Lovely road to cycle or drive along with amazing views all of the way along. I rode it out of peak season but I would imagine it gets very busy in the summer.
This is the site of the former Merstone Station (previously Merstone Junction Station) but now the machines passing through have two wheels and are human powered, as the old railway …
The first signs of a strategic fortification appeared on this hilltop site around the year 1000, probably as a defence against the invading Vikings. The first castle was built around …