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Sightseeing London
615 Reviews Every major city boasts a Chinatown. According to my guide book there has been a Chinatown in London since the 19th century and originally concentrated around the East End docks at Limehouse, where...
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Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh
98 Reviews I think that edinburgh's castle is just amazing:his position is great and you can have a great view of all the city.You can walk inside it and return back of centuries thinking at the Bravehearth...
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Granada Studios Manchester
4 Reviews Manchester is the home of Granada Studios which produces Coronation Street, a long running British soap. It first aired on Dec. 9, 1960 and is still going strong. I am a dedicated Corrie fan and I...
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walk/explore Glasgow
18 Reviews The best way to get to know the city is to just wander around and discover places for yourself. Well in the centre of the city at least, don't want to end up anywhere dodgy by accident! I took most of...
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Famous People of Cardiff Cardiff
9 Reviews DID YOU KNOW...? (BBC Cardiff Website) Cardiff is said to have more parks, recreation and open spaces per head of population than any other city in the UK, including the huge and sprawling Bute Park...
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City Walls - General York
17 Reviews Some sections of YORK CITY WALLS date back to Roman times. When the Romans first came here in the first century A.D., they built a military fort on the banks of the River Ouse. Strong walls were built...
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Walking Tours Birmingham
5 Reviews Walk up New Street to Victoria Square. At the end of New Street facing you is the Town Hall. In 1830 there was a competition for a new town hall in Birmingham with less than two months allowed for...
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Oxford University & Colleges Oxford
33 Reviews So which is better ? Oxford or Cambridge. When it comes to academic rating, Cambridge battles it out on the world stage with Harvard, but Oxford struggles to make the top ten. So a clear win...
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Liver Buildings Liverpool
24 Reviews Edwardian Baroque design (1904) of Sir Arnold Thornley and F.B. Hobbs. Originally the Mersey Docks and Harbour Docks Building - recently restored for both offices and residences. A reinforced concrete...
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King's College Cambridge
9 Reviews There are lots of beautiful college buildings in Cambridge but the King's College would have to be one of the most impressive... The Cathedral is absolutely huge and the other buildings around the...
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Street Scenes Chester
7 Reviews Just the other side of the wall from the Roman garden is this lovely row of tiny timber and sandstone cottages built as almshouses in about 1650. And no you haven't miscounted - only six of the...
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Sunday Belfast
3 Reviews Ah, the ulster fry. How i miss ye here on the continent. I cannot wait to get back there and eat ye, im sick of croissants and coffee. here's all you need for a good ulster fry...... buy yourself...
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Further Afield Belfast
13 Reviews There are no signs at the border telling you you are now in the North or Republic. You will recognise it from all the "Money Changed Here" signs instead! Such bureaux de changes are reputed to be...
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Historical London
144 Reviews All Hallows by the Tower is the oldest church in the City of London and a living church serving today's City community. All Hallows by the Tower established in 675 as "All Hallows Barking" (after...
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Princes Street Edinburgh
30 Reviews Princes Street is the major shopping stroll in Edinburgh. I vividly remember wandering around, having lunch at the Burger King, going into Menzies to buy some Smarties in those paper tubes (which we...
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Trafford Centre Manchester
7 Reviews There is so much about Manchester i love. Not just the City Centre itself, but the surrounding areas of Greater Manchester are well worth taking the time to explore. From the Uk's biggest and best...
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Architecture Glasgow
12 Reviews Oh, look at this! This is Glasgow. The picture is of the Old Exchange, now a Bookshop (with a cafe - thankfully) ... oh so civilised. You might think I exagerate, but there are so few places like...
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Cardiff Bay Cardiff
6 Reviews "Quinquireme of Nineveh from distant Ophir, Rowing home to haven in sunny Palestine, With a cargo of ivory, And apes and peacocks, Sandalwood, cedarwood, and sweet white wine. Stately Spanish...
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City - Miscellaneous York
26 Reviews I loved York! We walked and walked everywhere. People are friendly, there is so much to see and do here and we have to go back :-) I am only staying in England temporally, so will not probably get to...
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Football (Soccer) Birmingham
2 Reviews Name Birmingham City Nickname The Blues Stadium St Andrews League Play In Premier League Honours Home Kit Blue shirt, white shorts and blue socks Away Kit ...
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Impressions Oxford
15 Reviews Being in Oxford for three days gives you enough time to discover several colleges, the beautiful parks of Oxford and also some of the vicinity. You might want to go out to the Cotswolds for one day or...
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Beatles Liverpool
17 Reviews The Beatles are from Liverpool. Everybody knows that. I really like how the whole city still wasn't turned into a Beatles trap! The local tourist information has a great slogan on their plastic bags...
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Punting Cambridge
12 Reviews While we were punting down the River Cam we came across the Mathematical Bridge...our guide told us that many years ago the maths students couldn't work out how the bridge was built without any bolts...
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roman garden Chester
1 Review The "Roman Garden" monicker is something of a misnomer. Certainly there is no indication that a garden existed on this site near Newgate during Roman times. The garden space was, in fact, assembled in...
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Odyssey/W5 Belfast
1 Review Belfast is really cool.There is so many things to do:swimming,beach,shops(lots),restaurants.eg:burger king,mcdonlands. Belfast is kind of cool in some places.There is the Odyssey.There is concerts,a...
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We are a charity based in Salisbury called Lifestyles, ran by disabled people for disabled people. We help disabled people and people with learning difficulties get out & meet & make new friends. We also help them gain independence to help them overcome possible barriers which may affect their lives. We don’t have an office as yet, so our group meets once a month in the local pub. If you would like to know more about us, then contact us on; Salisburylifestyles.tripod.com or LouiseTopp911@hotmail.com We have do variouse outings through the year, and listen to suggestions by other members. Requests for visits to the moon, and space were denied. I know where a bit out of this world, but not that much!We have done:A 'booze Cruise' with P&O linersBeauliePaultons Theme ParkButlins & Haven holiday camp'sBlackpool IlluminationsMoores Country parkSwimming, Ice skating and ski boggingThe London...
No not the biblical one but the one with the giant greenhouse biomes down on the Cornish coast. Not having a garden at home I'm not big into plants and don;t know much about them so I was surprised just how much I enjoyed the Eden Project near St Austell in Cornwall. An imagnitive mix of plants and artwork in those amazing Biomes. Its a major tourist attraction now and one that will constantly evolvve and develop over the seasons.Check out my Eden Project page for more info.
To see a traditional - one of the few remaining - fishing village on the south coast of Cornwall then Mevagissey is the place to go. Wander around its narrow streets and harbour with its colourful fishing boats and yes have more Fish'n'Chips!See more of this qauint old pirate village on my Mevagissey page
Its quite a trip from our home in the NW of England right down to Cornwall but we managed it once on a short coach trip and stayed in Newquay. Once a prosperous pilchard fishing village Newquay is now a thriving cornish sea-side resort and the capital of England's surfing population with 11 beaches stretching over seven miles of golden sand.The town itself has its typical tourist trappings - arcades, tacky souvenirs and kiss me quick hats, fish and chips etc...but head out to the coast and enjoy those golden beaches and great coastal scenery.More info and pics on my Newquay page.
Accessible South West is a new directory I have just discovered which is intended to help people with disabilities who wish to go to the South West of England find appropriate places to stay & visit. The directory has handy information on accommodation, attractions & other places of interest, places to eat, public toilets, & beaches. There’s also information on disability groups & organisations that can assist the disabled traveller at the same time as staying away from home, & neighbouring suppliers of user-friendly equipment to rent. South West Tourism is the local tourist board for Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly. Accessible South West has been made with money from the South West district Development Agency as part of a wider reachable project undertaken in 2003, the year of the disabled. You can choose from:Bed and...
This organization (TACT) is a self growing network of groups in the UK for support, guidance & understanding for people putting their lives back together after a devorce, separation or broken relationships. There are social events & weekend breaks available with this company. For more information please telephone 01892-665524 E-mail: AquilaTrust@aol.comWebsite: http://www.aquilatrust.org/
I love the old Tudor houses like these ones in Colchester. Usually they are leaning is strange directions too because they are so old. I like the fact that these ones are painted different colours because a lot of the time they are just White with black wood beams.
I love the UK. My initial attraction was always the history. I also love architecture, cathedrals, castles, houses grand and simple. My favourite part is London but there is so much to experience in the UK outside of London too. I am mainly in cities when i go because i have friends that i stay with and i don't hire a car so it's easier to get to cities by train. Sometimes i'm lucky to get out into the countryside, either by bus tour or car with friends. My first trip to the UK was to take a Cosmos bus tour to hit the highlights and i've also taken another short tour of Scotland as well. Bus tours have their advantages in that your accomodations and many meals are arranged for you and are included in the price. You don't have to do the driving and you get to see the highlights. The disadvantages are that you have to go where the tour goes and you don't always have enough time in some...
The largest chain of drugstores is Boots but there is also Superdrug which is a bit cheaper. Drugstores are referred to as chemists or pharmacies there. Some are similar to the ones in North America. Boots are often very large shops, with a huge variety of goods in them. Some of the ones i've been in that are in shopping centers have large cosmetics and perfume departments but i couldn't buy a pen in one to save my life! I actually had to go to a bookstore to buy one of those! They have a very good photo department as well and i have had photos developed there with very good results. the one hour developing is about as expensive as it is in Canada in photo stores like Black's to have done, close to $20 per film but not unreasonable if you want to have your pictures developed and not risk the airport xray machines. They also sell film at pretty reasonable costs too. Their Boots brand...
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...
The Balmoral Hotel Edinburgh
5 Reviews and 770 Opinions Two men wearing kilts (or trews) welcome you at the door and an open fire welcomes you in the lobby,...
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...
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Q: In mid May we will be traveling from Glasgow to London. I think we have decided we would prefer rail to air for various reasons. ...
A: Hopefully someone local will have the specifics, but on all of my trips to Edinburgh from London, I've not booked in advance and had no issues with travel. Your profile...
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