Today’s picture of the day is of the White Cliffs of Dover. The famous cliffs are situated on the southeast corner of Kent. From the English Channel they are a magnificent sight and are made from chalk deposits. They have a colourful history and were once a much needed defence from invading armies.
Today’s picture of the day is of the Royal Air Force Museum on London. Visitors are taken through the history of aviation with a collection of over 100 aircraft. There is education and entertainment for the whole family in the Auronauts Interactive Centre and the onsite museum shop offers an array of gifts. Enjoy a snack and refreshment in the cafe and take advantage of free parking.
As part of ‘Homecoming Scotland‘, the Tattoo will be coming to Linlithgow on August 13th, 2009 for the ‘Taste of the Tattoo’ event. The Tattoo will pay tribute to the 250th anniversary of the birth of the country’s famous bard, Robert Burns, and will showcase more than 500-performers, including participants from several countries, such as Canada, Australia, Tonga, Europe and the United Kingdom.
The line up will feature everything from Highland Dancers (including a few from Down Under!), military bands, Switzerland’s Top Secret Drum Corps, Massed Military Bands, a Tongan cultural troupe, and the inimitable Massed Pipes and Drums.
Taste of the Tattoo will also be visiting Glasgow on August 11th.
The Highland Games will return to North Berwick on August 8th 2009. This year will mark the 14th anniversary of the event. The North Berwick Highland Games has grown from a small, niche event to a sporting spectacular that attracts upwards of 14,000 people each year.
This year’s events include a pipe band competition, a dog obedience training show, and the traditional highland sporting events of the Belhaven Best Heavy Events Championship; such as throwing the 16lb Scot’s Hammer and Tossing the Caber. There are six sporting events in total, with the Championship being awarded to the competitor gaining the maximum points combined from all six events. To see the huge, heavy timber caber being tossed is perhaps the most dramatic highlight of any Highland Games.
There’s something for everyone at the North Berwick Highland Games.
The boutique San Domenico House Hotel in London has launched its new corporate package designed to buck the recession, offering one of the lowest rates within the Chelsea/Knightsbridge area for a five-star boutique hotel.
The new package offers an extensive list of tangible and intangible benefits for employers and their associates – much welcomed in these recessionary times. Exclusively available to new Corporate Partners, rooms at San Domenico House start from just £198 per night, offering a saving of at least 20% on the normal room rate. The corporate rate also includes complimentary breakfast, a room upgrade and free-flowing internet access for those who can’t switch off!
The hotel, with its private, exclusive address bang in the middle of London’s fashionable Chelsea, is found just off King’s Road, yet feels far from the madding crowds. Recently named ‘The Best B&B in London’ and awarded five stars from the AA, San Domenico House is home to 15 theatrically-designed rooms and suites, plus a rooftop terrace with stunning views, making it a personal favourite for both British and international fashion brands, private banks and legal firms.
Today’s picture of the day is of Ord Beach in the picturesque and tranquil town of Ord, Isle of Skye. The beach is situated in a beautiful cove where seals find shelter. It offers stunning sunsets and the ancient ruins of St Comgan’s Chapel, dating back to A.D 700, lie close by.
Taking the adventure hungry from the heart of London’s Marylebone Station to the hub of all things active in North Wales, Adventure North Wales has teamed up with Wrexham and Shropshire Railways to offer an exhilarating package.
Prices start from £265 per person based on a minimum of four people booking, so like minded adventurers can join together for a shared experience of action packed fun.
With such easy access to sea, sand, mountain, forest and lake, the activities on offer within the relatively compact area of North Wales include sailing in the morning, white water rafting after lunch and mountain biking in the early evening.
Uncover secrets from the deep in Thames Treasures: London’s River Revealed, an exciting series of events running as part of the Festival of British Archaeology (18th July to 2nd August 2009). From lectures on sunken Tudor ships to riverside tours, Iron Age storytelling to paper boat making – the river runs through activities for all ages. Our experts have fishy tales and foreshore finds aplenty, featuring all manner of weird and wonderful watery treats including coracles, mudlarks, elephant gods and whale-bones. Dip in to our programme at Museum of London and Museum of London Docklands and find out more.
Explore the archaeology of the Thames with two weeks of free adult and family events. Meet experts who will reveal the hidden histories of London’s river. Enjoy weekday gallery tours and talks and a whole host of family activities on the weekend of 1st and 2nd August 2009. Handle some of the intriguing objects found in the Thames and find out just how they are preserved. You can make your own boats and Roman-style lamps and learn about the skeletons of people that lived and worked by the river.
All these events and many more will be taking place at the Museum of London and the Museum of London Docklands.
The old headquarters building for The NEC has been completely refurbished and turned into a modern and stylish hotel with 166 bedrooms, and 8 meeting rooms.
The Ramada Encore NEC will provide valuable bed and meeting space for organisers and exhibitors attending events at The NEC and is in a superb location, just a five minute walk from the NEC, with ample free car parking. The hotel’s prime location close to Birmingham airport and the railway station make it ideal for a stopover for business or leisure.
Discounts of around 40% are available this summer on weekend rates at The Bird In Hand, a pretty 14th Century country inn located between Maidenhead and Reading in the Royal County of Berkshire.
With a history spanning 600 years and character features including oak panelling in the bar and a real Inglenook fireplace, The Bird In Hand combines the old world charm of a traditional English pub, with all the comforts of newly refurbished hotel accommodation.
On offer is a special summer weekend rate until the end of August 2009, of £40 per night for a single room and £50 per night for a double room, based on two sharing. Prices include breakfast and VAT.
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