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Ten of the best in the west

44 Comments / South West / Mike@bitaboutbritain / 28th February 2020 / Abbeys, Castles and forts, Coastal, Cornwall, Countryside, Devon, Dorset, Gardens, Georgian, Houses, Legend, Medieval, Military, Modern, Museums and galleries, Prehistoric, Roman, Ruins, Saxon, Somerset, Towns, Villages, Walks, Wiltshire, World Heritage Site

South West England has two main draw-backs: it is popular and, as it’s on the west, it can suffer from wetness – particularly at its extremities. Other than that, it has pretty much everything, including mystery, prehistory, history, cuteness, grand vistas, impressive buildings and plenty of things to do. For an introduction, see A Bit […]

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Berry Pomeroy Castle

18 Comments / South West / Mike@bitaboutbritain / 13th January 2017 / Castles and forts, Devon, Medieval, Ruins, Stuart, Supernatural, Tudor

Is Berry Pomeroy one of the most haunted castles in Britain? It seems that either the white or the blue woman-spirit will get you. The White Lady is reputed to be the ghost of the beautiful Lady Margaret Pomeroy, imprisoned by her jealous (and less attractive) sister Eleanor for the crime of being in love

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A bit about South West England

All, South West / Mike@bitaboutbritain / 11th May 2016 / Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Regions, Somerset, Wiltshire

Including Bristol and Bath, the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire and the Isles of Scilly. I keep returning to the West Country. Somerset’s worth visiting for the place names alone – where else would you find such choice tongue pleasers as Wyke Champflower, Huish Episcopi, Shepton Beauchamp, Great Shitting (I made that

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What do people say

NatG on Britain’s most haunted placesInteresting. My parents have often told us about an encounter some 50 plus years ago at Markenfield Hall when the hall was uninhabited and a key could be borrowed to look around it. My dad wanted to look at it as part of a project he was doing for a
grandmisadventures on Coventry’s Blitz and CathedralI love places like this that still show the remains of such a beautiful building.
marmeladegypsy on Coventry’s Blitz and CathedralThis is magnificent, Mike. I think most of us who have read about WWII know the basics of what happened to Coventry, but not with the detail and visuals you shared here. And like you, I'm not a fan of modern churches, but from the first photos you shared, I
edgrant22 on Coventry’s Blitz and CathedralA powerful and moving piece about Coventry. I am now inspired to visit the city which will be a first for me. Thank you Edward
Lisa G. on Coventry’s Blitz and CathedralWhat a tragic tale, Mike. So much destruction, not to mention the terror! I tried imagining being at home, or even not at home, but enduring the fear, the noise, the uncertainty. Hour after hour.
notesoflifeuk on Coventry’s Blitz and CathedralI went to an event there some years ago. I really must visit again one day.
Helen Devries on Coventry’s Blitz and CathedralWhat you said about the blitz spirit echoes what my mother said about the raids on Southampton, where she accompanied her friend to try to salvage what they could from her friend's mother's house in the immediate aftermath. Their uniforms got them through the wardens and they were into a
Jennie on Coventry’s Blitz and CathedralJust wow!!
marmeladegypsy on The Witches of PendleAfter our election, I'm beginning to think that the darker times are definitely back! On another note, Rick and I took your advice and visited The Two Chairman when we were seeking a London pub in Westminster. Your recommendation was a good one -- we loved it! And probably wouldn't
Jenny Woolf on The cockatrice of Renwick and other talesHi Mike, I wrote a comment on Kirkoswald, not sure if it got through! :)