Terry Prone: A Heritage Week tower trip with feline friends

People who have never been inside a Martello tower decide Heritage Week is their chance. People who have been in several such towers regard this as a compare-and-contrast opportunity

Dino, Terry Prone's cat, on the roof of her Martello tower, where he leads guests up the spiral staircase.

"Now, ladies and gentlemen, please pay close attention to what I’m going to tell you, because it’s pivotal to your safety. You’re about to ascend two spiral staircases. First a short one, then a quite long one to the roof.

“Easy, you might think, looking at them. The stone is even scored, to make each step less slippery.