Upton in Brief Upton is a town located on the Isle of Purbeck in the southeast of Dorset, southwest England. The town forms part of the civil parish of Lytchett Minster and Upton, which in turn is part of the South East Dorset conurbation. Upton is also situated about 3 miles northwest of Poole and…
Yeovil The Home Of The Glovers Yeovil is one of Somerset’s biggest towns and although not renowned as a visitor attraction but it does have an interesting past. It is conveniently located towards the south of the county with good transport links which makes it a good base to explore the surrounding countryside. Historically it…
Gillingham in Brief Gillingham is a town and civil parish in Dorset’s Blackmore Vale in southwest England. The town lies on the River Stour, approximately 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Shaftesbury, and 6 miles (10 km) east of Wincanton. It also has the distinction of being the most northerly town in Dorset, close to…
Christchurch in Brief Christchurch is an ancient town and civil parish in Dorset on the south coast of England. It’s nestled between Bournemouth to the west and the eastern edge of the New Forest. The town was historically part of Hampshire but transferred to Dorset under the local government reorganisation of 1974. In 2019, Christchurch…
Everything you ever wanted to know about Bath, in under 5 minutes! Bath has always been known as a Roman town, but its history goes beyond that. Furthermore, it is a lovely part of the countryside that is ripe for visiting. If you are trying to choose somewhere for your 2021 holiday, we couldn’t recommend…
The Five Minutes Spare tour of Cheltenham Could Cheltenham be your favourite English city? It’s about a whole lot more than just horse racing… Cheltenham might be famous throughout the UK as a horse racing venue, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have a wealth of history behind it, to back all that swagger…
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