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 Stonehenge. by leics
If you can, go to Avebury (where the stone circle is so huge the village lies inside it!), also Silbury Hill and West Kennet longbarrow. Not too far away and less crowded. Leave a Comment
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sign-Corwall by bpwillet
By all means go and check it out. There are great photo opportunities to be had anywhere along the grounds. Even some that are totally made up. The sign behind me in the picture will be in a picture with you, with your name and what city you are from, for the bargain price of 30GBP.
You will need to pay for parking just to get on the grounds anyway. It is worth just strolling along the paths or the paved walkways. There are also a few good look out spots. Leave a Comment
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 Does it tell the time? or a
Martian landing site? by sourbugger
The truth of the matter is that a main A-road runs close by (despite frequent plans to put it in a tunnel or divert it), the facilities area are a mess, you have to pay over five quid to get in and top all that you can't actually get very near the stones at all.
I understand that the stones have to be protected for future generations, but English Heritage (who run the site) have contrived to make a visit to Stonehenge an underwhelming experience in the eyes of many visitors.
UPDATE : DEC 18 2004
Very oddly, just a couple of days after writing the above I notice a 67 million pound plan is put in place to sort out the mess. The roads put in tunnels, decent facilities and general clearing of the mess and clutter.
Come at an odd time to avoid the crowds.
Woodhenge, only 2 miles away is just as interesting and contemporary with Stonehenge. Other stone circles such as Avebury are in fact far more spectacular to visit. Leave a Comment
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 What's the message then ? by sourbugger
Over the years this craze has grown, with increasingly more intricate designs appearing all over western England and in other countries as well, in the summer months.
Millions of webpages are devoted towards whether these are UFO landing sites or messages from a superior intelligence. If they are the latter then why are they trying to contact yokels in Dorset ? and why don't they write in English ?
Whatever their origin (and I think you can see where I stand on this one) it doesnt stop local farmers charging a few quid at the farm gate to allow intrepid UFO seekers onto their land (any connection I wonder ?)
Take it all with a pinch of salt ! or just jump the gate when nobody....
Drink lots of scrumpy - you'll see plenty of circles then ! Leave a Comment
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 Go on then, just one more
time. by sourbugger
If you want to look at a load of lifeless dummies, then why not visit the House of Commons ?
I fail to understand how this attraction is still at the top of many tourists "Must see" list.
I've been a couple of times (usually taking friends who have insisted) in the past few years and have been quite disappointed at having to part with nearly 20 quid to see a few waxworks. It's not even as if much humour is injected - such as with "Spitting Image" puppets that were displayed a few years back elsewhere.
The main problem is the crowds (although they must limit numbers for fire reasons) is the swarm of humanity moving through.
I believe there is a new "interactive" section which mainly involves Brittney Spear's or Kylie's cute arse rotating - this must show quite how low the level of the I.Q of the average visitor must me.
Go to Baker street tube, and join the Queue if you really have to.
Look in the section where they show how the models are made : actually quite interesting. The rows of heads labelled up here (as they are not currently on display) is also worth a look Leave a Comment
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 Stonehenge by Phillylawyer_19107
You can see the circle fine when you drive past it, just find someone to drive you, so that you can concentrate on looking out of the window, drive past real slow and you have seen it. Believe me, there is no additional benefit gained by walking around it once. Leave a Comment
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walkabouti by Rosie-o
Drink a LOT of alcohol! Also one 'upside' of the Walkabout chain is the counter meals - their chips are pretty brilliant.
Britain is full of great and UNIQUE pubs! There is usually half a dozen or more within a square kilometre so find your local and order a pint! Leave a Comment
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The Canterbury Tales promise to present your Chaucer’s „Canterbury Tales“ in an amusing and lively way with recreated scenes but also with the sounds and smells of those times. What we find (for quite a hefty admission fee) are scenes with life-like dolls, quite nice, but nothing out of the ordinary. The presentation is not extremely lively, while you stand in front of one scene, the matching story is read to you and then you wander to the next scene. It gets a bit boring after a while and frankly, knowing how nicely and interestingly the English can present history, I had expected more. Leave a Comment
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 English Taps by sabsi
Mix water in the basin until you have the right temperature. A bit complicated but there's no other way!
Ehm, don't wash your hands, face, teeth isn't a good advise is it? Leave a Comment
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It's a nice old town on a nice bit of river, but it's just a nice old town spoiled by heaving crowds and if that playwright chappie, whasisname, on tip of my tongue, hadn't been born here it wouldn't stand out all that much!
Go to the theatre. Best Shakespeare plays to see (strictly IMHO): The Winters Tale (overall best play); Measure for Measure (my personal favourite - Joe Orton 350 years before his time); As You Like It (the one with the heroine I identify with and the best romantic comedy); Antony and Cleopatra (most poetic); Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar (joint most accessible)
Lots of nearby Cotswold towns Leave a Comment
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