Saw the Uffington White Horse yesterday, gorgeous views at the top of the hill. The horse was a bit faded. The scheduled re-chalking yesterday was cancelled. I want to return once it’s been re-chalked.

Good walk, I passed dogwalkers along with the standard dose of robe wearing pagan/druids/wicans out celebrating spring with their ribbons. 

Passed hoof prints on the way up the hill and saw a rider on a bay heading towards the chalk horse and then on down the hill.

Drove around Uffington village and saw lots of thatched roof cottages. A palomino pony and gig drove past the pub we ate lunch at. Lunch was a bit tense, I don’t like feeling like a tourist, not that I was alone, I’m sure everyone else was too but it still felt weird to me.

Visited Stone Henge a couple of weeks ago. It’s the strangest thing, at first the stones look smaller than you would imagine but once you get up closer to them and realise that they are at least three times bigger than any of the Pictish standing stones, it kind of hits you how amazing it is. On a stranger note, it’s a wonderful place to catch some fresh air. I hope to revisit and do some hiking around the area at some point in the future.

BBC News - Betchworth Castle ruins made safe for Surrey visitors

BBC News - ‘Witch’s cottage’ unearthed near Pendle Hill, Lancashire

Interesting stuff, although I do feel sorry for the mummified cat. 

Visited the Hell Fire Caves in West Wycombe over the weekend. The tunnels were hand excavated in the 1750s by local labourers and became the secret location of the notorious Hell Fire Club. 

At first, it’s a bit disorientating wandering the tunnels. There are lights along the way with illuminated wax figures in the caves but many of the twists and turns are dark. The size of the archways into the different tunnels are also different heights and widths and the floor slopes too to add to the fun. The total area is not really that large but I can imagine back in the day after having a drink or two that trying to find the way using just candlelight would be a challenge! 

Looking for places to live outside of London. You’ve got to love the names of some of the places!

(via The UK)

allthingseurope:

Abandoned house in Devon, England

(by nature adrift)

This is brilliant, but it’s just freaking me out!

archiemcphee:

Corky the Scarecrow tends bar at the annual scare­crow fes­ti­val in Ket­tlewell, Eng­land.

Photo by Matthew Lloyd

[via Design You Trust]

Kingsnorth Village Sign (by Louise and Colin)