Brookwood Military Cemetary

Brookwood in Surrey is a Commonwealth War Graves site with sections covering several nations and most branches of the military. Many of the graves and other memorials relate to WWI but there are many inter war graves as well as many graves frim WWII, especially RAF. We took a small diversion on the way to Devon to pay our respects.

Norham Castle

Norham Castle is in Northumberland close to the Scottish border. The Keep dates to the 12th century. The castle was often attacked by the Scots with at least 13 sieges, one by Robert the Bruce lasting for almost a year. It did eventually fall to James IV in 1513 although he was subsequently defeated at Flodden Field. The castle was rebuilt in the 16th century but is a ruin again now and parts are currently closed for restoration works but it is still worth a visit, especially as it is free!

Wallington House

The house associated with the gardens below

Wallington Gardens

Wallington is an historic country house in Northumberland that we visited this summer. It has some impressive grounds and here are some images from our visit.

Hexham Abbey

Hexham Abbey in Northumberland can trace its roots back to 674 although its current form largely came about in the 12th century after the original was burnt to the ground during Danish incursions. Some further additions were added a little over a century ago when a lot of the abbey was also rebuilt. It has served as the parish church of Hexham since 1537 and the town has built up around it. We visited back in the summer.