Boats on the Kennet and Avon Canal

Berkshire: Donnington and Newbury

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July 26th 2008
Last week, I went on the train to Newbury. My aim was to see Donnington Castle as I have a passion for old dramatic buildings and ruins... I did manage to get there but it is a 40 min walk from the railway station, more than I thought. Unfortunately I didn't get much time to see Newbury but I will come back one day and take the photos, Newbury deserves... Newbury is the principle town of West B ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more