Tag Archives: Colchester
Historic Colchester - the former capital of Roman Britain
Posted on October 6, 2019 by Toothpicker
Although Colchester is only 50 miles from London, I have never visited this historic market town before. Regarded as Britain's oldest recorded town, it used to be the capital of Roman Britain, but it does not seem to attract as many visitors as Cambridge and Oxford. After visiting The Beth Chatto Gardens [...]
This post was posted in Exhibitions, Architecture, Art, Architectural conservation, British heritage, Archaeology, Britain and was tagged with architecture, museums, heritage, British art, Architectural conservation, Colchester, archaeology
Colchester: The Beth Chatto Gardens
Posted on October 4, 2019 by Toothpicker
In the last few years, I became very interested in English gardens, and I tried to visit as many as possible during the summer/autumn months when the weather is more pleasant. Since I don't have a car anymore, I would have to plan ahead and constantly check the weather forecast. I am [...]
This post was posted in Nature, Gardens & parks, Britain and was tagged with nature, gardens, Beth Chatto Gardens, Colchester
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