Cheshire History Day
Cheshire History Day will take place on Saturday 29th October and I am delighted to be the opening speaker.
Archaeologist
Anglesey Barracks, Snowdonia
Tucked away in an abandoned slate quarry in north Wales – once the second largest in the world – sits Anglesey Barracks. However, they’re not army barracks, and they’re not on Anglesey. These two rows of derelict houses mark an old street of quarry workers’ houses in Dinorwig Quarry. The quarry now makes up part […]
The disappearing river at Loggerheads
Recently, I went in search of a disappearing river at Loggerheads Country Park, near Moel Famau, in between Ruthin and Mold in North Wales!
Celts: the untold story
Delighted to let you know that Celts: The Untold Story is now streaming on TV in America! I was really honoured to recently contribute to the new three-part series. It focusses on new research on the Iron Age in Central Europe. The series was made by KM+Media and Big Media. A big thanks to Past […]
A medieval bridge to nowhere – Pont Dafydd, St Asaph
There is a tiny medieval bridge called Pont Dafydd in a field right next to the A55 north Wales expressway. It no longer has a river running under it, and traffic no longer goes over it. But the history behind it is fascinating. Watch my short video all about Pont Dafydd medieval bridge. I speak […]
Exploring a 4000 year old cemetery
A 4000 year old barrow cemetery is found on the hills just a few miles from Prestatyn and Rhyl, in Flintshire. These Bronze Age monuments are quite hard to see on the ground, but there are a surprising number of them in this part of Wales, near to Snowdonia and the Clwydian Range and Dee […]
Trowels and TV at Pendinas Hillfort
Well, the final episode of this season’s Weatherman Walking is finally here – and the weather certainly showed up for this one. Torrential rain, massive gusts of wind, hail and glorious sunshine, leading to outstanding views. Just another day on top of a Welsh hillfort by the sea… In this episode, after Derek and I […]
In search of Wales’ ancient lost city
Delighted to let you know that I’ll be on this week’s episode of Weatherman Walking again – this time in search of an ancient lost city! This week I am in the tiny Monmouthshire village of Trellech, or Treleck, which has a surprising number of historical monuments. From standing stones and an ancient well, to […]
Operation Weatherman!
Episode two of Weatherman Walking Series 12 will be aired this week – and for this walk we’re in Snowdonia. And I’m on the trail of WW2 tanks and sea planes! This week Derek is walking from Capel Curig to Betws-y-Coed, and I’m nearby, up in the hills, looking for remnants of the second world […]
Weatherman Walking returns!
So excited to share that the new series of Weatherman Walking returns this week! I’ve had so much fun (again!) filming this series of Weatherman Walking. I’ve seen some stunning places, met some wonderful people and heard lots of inspiring stories. Our favourite weatherman Derek is back exploring all corners of Wales – and he […]