For Henry and England – Agincourt 600

In a year of multiple anniversaries, sometimes the lesser-known ones are forgotten.  I hope this will not be the case for the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt – one of England’s most momentous historic battles which passed into legend, leading Shakespeare to pen his evocative Henry V. As we all know, the history of England…

Regal Ruin – Portchester Castle

Is Portchester Castle a Regal Ruin?  Yes says my friend but I am torn for I have climbed its inner sanctum – the great Keep – and it appeared in remarkably good condition!  It was here that the most important apartments would have been located although later, it housed prisoners during the Napoleonic wars. Of…

Regal Ruin – Titchfield Abbey

I love a good ruin hunt and thanks to Henry VIII’s Dissolution of the Monasteries, there are quite a few to see in the UK today, all at various degrees of disintegration.  So it’s Ruin Week here on A3Traveller! Titchfield Abbey looks quite impressive when you drive through its narrow gateway to park up in…