tourist destination, with remnants f its industrial past still being seen today. Sydney has some very unique shops and services that …
15 Best Things to Do in Terrebonne (Quebec, Canada) An off-island suburb of Montreal, Terrebonne sits along both the Rivière des Mille-Îles and the Rivière des Prairies just north of the large city. Still, it’s a city in its own right, as well as being Montreal’s fourth largest suburb. Terrebonne is divided into three separate …
Moody is one of the fastest growing cities in Alabama. Located 22 miles northeast of Birmingham, it was incorporated in 1962 and is a relatively modern city in St. Clair County. It sits between Leeds and Odenville, offering easy access to world-class motorsports museums, lakeside parks, outlet shopping malls and the popular Alabama wine trail. Whether …