Appleby Castle – Great History, Strange Hotel
Appleby Castle, Cumbria is a place full of history reaching all the way back to at least the Roman age. The history carries on through to the Normans, Great Kings, the Clifford family (especially Lady…
Pendragon Castle – Romantic ruin of Mallerstang
Pendragon Castle, a ruins that is off the beaten track and set in the beautiful surroundings of Mallerstang Dale, near Outhgill, Cumbria. It is situated not too far from Kirkby Stephen and I drive past it…
Brough Castle – The history to a ruin
The Eden Valley, Cumbria is home to buildings old, great and historic ruin. A sign of the area’s past going back many hundreds of years, being close to the border with Scotland and a crossway…
A Travel Guide and History In Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria
Appleby in Westmorland, it maybe a small town in the Eden Valley, Cumbria, but it is packed with history and plenty of unique surprises to explore. The town is known for the Appleby Horse Fair,…
Brougham Castle: the picturesque ruin
In the heart of the Eden Valley, Cumbria sits Brougham Castle, a picturesque ruin that has influenced many a visitor, painter, photographer and greatly the poet Wordsworth. Situated just a couple of miles south of…