Category Archives: days out

MedFest at Ruislip Manor Farm

Today we popped along to the Medieval Festival at Manor Farm. There were mounted Grand Jousts and Medieval Combat shows, as well as displays of medieval music and dancing on Pinn Meadow. This was running alongside the usual Farmers Market, so there was plenty to see and do.

Caen Hill Locks

According to Wikipedia, Caen Hill Locks are a flight of locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, between Rowde and Devizes in Wiltshire. The 29 locks have a rise of 237 feet in 2 miles or a 1 in 44 gradient. The locks come in three groups. We stopped off on the way back to… Read More »