Category Archives: Travel

Posts predominantly travel related.

The Leake Street Graffiti tunnel

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

One of the great things about London is that it has so many facets. History, big-business, entrepreneurs, literature and theatre, shopping and so much much more including modern culture and that includes street art. A few years ago I … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Britannia, Life, London, Photography, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Art, Graffiti, Leake Street Tunnel, Street Art, Tunnels, walking tours | 1 Comment

Coronavirus Diary 75 – Finding a Holy and Magical Well in St Albans.

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

I’ve been to a few Holy Wells in my time, some ancient pagan wells and some slightly less ancient but still extremely old Christian ones. The problem with wells in cities and particularly near to London is that they are … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, Religion and Faith, Travel | Tagged Christian, Coronavirus, Diary, hertfordshire, Holy Well, Roman, St Albans | 2 Comments

The Legend of Mary Overie

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

Everyone knows of that famous old miser Ebenezer Scrooge in the the literature of Charles Dickens but right in the heart of one the most Dickensian feeling part of Central London there is a story that predates Ebenezer by 1,000 … Continue reading →

Posted in history, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Legends, London, Southwark, The Legend of Mary Overie | 6 Comments

My offering of Christmas goodies! Books and Video Tours

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

I must be the most useless blogger the world has ever seen at least when it comes to self-publicity. Here I am with a new book that came out at the end of August and I’ve never even mentioned it … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Travel, writing, WW1, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged 101 Most Horrible Tortures In History, Christmas, Lest We Forget, Secret Gardens of the City of London, Straight from the Horse's Mouth, Virtual Video Tour | Leave a comment

Getting up to mischief in some old woods

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Some of you might remember back towards the beginning of the pandemic I wrote a lengthy series of posts on my new neighbour having gone exploring when everyone else was confined indoors. One of my posts was on Grim’s Dyke, … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Travel | Tagged Gilbert and Sullivan, Grims Ditch, Grims Dyke, Grims Dyke Hotel, Harrow, Stanmore, W S Gilbert, walks, Woods | 1 Comment

Great Crimes and Punishment 360 degree Virtual Video Tour

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

As some of you may remember, a few weeks ago I created my first 360 degree video tour which all takes place in beautiful and literary Bloomsbury in London based upon our great Bloomsbury walking tour of the district. So … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged 360 video tour, Jack The Ripper, Private Tours, Tours, Video Tour, Virtual Tours, Virtual Video Tour, Whitechapel | Leave a comment

My second article for the Independent Newspaper

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

A few days ago my second article for the Independent newspaper was published and I thought some of you might like to read it. It is all about the travails of being a tour guide when there are no tourists! … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, London, News, Travel, writing, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged 360 video tour, Bloomsbury, Newspapers, The Independent, Video Tour, Virtual Tours, writing | 7 Comments

My first Virtual 360 Degree Video Tour of London

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

For the last few months I have been busy working out a vague plan to push my Ye Olde England Tours business forward. How can you be a tour guide and make any money whatsoever without there being any tourists? … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged 360 video tour, Bloomsbury, Literature, Private Tours, Video Tour, Virtual Tour, walking tours | 1 Comment

Glaciers, ciders, blow-outs and the helping hand of Wayland Smithy

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Having been blown about for a few hours it was time to return to the car but not before I took a look at The Manger. An incredibly steep and beautiful valley formed during the las ice-age. In fact you … Continue reading →

Posted in geography, history, Life, Travel | Tagged Blow-out, Breakdown, Cider, Oxfordshire, Sunset, The Manger, Uffington | 2 Comments

Dragons Hill – Where Saint George killed that dragon!

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

We’re nearing the end of my series of posts set on and around Whitehorse Hill and the Ridgeway. It would be easy to think that surely there is nothing else to see within the short walk of the car park … Continue reading →