Kent Day is celebrated on 26th May, the feast day of St Augustine. In celebration, we present a few of the county’s sometimes overlooked gems in Off the Beaten Track. Kent’s name derives from the Cantii, an ancient British tribe. Kent was a British kingdom before the … Continue reading
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Middlesex Day 16th May 2025
Middlesex Day is celebrated each year on 16th May. This commemorates the actions of the 57th (West Middlesex Regiment) at the battle of Aluera (1811) during the Peninsula War. During the battle, Lieutenant-Colonel William Inglis, despite his injuries, refused to retire from the battle but … Continue reading
Somerset Day 2025
Somerset Day is celebrated each year on 11th May. It marks Alfred the Great’s call to arms and the gathering of ‘all the people of Somerset’ to march against the invading Viking army. Devised, planned and promoted by our friends at Passion for Somerset, over … Continue reading
Surrey Day: Secret Surrey
Saturday 10th May 2025 is Surrey Day, a day to celebrate the people, places, history and heritage of Surrey. In celebration we present some of the county’s often overlooked gems in Secret Surrey. Surrey is a relatively small county but heavily populated; in parts urban, … Continue reading
Staffs Day: Seven Wonders of Staffordshire
Staffordshire Day is celebrated on 1st May each year. The date was chosen since it is the date in 1759 on which Josiah Wedgewood founded the Wedgwood company in Burslem. In celebration we present our Seven Wonders of Staffordshire. Staffordshire is a county of contrasts. … Continue reading
1 May 2025
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Hunts Day: Seven Wonders of Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire Day is celebrated on 25th April, the birthday of Oliver Cromwell. In celebration, we present our Seven Wonders of Huntingdonshire. Huntingdonshire is roughly rhomboid in shape, centred on Huntingdon, and the meeting of the Great North Road (A1) and the route from the east … Continue reading
25 April 2025
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Cumbria Capers !
Of all the local government ‘counties’ created in 1974, is any more disliked than ‘Cumbria‘? The former Cumbria County Council did all it could to destroy the historic identities of Cumberland, Westmorland, the Furness area of Lancashire and and the Sedbergh area of Yorkshire. Our … Continue reading
Cheshire Day: Seven Wonders of Cheshire
Cheshire Day is celebrated each year on 30th March. The date commemorates the day in 1300 when Edward I confirmed a charter of liberties for Cheshire, sometimes dubbed the Magna Carta of Cheshire. In celebration, we present our Seven Wonders of Cheshire. Cheshire Landscapes Much … Continue reading
30 March 2025
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County Durham Day: Seven Wonders of County Durham
County Durham Day is celebrated each year on 20th March, the feast day of St Cuthbert. In celebration we present our Severn Wonders of County Durham. County Durham’s history was forged by the troubles of the Middle Ages. The county was a county palatine under … Continue reading
20 March 2025
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Shropshire Day: Severn Wonders of Shropshire
Shropshire has the privilege of kicking off the county day season for 2025. Sunday 23rd February 2025 is Shropshire Day, a day to celebrate everything we love about this beautiful shire. And there is much to love. The Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, … Continue reading
23 February 2025
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