Travels with postcards around the world

The north coast of Wales is distinguished by two utterly different aspects. Firstly, it has a concentration of mighty castles built by Edwar...

  The Mayo coastline provides a succession of remarkable views of golden beaches, cliffs and furrowed headlands. Within its rugged borders,...

  This charming market town has much Georgian and medieval architecture, arranged on an original Norman layout. Bury (pronounced "berr...

       An Italianate village on the coast of Wales: is it possible? Portmeirion is the most charming place in the Principality. It was begun...

 Once the capital of medieval Scotland , Perth has a rich heritage that is reflected in many of its buildings. It was in the Church of St Jo...

  Durham is one of England 's most memorable small cities - primarily for its enormous cathedral. The country's finest piece of eccl...

  The cradle of Irish civilization and the Celts’ spiritual home,  the Midlands encompass some of Ireland’s most sacred  and symbolic sites....

 The archipelago of the Scilly Isles , 28 miles west of Land's End , numbers around 150 islands, but only five are inhabited by people; ...

  LOUGH KEY, FOREST PARK, CO. ROSCOMMON : is pleasantly situated near Boyle with its magnificently wooded shores, intended coastline and man...

  The Suffolk coastline has plenty of sleepy, old-warm charm. Its shingle beaches, low cliffs and marshes fight a constant battle with the ...

Host to the renowned Rose of Tralee International Festival (end August), Tralee has made great strides in promoting its cultural and lei...

  The little  east-coast town of Dunbar boasts Scotland 's best sunshine records - as long as the haar (sea mist) stays offshore. A smal...

  Northern Ireland 's north coast has something for everyone: the Giant's Causeway , impressive cliffs, beaches, and the cheerful re...

 The twin towns of Windsor and Eton, facing each other across the Thames, are synonymous with two great bastions of English privilege: Winds...

  Waterford , Ireland ’s oldest city, was founded by Vikings in 914. Set in a commanding position by the estuary of the River Suir, it becam...

Henley-on-Thames, set  on a mile-long stretch of the Thames , is famous for its regatta , founded in 1839 and held every year in early July....

 The landscape of Tyne and Wear is dominated by the River Tyne and River Wear characterized by the river bridges, including the icon Tyne Br...

  The spruce and thriving town of Monaghan is the urban highlight of the northern Midlands. Planted by James I in 1613, it developed into a...

  England’s smallest cathedral city, with a population of 10,000, lies at the foot of the Mendip Hills. Many believe the 800-year-old tiny c...

  With little else of outstanding interest in Lincolnshire , you'll probably have to travel out of your way to reach the small, backwate...