The Platinum Line

Tag: Romans

  • Visiting Chester and a walk around the walls

    The highlight of our recent short break in Cheshire was definitely the day we spent in Chester. We decided to take on the challenge of the two mile city wall walk and found it gave us a very good bird’s eye view of the city. Chester which is situated near the Welsh border on the…

  • Two CADW sites to visit near Chepstow

    Two CADW sites to visit near Chepstow

    Carleon Roman Fort Our first outing was to Caerleon. Carleon which is just outside Newport was known as Isca by the Romans and is on the banks of the river Usk. Founded in A.D.  75 as the headquarters of the second Augustan legion. it was one of only three permanent legionary sites in Britain and…

  • Walking tour of Georgian Bath

    Walking tour of Georgian Bath

    I belong to a walk in the past, history walking group and last Sunday we explored Georgian Bath.  Bath which is a UNESCO world heritage site still markets itself as a Georgian city.  In the 18th century the aristocracy flocked here to take the waters, to gamble or to find a suitable spouse.   Jane…

  • Bath a brief history

    Bath a brief history

    I was happy to find out that Bath would be the venue for our February walk in the past history walk.  I grew up between Bristol and Bath and my father went to school in the city so I have watched it change over the years.  Jane Austen would probably recognise the centre but there…

  • Exploring Roman London

      I belong to a meetup group called “A walk in the past “.  This combines two of my loves, history which I studied at university and walking.   Normally we meet in Bristol or surrounding areas but last week we ventured further afield to London in search of Roman Londinium.  I was able to…