Bayham Abbey
I wanted to visit Bayham Abbey because I had come across the Abbey when I was making Green Lewisham. The original Abbey was founded in Brockley, in Lewisham, and then moved down to... READ MORE
Bodiam Castle
We were heading back to London after a few very enjoyable days in Rye, but on the way stopped to see Bodiam Castle, and Bayham Old Abbey. They are both fascinating and it... READ MORE
The Church of St Thomas in Winchelsea
We had walked in the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and decided to take a quick look at Winchelsea. Our first impression was that it was similar to Rye, although much quieter, but then... READ MORE
Rye Harbour
We drove out or Rye, along the River Rother, and down to Rye Harbour, only about two miles outside Rye. When we left there was a seagull on the car, and yet another... READ MORE
Corners in Rye
This post is about a few corners in Rye, bits and pieces discovered while walking round. READ MORE
Main streets in Rye
The town is small and the main streets in Rye can easily be explored in a few days. READ MORE
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Inside the Church at Guimiliau, Brittany
The Church in Guimiliau is a classic Enclos Paroissial of the 16C-17C: walled enclosure with a Triumphal Arch (for the dead), Ossuary, Calvary, South Porch, Sacristy, and Church. I explore the external carvings every time I visit, and the interior of the … Continued
The Church of Guimiliau, Brittany
The Church of Guimiliau is named after Miliau, a Breton Prince who was decapitated by his brother in c.542 and later sanctified. (Of course history is not quite so clear – there are several different versions of his tory!)
Circular walk around Le Cloitre-Pleyben
Another day, another walk!
A Pilgrimage between Lampaul-Guimiliau & Guimiliau
Lampaul-Guimiliau and Guimiliau are home to two of the most iconic of the Enclos Paroissiaux and it seemed a good idea to undertake a ‘pilgrimage’ between the two.
A walk around Landerneau
Landerneau is an important town on either side of the Élorn River which divides the provinces of Cornouaille and Léon in Brittany. It was a significant port, even in Roman times, and in the 16C and 17C it was used to export linen and … Continued
Picasso Exhibition in Landerneau
Every year the Fonds Hélène et Éduard Leclerc in Landerneau stages at least one major art exhibition of international stature. This year the Picasso Exhibition in Landerneau was mind-blowing – better than anything I have seen in London apart from two … Continued
Walk above the Reservoir of St Michel
It was a somewhat gloomy day in which showers were forecast so we packed umbrellas (!), parked at the Ferme des Artisans alongside the reservoir, and set off. It was to be a good walk but very wet along the reservoir.
The Chapel of Loc-Ildut
On a quiet side road off the main road south from Landivisiau, in a little valley, is a small chapel dedicated to St Ildut.
Walk at St-Rivoal
This was the annual weekend of frenetic physical activity in the Monts d’Arrées – and we had forgotten about it when we planned a walk from St-Rivoal, desperate to be out on the hills again. Driving to St-Rivoal we noticed … Continued
Valley of the Saints in monochrome
Do visit this site near Carnoët and just allow yourself to sink into the past.