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101 places to go – Straw Bear Festival

Along with hosting the world’s most prestigious sporting events, the UK also runs a great line in strange traditional events. In 2012 alone you can watch highly trained champions engage in herculean efforts of courage and sporting prowess to seize glory for their nation in the world’s biggest games, or you can watch a man […]

101 places to go – The Tolkien Trail in Lancashire

While Christmas is undoubtedly about the giving of gifts, the reunion of loved ones and the over-eating of food, the festive period is also the perfect time to get out and about. Winter walks aren’t just about working off the mince pies; they’re also about enjoying the beauty of a frosted landscape, dusting off the […]

101 places – The Cairngorms

Sometimes serendipitous events occur that take decisions out of our hands. Take this week’s selection of our new recommended destination, for example. Following ‘Mountain Day’ at the weekend, and due to the wide range of festive activities available (real reindeer!) we didn’t hesitate when The Cainrngorms mountain range was suggested as one of 101 places […]

101 places to go – Castle Howard

We’re fairly spoiled when it comes to historic attractions in the UK. You only need to take a look at some of our previous ‘101 places to go’ entries to see enough heritage attractions to fill several holidays – and we’re not even halfway through! But the best thing about Castle Howard near York is […]

101 places to go – Westonbirt Arboretum

It’s National Tree Week this week. During this time The Tree Council are advising everyone who cares about their environment to plant a tree in the ground. Not only will planting a tree help to offset carbon emissions but they also help to limit environmental damage from flash floods and wind. And well, trees are […]

101 places to go – Bolton Abbey

We must admit to feeling a certain amount of hesitance when recommending ancient monuments. After all, the UK isn’t short of historic attractions in varying degrees of ruin. Enough in fact that even the hardiest historic explorer could feel a little jaded when confronted with yet ANOTHER ruined spire. But this week’s recommended destination, Bolton […]

101 places to go – Pendle Hill

“If you can see Pendle then it’s about to rain, if you can’t then it’s already started.” Pendle Hill has never had the best reputation – as this local saying will attest. Despite offering a summit that reaches nearly 2,000 feet above sea level, and incredible views of the surrounding area, Pendle Hill is always […]

101 places to go – The Forbidden Corner

…And now for something completely different. We’re not sure how else we can introduce our next entry to ‘101 Places to go in the UK, Ireland and France’. Not only is The Forbidden Corner in North Yorkshire a folly in the truest sense of the word, but it’s also a highly acclaimed family day out […]

101 places to go – York

We’re going to start this week’s entry with a quick history lesson. Now pay attention at the back! York’s history is intertwined with the major events that shaped Britain. It was here that the Romans settled during their conquest of Britain; Constantine the Great became Emperor while in York and William the Conqueror had to […]

101 places to go – Hastings

There are more than enough historical sites in England to fill countless location guides. But since we’re approaching the halfway mark in our series of ‘101 Places to Go in the UK, Ireland and France’, we’re trying to be very selective in our choice of historic hotspots! Thankfully, few people would dispute the choice of […]

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