Europe
Travel – Europe
Travels this week: Lincoln
Dreary October day, but the city of Lincoln is worth a visit. Rising above the flat Lincolnshire plains the old town is topped by the cathedral and the castle. The cathedral built from 1088 onwards was the tallest building in the world for some 240 years.
Avebury, Silbury Hill & West Kennet Long Barrow
Avebury Maybe less well known to an international audience than Stonehenge, and lying some 18 miles to the north, is the village of Avebury; site of the largest stone circle in Europe. There are actually 3 stone circles, 2 within the outer raised bank and ditch, and a third circle surrounding the entire site. Construction is estimated …