When you travel England, your reward is the village you stumble on that time has passed by. The castle sitting on a rocky outcropping, silhouetted against a crystalline blue sky, that takes your breath away.

Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland

This is the England I travel for, the England I love.

Want to join me?

Then imagine. . . .

Standing on a windswept plain just after dawn, surrounded by an ancient stone circle whose power resonates in the ground beneath your feet, and whose fey, haunting secrets brush across your skin.

Stonehenge at sunrise

Or walking once secret tunnels, aware that not so long ago, a handful of men fought against desperate odds to try and save more than 400,000 soldiers trapped by Hitler’s war machine.

Secret Wartime Tunnels, Dover Castle

When you travel England, you are walking through history that lives and breathes around you. There is nothing more satisfying – or more exciting!

What is Walking History?

I’m thrilled you asked. Walking history is looking for the footprints of those who came before – in castles, churches, cathedrals, and the villages that grew up around them. Touching stone that has faced sun and rain for hundreds of years. Listening for the varied, rich voices of the past.

With a little research, and a little more imagination, you can create the travel adventure that caters to your passions. I’m here to help you build it, step by step, until you’ve turned your dream into the journey of a lifetime.

Ready to get started?

In these pages you will find everything you need to plan your adventure, including:

• why history will help you travel with passion
• packing what you need, and only what you need
• research made simple
• getting there, and what to do once you’ve arrived

I’ve wandered England for the last 12 years, discovering my own passions, standing breathless and awed in front of my first castle, and making every mistake in the book. Plus a few more of my own invention.

Now you can learn from my often bumpy travel experience – minus the bruises – and travel in England with confidence, creating a journey that you will always remember.

So slow down for a bit, settle in with your favorite snack, open your mind to the possibilites, and ask yourself one question: