NorthEngland. SouthEngland. Reiseideen. Irland. Wales. Scotland. The 10 best ruins in Britain. St Peter’s seminary, Cardross, near Glasgow Concrete makes good ruins, especially when formed by the robust Glaswegian imaginations of the late architects Isi Metzstein and Andy MacMillan, and when pounded over the years by northwestern coastal weather.
And subjected to attrition by graffiti and arson. St Peter’s seminary, built to train priests on a windy hillside west of Glasgow, opened in 1966 and closed in 1980. It is the most remarkable modern ruin in Britain and one of the best of any time. It is something to do with the combination of intended and accidental drama, the contest of forces of nature and of human creation and destruction. Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire Thanks to Henry VIII, a list of top 10 ruins could easily be dominated by ex-monasteries. Corfe Castle, Dorset As with monasteries, you could fill a list with castles. Battersea Power Station, London Avebury, Wiltshire Heygate estate, Elephant and Castle, London Orford Ness pagodas, Suffolk Chester shot tower, Cheshire.
Tudor connections at our places. The Wars of the Roses and the rise of a dynasty, Henry VIII’s six wives, the birth of the Church of England, problematic successions, the first queen to rule England in her own right, the Spanish Armada and the golden age of Elizabeth I – the Tudor era never fails to capture the imagination.
Many of the places we look after have links to prominent figures and events in the Tudor period. From royal visits and queenly hauntings to religious upheaval and Shakespeare's verse, discover the stories our places have to tell. Tudor connections in London and South East England: Ightham Mote, Kent After serving in the court of Henry VII, Richard Clement kept a court position under Henry VIII and was knighted in 1529. He purchased Ightham Mote in 1521 and installed royal coats of arms in deference to his master in stained glass in the Great Hall and on the wooden ceiling of the Chapel. Sissinghurst, Kent Sir John Baker bought Sissinghurst around 1530. Tudor connections in the East of England: Pub Stopovers - Motorhome Stops & Wildcamping. Anybody can call into a potentially suitable pub and ask permission themselves, here what is supplied is information IN ADVANCE of known pubs (and other places) that can accommodate motorhomes overnight.
This map provides Pubs that have been known to allow stop overs for Motorhomes. There are now over 1200 pubs as at February 2017 Some may charge for you stopping & some will require you to use their establishment for staying. "£" denotes that the establishment is known to charge for camping. If you wish to leave a comment, or recommendation, Go to Contact page If you visit one of these pubs I would appreciate a quick e-mail with any information that can be added to the descriptions. Tthese are from my personal experience and collected from different recommendations on the Internet so please call before arriving to ensure your welcome. I accept no responsibility for the accuracy of the information. Discovered a Pub which is not in my database yet or found an error? Send me an e-mail Legend Larger Map. Untitled.