The county of Herefordshire lies 2 and a half hours’ drive from Surrey, where we live, but is a world away. The county is only 842 sq miles, with a population of 180, 000 and a population density of 0.8/hectare. Surrey is beautiful, but a much larger county, 23,800 sq. miles, with a population of… Continue reading Herefordshire and Beyond
Month: June 2010
Hereford and beyond
The county of Herefordshire lies 2 and a half hours’ drive from Surrey, where we live, but is a world away. The county is only 842 sq miles, with a population of 180, 000 and a population density of 0.8/hectare. Surrey is beautiful, but a much larger county, 23, 800 sq. miles, with a population… Continue reading Hereford and beyond
Tintern Abbey
Tin We cross the Severn River, the boundary between England and Wales, on our way to Tintern Abbey. Tintern Abbey lies at the edge of the Forest of Dean, one of the few remaining old forests in Britain, and we are hoping to see the “wild green landscape”, and to hear the “still, sad music… Continue reading Tintern Abbey