A town sculpted from pale limestone, Stamford became the first designated conservation area in all of England and Wales back in 1967. Stamford doesn’t have a dominant monument that you have to see as a priority, but rather there’s a whole streetscape of stone-built townhouses, churches, almshouses, cottages and imposing civic buildings to take in. …
Historically part of Essex but now in the Borough of Havering, Romford is one of the M25 region’s key commercial centres outside of Central London. Romford’s history of trade goes back to 1247 when it earned the right to hold a sheep market. The Market Place in the town centre is still taken over by …
On the Derwent River in the embrace of a deep wooded gorge, Matlock Bath is a scenic spa resort developed in the 18th century. Up to that time this almost Alpine landscape on the edge of the Peak District had been exploited for lead and limestone. And when the Heights of Abraham pleasure park was …
A market town with industry in its veins, Mansfield was a big source of coal up to the end of the 20th century. In the space of a generation, mining has all but disappeared, but telltale headstocks still stand in places like Clipstone and Pleasley where there’s an absorbing museum. There’s Tudor luxury too, at …
Dominated by The Appalachian Mountains in the east and the Mississippi River in the west, Tennessee is the 36th largest state in the south-eastern in the United States of America. The 16th most populous state in the nation, Tennessee is surrounded by eight other states namely Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and …
Gulf Shores lies on the southern coastline of Alabama near the Florida state border. With the aquamarine waters of the Gulf of Mexico stretching out in front of you, it’s an idyllic place to relax or explore the local area. Whether you wish to spend leisurely days sunbathing on pristine white sands, dining on the …
Rainbow City is located 6 miles south of Gadsden, Alabama. How the city got its name has divided locals for decades, some say it was named after Rainbow Drive – a highway which ran through the city, and others say it was after the “Rainbow Division”, part of the US Infantry. The city has received settlers …
Valley, Alabama lies on the banks of the Chattahoochee River around 32 miles north of Columbus, Georgia. The area was once known for its textile mill villages which produced cotton for the West Point Manufacturing Company. Today, you can still see remnants of the city’s industrial heritage in its buildings, mills and landscapes. There is …
The city of Clay, Alabama lies 25 minutes’ northeast of Birmingham. The city was given its name by the type of soil found in the local area. This fast-growing city was incorporated in the summer of 2000, and is home to picturesque lake parks, mountain preserves and close to world-class museums, making it the ideal place …
One of the smallest states in the USA, the sixth-smallest to be precise, New England’s Vermont is also the country’s second least-populous state. Having fewer people does have its benefits, though, and Vermont has been ranked as the safest state in the entire country. Vermont shares land borders with Massachusetts, New York, and New Hampshire, …