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Did you know that 15 February 2021 was the 50th anniversary of the introduction of a decimal currency system in the UK? It’s likely you’ll be aged 60 plus (or a budding numismatist) to have any great knowledge of […]

Canterbury is a historic city in the east of Kent and the southeast of England. It lies on the River Stour about 55 miles (89 km) south-east of London and 6 miles (10 km) south of Whitstable. Kent’s only city has […]

Maidstone lies on the banks of the River Medway in South East England. It’s the largest settlement in Kent, where it serves as the county town. It lies 32 miles (52 km) south-east of the centre of London and 8 […]

Margate is a town and seaside resort in north-east Kent on the south coast of England. Situated on Kent’s north coast, the town lies approximately 16 miles north-east of Canterbury and 4 miles north of Ramsgate. […]

Ramsgate is a seaside resort in East Kent on the south coast of England. Situated on the English Channel, the town lies approximately 15 miles north-east of Canterbury and 15 miles north of Dover. For may years, […]

Folkestone is a Kent port town and tourist destination situated on the English Channel.  It is a great place for a staycation being on the southern edge of the Kent Downs and within easy reach of both Dover and […]

Dover is a Port town and major ferry point in Kent, South East England. It faces the French port of Calais across the Strait of Dover, which at a distance of 21 miles (33 km) is the narrowest part of the English […]

Grantham is a market town and industrial centre in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, East England. It lies on the River Witham, some 23 miles (37 km) south of the county town, Lincoln, and 22 miles (35 […]

Five Minutes Spares Kirby Stephen Quiz

How much do you know about The Town?
Kirkby Stephen is a quiet, small market town and civil parish in the Eden District of Cumbria. However, it is has a long and perhaps […]

How much do you know about Longtown?
How much do you know about the small but historic border town of Longtown? Test your knowledge on one of England’s most northerly towns by taking the Longtown town quiz? And, […]

Louth is a market town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds on the banks of the River Lud, lying 15 miles (24 km) south of Grimsby and 12 miles (19 km) west of […]

Is it an Antelope, a Deer or a Goat?
Here’s a fun multi-choice quiz on animal name recognition. From the name, can you decide whether the animal is an antelope, a deer or a goat? Quite a difficult quiz but you […]

There are currently 36 species of extant wildcat in  the world, with most living in either Asia, Africa or the Americas. Most of us know the continent from where the big cat species originate, but what do you […]

What do you know of Royal Navy ships?
As an island nation, the sea has always been of the greatest importance to the United Kingdom. The history of the country is indelibly linked to that of the Royal Navy. From […]

Highwaymen – what do you know?
In Britain, they were known as highwaymen, and, in Ireland, sometimes as Rapparees, and elsewhere as land-pirates, mail-coach robbers, stagecoach robbers, road agents, or […]

Mablethorpe is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the east coast of England facing the North Sea, 28 miles (45 km) south of Grimsby and 17 miles (27 […]

Boston is a port and market town in Lincolnshire, situated close to ‘The Wash’ on the east coast of England. The town stands on the north bank of the River Haven and east of the River Witham, some 28 miles (44 km) […]

What was a highwayman?
Highwaymen as they were dubbed in Britain, and elsewhere known as land-pirates. Mainly because they robbed mail & stagecoaches.  They were also often referred to as road agents, or […]

Skegness is a town, quintessential seaside resort and civil parish on the Lincolnshire coast. The town is situated on the east coast of England facing the North Sea, about 5 miles north of the mouth of ‘The Wash’. […]

Cleethorpes is a town and seaside resort, which along with Grimsby, forms the North East Lincolnshire conurbation. The town is situated on the east coast of England, just south of the Humber Estuary. It’s about 3 […]