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    • TravelerGS Länder Tour - UK & Co
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      Day 4

      Zwillingstürme der Kirche von gestern 🏰

      July 30 in England ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

      Zwillingstürme der mittelalterlichen Kirche von Reculver, von gestern. Ein kurzes Video.

      Übernachtet habe ich heute in einer Unterkunft, brauchte mal wieder ein vernünftiges Bett. 😂😎

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    • TravelerYorkshire And Beyond

      Day 9 - To Bury St. Edmunds

      September 18, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F

      Today was a driving day where we changed our base of operation from Pickering to Bury St. Edmunds, 200 miles to the south. The weather was rainy, followed by sunshine, followed by rain, etc. …… I have always been aware of how quickly the weather changes in England. We stopped for lunch in the lovely town of Ely. It has a massive cathedral that I was able to peek into. The architecture of the town was also wonderful.

      Our new accommodation has more of a countryside location as opposed to the in-town lodging we had in Pickering. We try to acquire AirB&Bs with two bedrooms, a living room and a kitchen. We eat out during the day, but try to eat breakfast and dinner in. We have included a few photos. The view out our back window is of the lovely English countryside.      Read more

    • TravelerSuffolk

      The Three Churches Walk

      May 31, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      This walk was done with the Cambridge Rambling Club, and takes in the three churches at Moulton, Gazeley, and Dalham - three villages just east of Newmarket - and much of it follows the Icknield Way.

      We start at Moulton, which is well known for both its church - the Church of St Peter - and a 15th century Packhorse bridge spanning the tiny River Kennet, on the old cart road from Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds. We leave the churchyard, and after a little road walking, take the path between the hedges of the Gazeley Stud to reach the All Saints Church and then the village itself.  From here, we cross the road and join the Icknield Way (a 110-mile route from Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire to Knettishall Heath in Suffolk), crossing fields and several woods.  There are views of the 3,000 acre Dalham Hall as we turn off for the Church of St Mary the Virgin; it is a lovely church, and there are traces of old wall paintings above the chancel arch.  The church cuts into grounds for Dalham Hall, and is right next to the viewpoint for it; one of the previous owners of Dalham Hall and stud farm was Cecil Rhodes, the Victorian empire-builder and founder of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), but it is now owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai and Prime Minister of the UAE.  As we walk down into the village, we pass an old and large conical red-brick malting kiln.  After a packed lunch in Dalham Village Hall, we double back past the malting kiln and turn off to follow a footpath along the River Kennet back to the Church of St Peter at Moulton

       A good, 7-mile walk.      Read more

    • TravelerWales 2024
      Day 5

      Ickworth House

      June 24 in England ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

      Mit einem sehr üppigen englischem Frühstück im Magen ging es heute zum Ickworth House mit den riesigen Ländereien. Ganz schön feudal hier, vor allem die umfangreiche Tafelsilber-Sammlung mit Geschirr, verzierten Schüsseln, im Zweck undefinierbaren Besteckteilen und unzähligen Fischen, die als Duftbehälter oder Schmuck dienten. Draußen spendeten riesige, alte Bäume Schatten an diesem heißen Tag.
      Mit einer Teatime beginnen wir dann auf einem Bauernhofstellplatz den gemütlichen Teil des Abends.      Read more

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    • TravelerYorkshire And Beyond

      Day 11 - Anglo Saxons & Bury St. Edmunds

      September 20, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 63 °F

      We took a chance and visited a reconstructed Anglo Saxon village on an old archeological site nearby. To our surprise, it was excellent. Their museum gave a wonderful chronology of settlement in England. The reconstructed houses, based on archeological evidence at the site, was equally fascinating.

      We also visited market day in our host town of Bury St. Edmunds. It was quite active and the architecture in the downtown area was wonderful. England has something we now rarely have in the U.S…….bookstores. Jim and I enjoyed stopping in and browsing like the old days. However, Jim thought a nation like England should have a better collection of poetry in their bookstores.

      Rain cancelled our regular afternoon walk on the footpaths. Maybe tomorrow.      Read more

    • Traveler2019 Engeland
      Day 28

      17-8 Newmarket at the races

      August 17, 2019 in England ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

      Omdat ik zelfs in een hotel heel vroeg wakker ben, sta ik om kwart over 6 op de gallops. Wát gaaf. Er zijn 2500 paarden in training in Newmarket. Je ziet echt overal paarden daar. Kletsje met een echtpaar dat daar ook staat te kijken. Of ik ook naar de races ga vanmiddag. Oh, wauw, oeps, onderdak. Mijn hotel heeft alleen nog een dure tweepersoonskamer. Er zou een camping moeten zijn. Is natuurlijk niet zo, alleen voor scouts en ze mogen me écht geen nachtje laten logeren vanwege de veiligheid. Ik zeg nog dat ik een bewijs van goed gedrag heb. Krijg ik in het Nederlands antwoord: niet goed genoeg. Haar man is Nederlands.
      De postbode denkt misschien bij de racebaan zelf. Nee, maar er wordt voor me gebeld. The National Stut heeft een hostel (voor studenten). Daar mag ik in de tuin staan, of toch liever om een hoekje wat meer uit zicht. Hoera! Ik krijg (na nog wat bellen) de code van de deur zodat ik daar naar het toilet kan. Er kan dus toch af en toe wat in Engeland! En nou sta ik in de wei waar ieder jaar duizenden merries lopen met hun veulens. Vlak naast de racebaan. Heel speciaal.
      Omdat ik bang ben dat ik er misschien niet in kom ga ik vroeg naar de races. Kom er gewoon in, maar fijn dat ik zo vroeg ben, want er is een gundog demonstratie. Leek erg op apporteren, maar wel speciaal met fluitjes en zo. En daarna is het aanpoten! Racingcard kopen, winnaar uitzoeken, (een aardige bewaker helpt me op weg), naar de warmloopring om de paarden te bekijken en dan daarna naar de paradering. Weddenschap afsluiten, terug naar de railing om te kijken. En dat 7 keer, van half 2 tot half 6. Ik heb nauwelijks tijd om te plassen of om een biertje te kopen. Lekker! Uit Burton-on-Trent!
      Na 1 mislukte weddenschap zet ik alleen in gedachten in. Win ik toch de derde keer 12 tegen 1, maar ja, ik had niet ingezet. Grr. Daarna nog een paar pogingen gewaagd, maar helaas. Bij de laatste race ontdek ik nog net een plek waar ik had kunnen zitten om te kijken. Beetje laat.
      Ik ben afgedraaid en heb een record-hoofdpijn. Maar wat een leuke ervaring.
      En op 6 spatten na om 12 uur, de hele dag prachtig weer!      Read more

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    • Traveler2019 Engeland
      Day 27

      16-8 Newmarket deel 1

      August 16, 2019 in England ⋅ 🌧 18 °C

      Op het grasveld naast mijn tent niet de beloofde groene spechten, alleen konijnen. De tocht begint mooi, nu wel door het centrum, toch wel leuk, langs de Cam, weer even omfietsen voor een opgebroken viaduct, maar minder ver dan gisteren. Daarna wat wisselend, soms minder leuk langs een drukke weg, maar dan altijd op een fietspad. Maar het is wel steeds zo leuk dat ik snel in de gaten heb als ik verkeerd zit.Tegen de middag gaat het regenen, dus ik doe een pub (nice timing). En fiets weer droog verder. Dat duurt helaas maar even en de route volgen is niet aldoor even makkelijk. Om half 3 ben ik in Newmarket. De eerste camping is nog 30 km weg (als het goed gaat) en eigenlijk wil ik even in Newmarket zijn ipv door heuen om een camping te halen. Dick Francis schrijft altijd over Newmarket, het is het centrum van de racepaarden. En ik ben ook dat gezeik met die campings zat. Gisteravond was mijn tablet verdwenen die ik in de "dames" aan het opladen was via een stopcontact voor scheerapparaten. Reden: dan wordt de stop overbelast en komt er brand. Ligt dit aan mij of is dit echt kul? Ik heb hem weer hoor, maar jemig.
      Kortom, als ik langs een hotel fiets dat "Heath" heet, zwicht ik. Vind 85 pond te duur en mag er vervolgens in met wandelkorting: 60 pond. En nu heb ik de Jockey club gezien,Tattersalls (mocht er eigenlijk niet in, maar dat stond er gelukkig niet en het hek was open), daar worden jaarlijks 10.000 renpaarden verhandeld, 3 trainingsstallen en The Gallops, dat is vlak naast mijn hotel. En omdat ik hier morgenochtend dus nog ben, kan ik een stukje training zien!
      Ik heb al 2 koppen english breakfast thee op met melk en suiker, het regent nog steeds en het is koud.
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    • TravelerThe Cambridgeshire Dykes

      The Cambs Dykes 3 - Devil's Dyke

      August 20, 2021 in England ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

      Devil's Dyke runs in an almost straight line from Woodditton (just south of Newmarket) to Reach (north-west of Newmarket); it is over 7 miles (11 km) long and is the largest of the series of the four ancient Cambridgeshire dykes - in some places the bank measures 9 metres (30 ft) high and 36.5 metres (120 ft) across.  When it was created, Devil's Dyke completely blocked a narrow land corridor between the southern edge of a region of water-logged marsh (now known as The Fens) in the north-west and dense woodlands in the south, so making circumvention difficult and forming an effective defensive barrier for the lands to the east.  

      We start our walk at the southern access point of Devil's Dyke at Woodditton, passing the water tower; the Dyke initially passes through the woods of a private estate. The embankment is very high in parts here and is thickly enclosed by scrub and bushes. After a short while, we cross a minor road and then the B1061 before negotiating the steps down to the gap across the Cambridge to Newmarket railway line. 

      After crossing this, Devil's Dyke changes in character and becomes much more open, with chalk loving flowers along this stretch.  There are views of a links golf course before we enter the domain of horse racing, as the Dyke cuts between Newmarket's two famous courses - the Rowley Mile, with its Millennium Grandstand, and the July Course.

      Soon we reach, and cross, the A14 and have views of the surrounding flat farmland before reaching the B1102 to Burwell.  At last we arrive at the northern access point of the Devil's Dyke, close to the village of Reach, and the end of this great walk.

      There is a local Morris dancing side that is named after Devil's Dyke - follow this link to read more about them (us!).... devilsdykemm.org.uk      Read more

    • TravelerCambridgeshire; East District
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      Chippenham Park

      March 18, 2021 in England ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C

      This is a large, country estate in East Cambridgeshire; although privately owned, the house is used as a wedding venue and the gardens are open occasionally to the public - hence the visit.

      We enter the gardens and enjoy views of the house from the Millenium Fountain before seeing Basil the Boar, one of the many animal sculptures around the grounds. We proceed to Adrian's Walk and loop round the long, thin artificial lake with nice views of the other side to the outskirts of Hare Hall and its large walled garden, featuring a hare sculpture. After this, we walk along a box "tunnel" of trees and turn off towards the "Wilderness", a wooded walk with lots of snowdrops and aconites depending on the time of year. We reach the "Grand Canal", with an eagle statue at one end, and walk both sides of this before exploring the woodland further. On the way back to "The Bridge" we see a crows nest.

      A good place to visit and recommended.      Read more

    • TravelerSuffolk

      Bury St Edmunds; across the town

      June 24, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

      A short walk away from the Abbey Gardens and Cathedral area is the Green King Brewery; there has been a brewery on this Westgate Street site since 1799 and opposite the Brew Cafe is the Theatre Royal, a Grade I listed restored Regency theatre. 

      We walk down Crown Street past the front of St Mary's Church to reach Angel Hill, where the iconic Abbey Gate is sited.  On Angel Hill are the historic buildings of both The Athenaeum, originally built in the 18th century as Assembly Rooms, and the distinctive facade of The Angel Hotel, where Charles Dickens stayed in 1859 and again in 1861.  There is also a lighthouse-shaped street sign commonly known as the "Pillar of Salt" opposite Norman Tower; built in 1935, the sign is now a listed monument and thought to be the England's first internally illuminated street sign.

      We walk up Abbeygate Street to see the Corn Exchange, now a Wetherspoons pub; opposite it on The Traverse is the famous Nutshell pub, reputedly the smallest public house in Britain.  We walk up Guildhall Street to see The Guildhall (a grade 1 listed building which dates back to the 13th century) before doubling back to reach Bury St Edmunds town centre square, The Cornhill.  The Market Cross building here has four decorative sculpted panels representing music and drama; across the square diagonally is Moyse's Hall, built in around 1180 originally as a town house but now a museum. 

      We walk down St John's Street to reach the quirky Smoking Monkey antiques shop and the St John the Evangelist Church, before turning off to reach The Old Cannon Brewery, an independent micro-brewery selling traditional English real ale since 1845.       Read more

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