We’ve gone from the grandeur of titled estates to the more modest pace of successful merchant life. We’re visiting Paycockes House, home to Thomas Paycockes, a 16th century Tudor merchant in Coggeshall, Essex.
2026 Day 27 – Hatfield House
Built in 1611 by Robert Cecil, Chief Minister to King James I, Hatfield has a dual history. There’s the 400 year old grand Jacobean masterpiece of course, capturing a brief but fabulously opulent moment in architectural history, and then there’s remains of the ‘Old Palace’where Elizabeth I lived most of her young life prior to her ascension to the throne.
2026 Day 26 – The Start of the End
That appointment that called us away from Cambridge? It’s with a company that buys motorhomes.
2026 Days 24 & 25 – Cambridge
Cambridge! We were meant to visit last year but 2025 travels were somewhat hijacked. 2026 however brings success – having whetted our appetite with a couple of Oxford visits, we’re keen to see what Cambridge has to offer.
2026 Day 23 – Wimpole Hall
Set at the junction of two major Roman roads, the Wimpole estate spans over 2,000 years of history and features the largest country house in Cambridgeshire.
2026 Days 21 & 22 Somewhere North of London
Well I’ve no idea where the last two days went.
2026 Days 19 & 20 Windsor
Finally. It only took three attempts over thirteen years, but we’re successfully in Windsor. Yes!!!!
2026 Days 15 to 18 – Henley on Thames
Henley on Thames welcomes us like an old friend: over the years it’s become an oft visited nook. And what’s not to love…….
2026 Day 14 – The Vyne
We’re meandering though history once more, visiting the National Trust’s The Vyne, in Hampshire.
2026 Day 13 – Winchester
..the City Mill is a mandatory stop. We saw it in action on our last visit but the real drawcard is that it’s become an immensely successful otter habitat.
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