Be there: St. Andrew Brigstock in glorious VR
The church at St. Andrew has a rare Anglo-Saxon circular turret which is attached to a Saxon tower.
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Be there: Kew Gardens and the Thames in glorious VR
Kew is such a magical place. Evolving from the royal pleasure grounds into the botanical gardens that we know today. It was to here that in 1768 Joseph Banks sent seeds whilst on Captain Cook's voyage to the South Seas.
Be there: Portsmouth Cathedral in glorious VR
More than any other cathedral, Portsmouth has a complicated and layered history that, unusually, includes some major C20th interventions.
Be there: St. George Hampnett, in glorious VR
The fabric is mainly C12th and C15th but the paint scheme is of the 1870's from the hand of the incumbent at the time.
Be there: St. John the Baptist, Inglesham in glorious VR
St. John the Baptist in Inglesham was a place that taught me how to see.
Be there: Beauchamp Chapel in glorious VR
The chapel was built in the C15th to house the tomb of Richard Beauchamp, the Earl of Warwick.
Virtual tour of Woody my camper van - #vanlife
I've travelled over 50,000 miles on my camper-van-camino - and sent out hundreds of posts from my Genius Loci Digest about my travels and adventures across the British Isles.
Be there: Lichfield Cathedral and Lichfield in glorious VR
In the 9th century, Lichfield was the hub of the mighty Mercian power-grasp for political hegemony. King Offa (who built that dyke) made it an archbishopric with dominion from the Humber to the Thames.
Be there: Lichfield Cathedral West Front Door in glorious VR
The west front doors at Lichfield are covered in decorative metalwork. They warrant a closer inspection - the clasps and keyhole covers are as intricate as the cusping on the stone work.