Oldgreytravel first became aware of the Lapin Agile while acting in a production of a play by the legendary Steve … Continue reading Le Lapin Agile, Paris

Bath must be one of the most celebrated cities in Europe. People flock to see its formal Georgian architecture, one … Continue reading Royal Crescent, Bath

On the edge of a quiet village in rural Hampshire lies one of the most extraordinary artistic achievements of C20 … Continue reading Burghclere

The small provincial town of Oviedo in northern Spain betrays a history as central to that of Spain as anywhere … Continue reading Oviedo

Within the Basilica of San Isidro in Leon there is a small, inscribed memorial. It declares the site to be … Continue reading Leon, Spain

Oldgreytravel has a fondness for train journeys and, particularly, those of the narrow gauge variety, the slow train if you … Continue reading Feve, Northern Spain

Yesterday, we went to the tenth day of Muharram, mourning the death of Imam Hussein Ibn Ali 1300 years ago … Continue reading Muharram, Lahore

Leith Hill Place must be one of the most overlooked properties in the National Trust’s Surrey stable. Nestled at the … Continue reading Leith Hill Place

The first time oldgreytravel saw the Guildford Spike it was knee deep in files, old office furniture and dust, surrounded … Continue reading The Guildford Spike

Leith Hill has landmark status among the cognoscenti of the Surrey Hills. The highest point in South East England topping … Continue reading Leith Hill, Surrey