Elizabeth Fortescue saved the Boconnoc Mansion and opened it to the public with her late husband Anthony Fortescue – Jay Williams. Set in 7,500 acres of Cornish countryside, Boconnoc Estate has hosted dueling dukes, prime ministers and even King Charles I. The historic estate was first mentioned in the Domesday Book, while in the 17th… Read More »
Crossing the lush Devonian strips from Totnes to Salcombe via Halwell, Kingsbridge and Marlborough, the Southern Hams do not seem to have much in common with Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula or Sardinia’s Nuoro Province, and certainly not with Japan’s. Okinawa Prefecture. Admittedly, they are all pretty idyllic, photogenic places; This is evident even after the… Read More »
‘This year we proved a lot of people wrong. “Rob talks about being at our best when we’re thin, and that might just be this weekend,” writes Jay Williams of The Telegraph Christ Tshiunza Exeter’s director of rugby Rob Baxter’s latest instructions to Christ Tshiunza appear to be quite simple. “He needs to keep it… Read More »
New Quay in Ceredigion described as the most interrupted place in England by the Telegraph – Jay Williams Use our tool to see how isolated your area is, or continue reading the article below. The popular seaside town of New Quay, on the West Wales coast, is famous for its sandy beaches, links to Dylan… Read More »
Travel writer Jack Rear reflects on his recent visit to Stonehenge – Jay Williams It’s a cold, gray morning over Stonehenge, a gentle breeze blows across the landscape. In the fields behind, ancient mounds mark the final resting places of those who built this monument nearly 5,000 years ago. If you turn your eyes to… Read More »