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A Short Nottingham Pub Crawl
For my husband’s birthday this year he decided he wanted to do a pub crawl of some of Nottingham’s historic pubs. He got insanely lucky with the weather as it was around 30 degrees when we headed into the City Centre just after Noon. Our starting point was Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem which claims Read more
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Ten UK UNESCO World Heritage Sites to visit this Summer
Many of these attractions cover large areas with various activities on offer throughout the year, so you can pick and choose the areas and activities that suit you and your budget. Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden, North Yorkshire Enjoy three attractions in one with a day out at Fountains Abbey. The Abbey is Read more
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A day out at St Fagan’s Museum, South Wales
St Fagans open air museum is located a 20 minutes drive from Cardiff City centre or just over half an hour on the number 32 bus which runs every hour from the bus station. We opted for the bus however we soon realised when we arrived that we wouldn’t be able to spend the full Read more
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A guided tour of Cardiff Castle
We have visited Cardiff Castle before and looked around some rooms of the house that are included as part of the standard entry price. This time we chose to pay the £4 extra for the Castle House Tour as we were keen to see some of the additional rooms not accessible with a general ticket Read more
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A ghostly stay at Chillingham Castle
We take a trip to Chillingham Castle in Northumberland to attend one of their legendary ghost tours, hoping to see for ourselves some of the Castle’s long dead residents…… As we make our way up the long drive toward the castle, the afternoon is already growing suitably grey and damp with what appears to be Read more
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Alton Towers- Beyond the Rollercoasters
I have been a regular visitor to Alton Towers for many years and of course the primary reason for my visits has been to enjoy the rollercoasters, however Alton Towers has so much more to offer its visitors than its white knuckle rides. A look beyond the main attractions uncovers tranquil woodland walks, unique gardens Read more
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