Category: River Thames

A Year in the Chilterns

Tools of the Trade

by Mary Tebje, posted in Buckinghamshire, Chilterns, DMO's, European Union, food tourism, Heritage and History, Heritage food, Local Distinctiveness, London, Market Town, Niche marketing, River Thames, Rural heritage, Rural Tourism, Sense of Place, Short breaks, Travel and Leisure, Travel and Tourism, UK, Watermills

The weight of history is upon Jon Tyler’s broad shoulders as one of the last producers of watercress in the Chilterns. Located in the beautiful Chess Valley that links Chesham in the Chilterns with Rickmansworth just inside the M25, E. Tyler & Son’s Crestyl Watercress farm is something of a novelty; in a high tech … Continue reading Tools of the Trade

Who knew Hedgehogs could dominate the landscape?

by Mary Tebje, posted in Avebury and Stonehenge, Chilterns, Cycling, Heritage and History, Local Distinctiveness, Museums, National Trust, River Thames, Rural Tourism, Sense of Place, Travel and Leisure, Travel and Tourism

Part of the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site, Avebury is the more intriguing spectacle; a mishmash of the quaint, medieval, neolithic monuments, ditches, hedgehogs and druids. Thousands of years of chalk dust, stirred up by the tread of leather along the Ridgeway and around the ancient stones and mysterious monuments that dot the Wiltshire … Continue reading Who knew Hedgehogs could dominate the landscape?

Inspired Chilterns’ Landscapes at National Trust Cliveden

by Mary Tebje, posted in Buckinghamshire, Chilterns, Cliveden, Local Distinctiveness, London, National Trust, Retail, River Thames, Rural Tourism, Short breaks, Travel and Leisure, Travel and Tourism, UK

“The Rose Garden was described by designer Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe as a vegetable form, like a cabbage, with each bed intended to envelop the visitor and draw them deeper into the garden,” explained Cliveden head gardener Andrew Mudge. Much like the entire National Trust estate at Cliveden, drawing you in up the drive as you … Continue reading Inspired Chilterns’ Landscapes at National Trust Cliveden

Mind the Swan Uppers on your way up the river!

by Mary Tebje, posted in Buckinghamshire, Cliveden, Heritage and History, Local Distinctiveness, London, Market Town, National Trust, Niche marketing, River Thames, Rural Tourism, Sense of Place, Short breaks, Swan Upping, Travel and Leisure, Travel and Tourism, UK

England is full of quaint customs - some funny and others frankly bizarre. Some with origins lost or simply re-invigorated to suit modern tastes and bank holidays. Swan Upping is neither. Firmly routed in the 12th century, it is both necessary for conservation of mute swans and acts as a gentle reminder of just who … Continue reading Mind the Swan Uppers on your way up the river!