At the heart of Liberation Square in St Helier, the Pomme d’Or Hotel holds a central place in Jersey’s Occupation history. Seized by German forces between 1940 and 1945, it served as the island’s naval headquarters. Today, the famous façade and discreet interior displays connect visitors with that wartime past.
Mount Bingham in Jersey looks like a quiet grassy hill, but its summit hides a German WWII artillery site and views that reveal its strategic importance over St Helier.
St Catherine’s Bunker Jersey offers WW2 German tunnels, gun posts and preserved wartime rooms inside the cliffs at St Catherine’s Bay.
I visited the Channel Islands Military Museum to see how its private collection of original relics tells the story of Jersey’s German occupation and how
The Ho Tunnel System in Jersey refers to the network of German Hohlgangsanlagen constructed during the occupation. These underground tunnels varied in scale, purpose, and state of completion.
I visited the Jersey War Tunnels to understand what this former German underground hospital really was and what visitors should expect today.
Lochmaben Castle played a key role in Anglo-Scottish history, with connections to Robert the Bruce, Mary Queen of Scots, and centuries of border conflict.
I stopped at the England and Scotland border layby on the A1 to photograph the flags and welcome signs that mark the historic crossing between the two constituent countries.
I visited the Tanfield Railway in County Durham, widely recognised as the worlds oldest railway, and explored its origins as an early coal wagonway built long before passenger rail travel.
Antony Gormley’s Angel of the North stands beside the A1(M) in Gateshead on the former site of Team Colliery. This guide covers its history, setting, accessibility, parking, and what you notice when standing beneath the sculpture.
I stayed at the Holiday Inn Newcastle South, formerly the Clarion Hotel, and share my experience of the refurbished rooms, free parking, leisure club with pool, gym and sauna, plus dining and IHG elite benefits at this Boldon Business Park hotel near Newcastle.
A first-hand visit to Annandale Distillery exploring one of Scotland’s most historic scotch whisky distillery tours, with rare filming access and detailed production insight.
I stayed at the Holiday Inn Dumfries, set within the former Crichton Lunatic Asylum. This first-hand review explores history, atmosphere, and what it is like to stay there today.
A personal and honest review of Sukhothai Harrogate after several visits, covering the dishes I ordered, service, menu layout, and overall experience.
The Freddie Gilroy sculpture on Scarborough seafront, officially titled Freddie Gilroy and the Belsen Stragglers, stands at North Bay in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. This powerful coastal artwork is a striking landmark and a moving tribute that adds historical depth to a walk along the seafront.
