Historical Wanderings: Blenheim, Gloucester and Cheltenham

A few shots from our recent trip west. For a change we weren’t actually ‘looking’ for anyone, just exploring some new places.


Blenheim Palace Park 

Blenheim Palace Park 


Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace


Column of Victory 

Column of Victory 



Blenheim Palace Bridge

Blenheim Palace Bridge



Gloucester Docks

Gloucester Docks


Gloucester Cathedral

Gloucester Cathedral


Edward Jenner

Edward Jenner


King Edward II

King Edward II


Westonbirt, National Arboretum. 

Westonbirt, National Arboretum. 

The is a Cedar of Lebanon, also my tree of choice (see website banner). Why? Because one of my more illustrious ancestors, Alfred Septimus Walne, is reputed to have planted an old specimen here in Norfolk. Only a mobile pic again, sorry.


Viewpoint, Nympsfield Long Barrow

Viewpoint, Nympsfield Long Barrow


The Long Barrow (English Heritage)

The Long Barrow (English Heritage)

I’m hoping to post more images from around the country as my grand 2016 photograph organisation continues…

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