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Holiday in
the County of ![]() In Suffolk a rich wool heritage resulted in many fine medieval market towns with half-timbered houses and quintessential English villages. The village of Monks Eigh used to be a familiar sight on old railway posters advertising the area. In Lavenham the rich merchants have gone leaving a wonderful town of Tudor houses, sagging gracefully with age. ...Click Here if interested |
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Escapes ![]() Spend a Weekend in Dartmouth The Port of Dartmouth is situated in beautiful South Devon known as South Hams. Dartmouth is a thriving, bustling town that has strong links with both the naval profession and the yachting communities. Dartmouth Castle guards the entrance to the harbour and from here you can walk along the ...See More |
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Escape Ideas
![]() Climb into a Letterbox Caving is a wonderful experience, a feeling of the unnatural in a natural environment. You will be able to see cave formations like stalactites and stalagmites and see how the cave was formed. Dragon Adventure in LLanbedr have a variety of caves that they use and all have their own character. You can try the famous Letterbox, Rat Hole, Washing Machine, Corkscrew and many other challenges ...Read Story |
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Attraction Ideas![]() A Day at the Races Jump racing has been taking place at Bangor-on-Dee Race course in Wales since 1859. A left-handed jumps racecourse set in glorious countryside and overlooked by the Welsh hills. Easily accessible via the motorway and trunk road network. Over the course of the year, there are 15 fixtures spread throughout the four ...Explore More |
Timeley HolidaysAttend a festival that dates from 1513 One of the oldest Border festivals dating from 1513 and the Battle of Flodden. Selkirk Common Riding Festival often attracts hundreds of horse riders as the town celebrates its history once a year during June. Common Ridings can be traced back ...Discover More | Famous &
Infamous![]() The Birthplace of Winston Churchill Situated in Woodstock, just 8 miles from Oxford, set in 2100 acres of beautiful landscaped parkland, is the birthplace of Sir Winston ...Learn More |
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The Natural
World![]() Guilliemots, Puffins and Kittiewakes St Abb’s Head on the Berwickshire coast is a landmark site for birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts. This National Nature Reserve has one of the largest onshore breeding colonies for seabirds such as Guilliemots, Razorbills, Kittiewakes, ...Read More |
Escape Into
History![]() All the Threes Rushton Triangular Lodge has three floors, each floor has three windows, and each window is a three-fold trefoil. There are three gables and three gargoyles on each side of the building and even the central chimney is three-sided. Built between 1595 and 1597, by Sir Thomas Tresham, who as a devout Catholic was repeatedly ...More on this subject |
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| Walks and Tours A Guided Tour Book a guided tour of the Royal and Ancient Burgh of Linlithgow, once the Capital of Scotland and the birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots as well as many other Scottish Monarchs. A customised tour with Linlithgow Tours could include visits to; Linlithgow Palace, the birth place of Mary Queen of ...Read Story | |||
Family Fun![]() Seventy Interactive Exhibits Try out an exciting hands on, interactive science and nature exhibition at the Look Out Discovery Centre in Bracknell. Young budding scientists will spend many hours ...More on this subject |
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