Everything you ever needed to know about Shrewsbury, and more! Shrewsbury is a healthy-sized town that sits on the edges of the River Severn. It contains everything from picturesque sandstone castles, right through to the occasional swan on the idyllic waterways. It’s a large town with a small-town feel… and that’s something most British towns…
Rochdale – in Under Five Minutes! Check out the History and some of the Attractions of the birthplace of Co-Operation, that’s the Co-Op to you and me. Here at Five Minutes Spare, we regularly review the towns and cities of the UK, with a mind to planning a holiday there. With 2020 officially becoming the…
Lincoln has been around for a long time and although it no longer holds the importance of old, it remains the biggest city in Lincolnshire and a great place to visit. The city is quite well known for its Cathedral and University but for even the casual visitor there is a whole host of things…
Take Five Minutes to Get to Know Gillingham the one in Kent, not the Dorset one. An English town named after a Warlord… …and not many English towns get to make that claim. It’s true! The historians think that Gillingham was named after a Warlord named Gyllingas. This is an Old English name which roughly…
Burton or Burton Upon Trent to give it its full title may not the first place you think of when it comes to sourcing a holiday destination. However along with many of England’s older towns Burton has plenty to offer both from a historical viewpoint and amenity wise. Plus Burton has a bit of talent…
The Five Minute Walk Around Oldham There’s more to the town than Oldham Athletic football club! Nestled in the Pennines, between the Irk and the Medlock, you will find the historic town of Oldham. With 2020 being what it is and the staycation on course to be the new normal for the next few years,…