Adventures in the UK Day 8 – Hampton Court

Today is our last day of sightseeing and we saved a biggie for the end. Hampton Court East Molesey, Surrey We arrived early to try to beat the crowds. TIP: You are better off parking in one of the lots near but not at Hampton Court. Our lot cost only £6 for the whole day while Hampton Court parking charges

Adventures in the UK Day 7 – Birds of Prey

The Hawk Conservancy Trust Andover Today we drove down to Andover to a wonderful place filled will all sorts of birds of prey. Check them out on Twitter for more photos of what you can see here. I only have room on this page for a few. This is a place where you’ll want to show up at opening time

Adventures in the UK Day 6 – Stonehenge

Today we had two fun adventures! First stop… Stonehenge Near Amesbury, Wiltshire Have that song stuck in your head now? We sure did. And it helped pass the time in the car while queuing to get in. Queuing you say? Oh yes, there was queuing! And not just at the monument itself. This sign on the A303 wasn’t lying ====>

Adventures in the UK Day 5 – Blenheim Palace

Today we enjoyed another trip back in time. Blenheim Palace In all the years I’ve been visiting England, I never visited this one, so I made sure to put it on our itinerary for this summer. Blenheim Palace is the birthplace of Winston Churchill and the home of the 12th Duke of Marlborough. First impressions: This place is massive! And

Adventures in the UK Day 4 – Wolves and Roman Towns

Today we visited two fun places that are relatively close to one another, so not a long drive. The Wolf Conservancy Beenham You can see several different types of wolves here. The habitats are large, but the wolves are pretty used to people so they come close to the fence for photo sessions. The staff at the conservancy are a