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Buckingham Palace. London
490 Reviews I've been there so many years ago, when everything was "great", "beautiful", "amazing"... and this was all I could say unfortunately :( I remember that I've been spending long minutes in front of that...
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Manchester Wheel Manchester
14 Reviews The Manchester wheel takes you up to a height of 60 meters and the ride lasts about 12-15 minutes so you dont feel rushed...there are different types of capsules available for instance with glass...
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Shambles York
48 Reviews How could I not like the Shambles, even on a wet day, with water dripping on me, puddle's and people to dodge, I still fell in love with this part of York! I think I walked through it on more than...
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Cadbury World Birmingham
15 Reviews Discover the history of chocolate and see it being made. The Cadbury factory at Bournville has a visitor centre that is dedicated to the history of chocolate. Visitors can learn about how cocoa beans...
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Oxford University & Colleges Oxford
94 Reviews Wadham College was founded in 1610, and is one of the largest colleges in Oxford. Its most famous scholar were architect Christopher Wren and physicist Robetr Boyle. In the 2pth century, director Tomy...
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Beatles Liverpool
96 Reviews Place of homage to hordes of Beatles fanatics, the Cavern Club is perhaps the most well-known club in the world. It's a shame that most people only stop by for a photo opportunity outside the famous...
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Baltic Gallery & Quayside art Newcastle upon Tyne
29 Reviews BALTIC is a Contemporary Art Centre which opened in 2002 and is housed in former flour mill on the River Tyne in Gateshead. BALTIC hosts regulars exhibition from artists all over the world and locally...
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Roman Baths Bath
128 Reviews Don't be mislead when here, NOT ALL THE POOL'S HAVE HOT WATER! The circular pool in my photo, is a 1.6 metre deep COLD plunge pool! A cold plunge bath was a feature of many Roman bath houses, but...
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King's College Cambridge
45 Reviews What a stunning College is King's College, said to be one of the most important examples of late Gothic architecture. King's College was founded in 1441 by Henry VI The original site of the College...
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Royal Pavilion Brighton
72 Reviews The Royal Pavilion has always summed up at least one side of the character of the city of Brighton quite well. That would be it's lavish, outlandish, camp and glitzy side, of course. The exterior of...
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Clifton Suspension Bridge Bristol
31 Reviews The Clifton Suspension Bridge is the symbol of the city of Bristol. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel he never lived to see it completed, Brunel died prematurely aged 53 yrs in 1859, and the Bridge...
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Walls of Chester Chester
46 Reviews Chester City Walls consist of a defensive structure built to protect the city from invading armies.The construction was started by the Romans when they established the Fortress of Diva Victrix between...
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Longleat Safari Park Warminster
9 Reviews Longleat is a great day out for all the family. I went with my boyfriend about a week after my mum and nan went - me and my bf got round the whole park in plenty of time but mum & nan didn't but the...
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Houses of Parliament and Big Ben London
499 Reviews The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament, stands on the banks of the Thames in the London borough of Westminster. The palace is the seat of the British Parliament, which...
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Granada Studios Manchester
11 Reviews Visiting and doing the Granada Studios Tour was one of my first trips to the city. I viisted the complex twice (1993 & 1994) when it was opened from 1988 to 1999. The highlights included: - Times...
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Jorvik Viking Centre York
35 Reviews The Jorvic Centre was created on the very site where between the years 1976-81 archaeologists from York Archaeological Trust revealed the houses, workshops and backyards of the Viking-Age city of...
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Bull Ring Birmingham
24 Reviews The new Bullring has put Birmingham on the map - we now rival any of the other big cities for shopping; i.e. Manchester and Leeds. What can you find there? Well.... 3 levels of glorious shops, for a...
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Christ Church Oxford
34 Reviews As Christ Church is Oxford's biggest college, everything there is somehow overdimensioned. The front yard, called Tom Quad, is the size of a "normal" college, the meadow is so vast that you need half...
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Albert Dock Liverpool
67 Reviews My sister and I had a short walk around some of the Albert Docks (due to the very cold wind!). In this short walk, we were able to look at some fantastic buildings. We came across the Liver Building...
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Day trips from Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne
15 Reviews jump on the metro and head to Tynemouth, there is so much history and scenic views to take in, as well as a abundance of pubs, cafes, restaurants etc. to suit everyone. Tynemouth is a village located...
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Bath Abbey Bath
85 Reviews Bath Abbey is the last of the great medieval churches of England. Would you believe, that three different Churche's have stood on the site of this Abbey! # An Anglo-Saxon Abbey Church dating from...
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Punting Cambridge
43 Reviews As I made my way along Magdalene Street, I came across a River with lot's of empty Punt's, and lots of Student's trying to take me Punting for a fee. Sorry.... I wasn't interested, and was on my way,...
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Palace Pier Brighton
47 Reviews Coming to Brighton, seeing the Beach, and seeing the Pier, is what I think Brighton is about! I always like Pier's, like to see if anybody is catching Fish or Crab's, watch the young one's having fun,...
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The Floating Harbour Bristol
16 Reviews The Floating Harbour was opened in 1809. It covered 80 acres of tidal river and allowed visting ships to stay afloat all the time. The harbour became a busy port and continued until its closure in...
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Romans in Chester Chester
21 Reviews The Grosvenor museum has the best collection of Roman artefacts in Chester and informative displays about the castra (fort) on the river Dee. The entrance fee is by donation. I enjoyed both the...
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Back in university days I had a seminar called "Castles, Cathedrals and Culture in Medieval Britain". It was a killer, our lecturer bored us to death with slide shows of Durham Cathedral and its perpendicular style. So when I was around the area I of course wanted to go to Durham to see the cathedral and its perpendicular style myself. Durham is a nice little town with old university buildings, an old castle and the cathedral is impressive indeed (especially the inside!).
Keswick is one of the main town of England's Lake District. There's lots of outdoor shops, Sweet shops and nice pubs here and Keswick is a great base to explore the Lakes from here. There's a nice park at the lake with lots of sheep and nice views - sitting here in the evenings was one of my favourite things to do while being in England. Read more about Keswick on my Keswick page (soon).
The Tower of London is majestic and impressive. The jewels are for sure true to their name. For winter time the ticket lines were long and the wasn't very nice. Cold and rainy. I assume during summer it would be ten times worse. The London pass came in handy here and we got through the gates quickly.
I was only in this great little english town for a day but the Walking Past audio tour was a great way to understand about the place. Who would have guessed that there were secret tunnels under the square (this wasn't in any of the guide books)!The tour is broken up into chapters so I took a break in one of the hunted pubs halfway round.
King Offa was a 9th century cheif of the ancient kingdom of Mercia and is credited as being the first actual King of all England. He had strong alliances and family connections with the other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Wessex, East Anglia and Northumbria.During Offa's reign a massive ditch and earth bank, 170 miles long, was constructed along the boundary between his kingdom and unruly lands of Wales. The earth banks were 8m high and, in some places, are still impressivelly tall and steep today, 1100 years later!The route of Offa's Dyke is now a national trail through some of the most picturesque countryside in Britain. The most popular stretches of the Dyke seem to be around the town of Knighton, where there is also an Offa's Dyke Visitor Centre. The footpath is clearly signposted. The small towns along the route seem prepared for walkers, with pubs, friendly churches and accommodation...
As 'Theme parks' go Wicksteed park, in Northamptonshire is something of an oddball. To begin with it is aimed at the younger end of the market with only a couple of rides for teenagers and above only. Secondly, it is is owned by a charitable trust rather than a mega-corporation. This stems from the founder who wanted in 1913 to create a park for the local people. The present management stick to this policy by providing a large free playground ride area open all year at the entrance to the park. Wicksteed used to also be a manufacturing company of playground equipment. They used to try out their products here. They still exist as a company but I guess it is all made in China now (much like everything else). My mother can remember from her childhood being excited by the enourmously high slides there. Nowadays, of course, such thrills can's be permitted - it's all rubber matted and...
As 'Theme parks' go Wicksteed park, in Northamptonshire is something of an oddball. To begin with it is aimed at the younger end of the market with only a couple of rides for teenagers and above only. Secondly, it is is owned by a charitable trust rather than a mega-corporation. This stems from the founder who wanted in 1913 to create a park for the local people. The present management stick to this policy by providing a large free playground ride area open all year at the entrance to the park. Wicksteed used to also be a manufacturing company of playground equipment. They used to try out their products here. They still exist as a company but I guess it is all made in China now (much like everything else). My mother can remember from her childhood being excited by the enourmously high slides there. Nowadays, of course, such thrills can's be permitted - it's all rubber matted and...
I read about Camden in my London travel book and decided that I would like to go and see this "bohemian" village. It was a cold, rainy day, but in spite of the weather we had a fantastic time roaming the markets and photographing all the old monuments. The Camden Lock where boats dock was an interesting place to visit too.
Move around the city and go and see all those attractions on your list:China Town: learn about the history of the Chinese people that settled in London.Covent Garden: walk around and drink in the atmosphere; stand still and enjoy the classical music and various forms of entertainment offered to the public. Enjoy an english scone and clotted cream at a Covent Garden restaurant.British Museum: Enter this museum free of charge and take in what it has to offer.Do visit Harrods - it's not that bad - and go for tea and scones - even if it's just for that photo!Take a trip on the Thames rivier.
A day trip can be booked from most hotels. It is so convenient to get picked up at one's hotel and dropped off at night as close as possible to one's accommodation. The buses are luxurious and the guides are knowledgeable and friendly.
The Montague On The Gardens London
5 Reviews and 1067 Opinions The concierge was fabulous, the hotel very grand, and despite the rooms being small they were...
Radisson Edwardian Manchester Manchester
4 Reviews and 929 Opinions I had a great time there. Stayed due to business 4 nights in the hotel. Staff was great, friendly...
Guy Fawkes Inn York
4 Reviews and 233 Opinions We went to the pub new years gay. I ordered the fish and chips and found a lump of metal in the...
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Q: Hi! We r planning to go Paris from London on 16th June Saturday by eurostar. We r planning to stay at L'Elysee Val D'Europe hotel...
A: Lookin on google maps I notice that the L'Elysee Val d'Europe is basically sitting on top of a railway station. It's not the station where the Eurostar stops, but that is...
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