Charles MeynellMay 117 minThe Extraordinary Calke AbbeyCalke Abbey, located within 10 miles of Breedon in the charming village of Ticknall, just over the border in Derbyshire, is not what most...
Charles MeynellApr 133 minThe Mistakes many Visitors make when visiting usThinking that our area isn’t very rural. In fact we have a charming patch of countryside which includes the fag end of the limestone...
Charles MeynellFeb 32 minThe 7 Perfect Days in and around Breedon HallDay 1 Advertised on the Sunday Times’ 4th best Winter Walk (https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/20-of-the-best-uk-winter-walks-g6qskzhgm)...
Charles MeynellJan 103 min2022 and a Workcation might be just the idea...A new year and we emerge again, blinking, into the new world of 2022 that probably now includes Coronavirus as a permanent feature in our...
Charles MeynellJul 2, 20212 minA Bodging we shall go ...Deep in the woods near Staunton Harold ... Peter weaves his magic teaching complete beginners to make chairs or weaving or coracle...
Charles MeynellMay 17, 20212 minMay's article: Listening can be so RelaxingIt may sound a little obvious but we all need to take a little more care of ourselves. Give ourselves more downtime and rest those eyes....
Charles MeynellApr 21, 20213 minOwners & Trainers Tips to what to do & see from Breedon.Here are the top 10 things we'd want to do if we were staying here at Breedon but had an insiders perspective. Visit Calke Abbey. This...
Charles MeynellFeb 26, 202114 minMonsters of Rock!Donington ‘Download Festival’ will rock once more as a shortened 2-day festival is announced! The Coronavirus pandemic saw off the 2020...
Charles MeynellJan 26, 202110 minA Covid Christmas & New YearOn the 22nd December 2020, I had a business lunch here with 3 others. All well and good, but later one of them revealed he'd been...
Charles MeynellDec 4, 20202 minThe Ghosts of Swarkestone BridgeSwarkestone Bridge, over the River Trent in Derbyshire, was built in the 13th century and is the longest stone built bridge in England....
Charles MeynellNov 24, 20202 minHidden Places: DimminsdaleTucked away, sandwiched between Staunton Harold ornamental lake and the Staunton Harold Reservoir, is a little patch of overlooked magic....
Charles MeynellNov 18, 202013 minDefiance or Foolishness?In 1653, most British churches were being smashed up by Roundheads. But in Leicestershire, one was being built ... For those who know...
Charles MeynellNov 17, 20201 minAnchor Church WalkThis is a splendid walk with something fascinating to see at the other end of it, namely the Anchor Church, or rather a set of caves...
Charles MeynellNov 17, 20201 minNovember blog: The Murderous Earl Part 2Following my article last month about Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl of Ferrers, I stumbled across this clip on YouTube made by BBC East...
Charles MeynellNov 17, 20202 minStaycationStaycation [steɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] NOUN informal a holiday spent in one's home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day...
Charles MeynellNov 17, 20203 minOctober blog: A fascinating synopsis of Breedon Church, St. Hardulph's, & the murderous Earl Pt.1The church of Breedon, in Leicestershire, stands alone and unmissable on a high hill above the village. Nowadays known as the Priory...
Charles MeynellSep 6, 20202 minSeptember BlogHere we are already in September! After this extraordinary summer when time itself was artificially slowed, sometimes interminably, as...