{England Travel}

Divided by the rivers Glaslyn and Colwyn which flow into the sea, the area around Beddgelert is very picturesque. It is believed that Christian missionaries settled this area round about 700 AD, establishing a hermitage on the western banks of the River Colwyn. However this village only really started to develop in the 1700’s.By 1200 [...]

Big BenThe name ‘Big Ben’ doesn’t refer to the entire clock tower, only to the thirteen-ton bell that strikes on the hour. It has been suggested that the name Big Ben is derived from a popular heavyweight boxer by the name of Benjamin Caunt, however, the story today seems to be that it was named [...]