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The photos I have used on this site are mainly my own or those of Carol Mullineux and Matthew Sutton to whom I am grateful. For the other photos and quotes, I have tried, wherever possible, to give the relevant credits and references. Please do not copy the photos or text on this site without permission from me. Thank you. -- Richard Sutton

Category: Places of Interest

A Creative Writer’s Paradise

A Creative Writer’s Paradise

In a disturbing new world of international chaos and power politics we return to this place of calm and sanity set amidst nature’s healing peace. This is a creative writer’s paradise.

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By Richard Suttonin British Country Writers, Most Popular Posts, Places of Interest, The English CountrysideMarch 13, 2025October 10, 2025579 Words5 Comments

Eryri (Snowdonia) – where eagles fly

Riverside footpath in mountain valley

In Wales, land of mountains myth and music, lies Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park – the place where eagles fly. They once used to but today it is a place where our spirits can soar and you might even hear angels singing!

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Most Popular Posts, Places of InterestAugust 15, 2024October 10, 2025689 Words4 Comments

Winston Churchill’s Chartwell

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Places of Interest, The English CountrysideJuly 25, 2024July 25, 2024718 Words

The RHS’s Showpiece Wisley Garden

The Old Laboratory building at Wisley

The Royal Horticultural Society’s Wisley Garden offers everything for a garden lover’s ideal day out, full of take-away ideas for our own gardens. Gertrude Jekyll would have loved this place.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, In the Garden, Most Popular Posts, Places of InterestMay 31, 2024October 10, 2025681 Words2 Comments

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