Another day, another cathedral ~ and another cathedral tower too – yippee! And so it was that I found myself today at the top of Salisbury Cathedral looking down on the world, and the world as it is around the cathedral is really quite beautiful ~ the city of Salisbury, the cathedral close, the river and the hills in the distance…. Amazingly, the cathedral took the grand total of only 38 years to build, and that in the middle of the 13th century ~ certainly no hanging about.  In the next century they added the spire, pretty magnificent, the tallest … Continue reading Salisbury Cathedral

En route to Chester yesterday, stopped to go up Helsby Hill for glorious views over the Mersey, and even in the distance to Liverpool Cathedral……. Today ~ a beautiful sunny day in the city of Chester ~ walking around the old city walls, passing Britain’s oldest racecourse, the old bridge over the River Dee, the canal, Roman ruins, old city centre and the cathedral. Very highly recommended ~ going up Chester Cathedral tower. It is just brilliant!  Only £8 and that gets you a tour up the tower with a real live guide who also took us along inside the cathedral … Continue reading Chester ~ must see!