Coming in the Summer 2017 issue of THIS ENGLAND

WALKING THE SOUTH DOWNS WAY Although a reluctant rambler at first, for one lady, exploring the beautiful countryside between Eastbourne and Winchester proved an unforgettable experience.

LONDON PRIDE A visit to Grace’s Alley, where we discover one of the capital’s best-kept secrets: Wilton’s Music Hall, the oldest surviving example of its kind in the country.

ON THE TRAIL OF POLDARK We follow in the footsteps of the handsome Cornish captain, Ross Poldark, to seek out the locations which provide the stunning backdrop for the award-winning television series, based on Winston Graham’s novels.

OLD SCARLETT Immortalised in a painting and accompanying verse on the wall of Peterborough Cathedral, Robert Scarlett, sexton and gravedigger, lived through the reigns of five Tudor monarchs and officiated at the burials of Katherine of Aragon and Mary Queen of Scots. We tell his intriguing story.

THE SECRET GARDENS OF SANDWICH Surrounding the majestic Salutation manor house in the heart of the town, the pathways, lawns, fountains and flower beds are a living monument to the work of Gertrude Jekyll and Sir Edwin Lutyens.

ASPECTS OF ENGLISH TOWNS It developed as a spa town in the 18th century, but since then the fortunes of Buxton in Derbyshire have ebbed and flowed. Now, thanks to an annual festival of literature and music, visitors are once again discovering its many delights.

HAPPY CAMPERS After the first camp was opened at Skegness in 1936, Butlin’s quickly became a household name and for thousands it was their first seaside holiday which they happily repeated every year. Plus...regular features including Post Box, Nelson’s Column, Notes from a Cottage Garden, A Royal History of England, etc.