Sarah has been taking a runners coaching course in Cambridge. There are four days to the course. This weekend was the first two days. While Sarah was on the first day I cycled to Ely and visited Wicken Fen on the way. For this second day, I visited Anglesey Abbey. Interestingly, part of my cycle ride had included a section called the Lodes Way. This is part of NCN Route 11 connecting Wicken Fen to Anglesey Abbey. There are lots…
As I was cycling from Cambridge to Ely, I passed Wicken Fen. I hadn’t realised I’d be doing this when plotting the route. However, it was no accident, since NCN Route 11 includes a section called The Lodes Way. This little route was put together by Sustrans and National Trust and links Wicken Fen to Anglesey Abbey, a place I would be visiting the following day. Of course, since it was lunchtime when I arrived, I started off by having…
Sarah and I have been combining a working site visit to Syston alongside an opportunity to visit friends. Today we were returning home. However, before we returned home we took the opportunity to visit the Wimpole Estate near Cambridge. We started at the stables by having a cuppa. From there we moved on to the Parterre or Dutch garden in front of the house. This was an area lost for centuries but restored in the 1990s. Next, we moved on…
Sarah and I were enjoying a short break in Leicestershire. Well … I was enjoying a break. Sarah was working away. On our second day, while Sarah went back to Syston, I took the opportunity to visit Calke Abbey in Derbyshire. The house didn’t open until after 12, so I took the opportunity to have a look around some of the estate. I began by following a path that led up to St Giles Church, which is situated within the…
While on a circular cycle ride from Syston to Rothley, I passed Stoneywell, a National Trust property. I decided to take a look around. The cottage is difficult to find. Indeed, the only way in is by hopping on to the shuttle bus from the nearby car park. You are strongly advised to book a tour place in advance if you wish to look around the house. Though there are gardens and woodlands you can walk around as well, the…
