Nestled in the county town of east Sussex and near to Brighton, Lewes is charming and certainly worth visiting if you like your history. Our stop today is at the priory of saint Pancras. Although unfortunately not much is physically left here due to Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell, with their dominating downfall of the... Continue Reading →
The Cistercian abbey of Tintern is one of the greatest monastic ruins in Wales and was founded on 9th may 1131 by the lord of Chepstow, Walter De Clare. It soon prospered with thanks from investments of land in Gwent and Gloucestershire were the buildings were updated and added in every century right up until... Continue Reading →
Today in our blog we are taking you to explore the remains of a large Roman villa that stands quietly in a magnificent countryside setting. The range of buildings is extensive, with a bathhouse complex and a water shrine. The villa is built around three sides of a large courtyard and overlooks a rural valley... Continue Reading →
This time we explore around an unusual 13th century castle ruin, under the name of Acton Burnell. So more about Acton Burnell, built originally in the late 13th century by Robert Burnell who was the bishop of Bath and wells from 1274-92 and for more than 30 years a close friend and advisor of King... Continue Reading →
Hey everyone, welcome back to another castle ruin walking tour. Today, we are so excited to be showing you around a strong and imposing castle ruin that was equipped with the most up to date defensive features that included drawbridges, arrow loops and concentric curtain walls, join us as we explore the glorious, Goodrich castle.... Continue Reading →
We managed to stop on route for our walking tour series to a lovely medieval town, nestled along the back roads of Herefordshire and near the border of Monmouthshire in wales, we visit a small and not often known motte and bailey keep called Longtown Castle. Slightly camouflaged behind a line of trees, the motte... Continue Reading →
Today we travelled up in the Cotswolds to visit North Leigh Roman Villa. Most roman settlements in the UK where villas with various buildings including storage, residential, worship and bathing and over 500 have been identified by only around two dozen have visible remains in a natural setting and it’s here in Oxfordshire that there... Continue Reading →
Hey everyone, welcome back to Pinned On Places and to our walking tours, we are carrying on our journey around North Wales, not far from Flint castle as you can watch in our previous video, we are in Holywell exploring Basingwerk Abbey, nestled inside Greenfield Valley Heritage Park. Its here that you can wander 70... Continue Reading →
After following a lovely and quiet walking trail that is suitable for all walks of life, hidden inside a saturated and discreet forest, lies the infamous Ewloe Castle. One of our favourite things to do is explore castles that are hidden, perhaps not very well known and off the beaten track and Ewloe is exactly... Continue Reading →
When you walk through the gates of this medieval castle you step back in time, one of the finest and best preserved castles in Britain. Constructed on the North West coast of wales to subdue rebellious welsh princes, the castle is memorising, with hills rising to the south and west. The castle was built directly... Continue Reading →
Hey everyone, welcome back to pinned on places. This time we’ve ventured north in our north wales walking tour series, join us as we explore the spectacular Harlech Castle. Seen from just over a bluff of rock to the south of the town of Harlech, both the view of the castle and the sea panorama... Continue Reading →
Hey everyone, welcome back to pinned on places. Today we’ve ventured to Reigate in Surrey to explore Reigate Fort, with open access at reasonable hours, accessible to all and owned by the national trust. Reigate fort was built as one of 13 in the late Victorian times when they expected the French to invade them.... Continue Reading →
Today in our short blog we explored the roman ruins hidden in Surrey, UK. Known as the ruins of Leptis Magna but sometimes referred to as the temple of Augustus. Transported from the city of Leptis Magna in a modern day Libya in 1816. Leptis Magna was once one of the most beautiful cities of... Continue Reading →
Welcome back to pinned on places, today we are visiting Wiston Castle as part of our south wales walking tours. Keep reading on as us as we discover a small, lesser known motte and bailey castle keep in the Pembrokeshire village area. A few things about Wiston, it’s a great examples of a motte and... Continue Reading →
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