The Other Towns Called Deal
The well-known seaside town of Deal in Kent is one of my favourite locations anywhere, and one of the most picturesque and enjoyable places on the British coast to visit. I will declare that was raised there and get back...
Read More
Deal Kent Photography Opportunities
Photography in the seaside town of Deal, Kent is one of my favourite locations anywhere. It one of the most picturesque and enjoyable places on the British coast to visit and was raised there and get back to visit as...
Read More
Famous Deal Visitors and Residents
This article describes the most famous residents and visitors to the town of Deal, which includes some of the most notable figures of the last two hundred years. Deal sea front on a stormy day, from the pier Admiral Nelson...
Read More
The Pubs of Old Deal
The British Pub is world renowned, and for good reason. In towns and villages across the country pubs have played a vital role since our earliest history. Pubs in Deal have played a fascinating variety of roles over the course...
Read More
The History of Deal, Kent
The history of Deal is unique in that the town was once a port without a harbour. Central to Deal's history is the sheltered anchorage, known as The Downs, which lies between the Deal shoreline and the notorious ‘ship swallower’...
Read More
The Ruined Manor in the Lost Village of Hampton Gay
The Manor at Hampton Gay, January 2021 The village of Hampton Gay has largely disappeared, leaving only an isolated church and the picturesque ruins of an Elizabethan manor house. The remaining inhabitants reside in the farmhouse and cottages that line...
Read More
Brill Windmill
Brill windmill is well known to photographers all over Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire; the hill-top site is also a popular spot for walkers, cyclists and picnickers. To reach the village of Brill requires a climb up a steep hill about 4...
Read More
The Many Pleasures of Oxford
The exact date of the foundation of the city of Oxford is uncertain, but the place is ancient. Sited on an important crossing point across the Thames, which formed the frontier between the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Wessex and Mercia, Oxford...
Read More
The Many Pleasures of Deal, Kent
I spent the first 18 years of my life in Walmer, the village that adjoins the town of Deal in Kent. When I was 18 all I wanted to do was to leave for the excitement of London, but by...
Read More