Today’s picture of the day is of Skiddaw in Cumbria. Skiddaw is known as the easiest peak to climb in the picturesque Lake District. Climbers can reach the summit in around 2 hours and enjoy magnificent views of Keswick , the Pennines, Irish sea and the Isle of Man. It can become extremely crowded during [...]
Running from 3rd to 6th December 2009, the Medieval Christmas ‘bash’ in Lincoln is one not to be missed. Packed with around 300 stalls, it’s a Christmas market on the cobbled streets of Lincoln’s cathedral quarter. Now in its 27th year, it has a dedicated medieval zone outside the Bishop’s Palace, where you can taste [...]
Dunster by Candlelight takes place every year on the first Friday and Saturday in December when this remarkably preserved medieval village turns its back on the present and lights its streets with candles. To mark the beginning of the festival on Friday at 5.30pm, there is the Lantern Lighting Procession that starts on the Steep [...]
Today’s picture of the day is of Beeston Castle in Cheshire. It stands proudly on picturesque rocky crags and enjoys breathtaking views. It dates back 4,000 years and was once a Bronze Age hill fort. The castle was built in 1226 b y Earl Ranulf of Chester and centuries later fell during the English Civil [...]
Winchester Cathedral opened its ice rink at the foot of the Cathedral today, in the historic Inner Close, and it will remain open until 3rd January 2010. Surrounded by one of the country’s finest German-style Christmas Markets (until 20th December 2009) this large real open-air ice rink couldn’t be in a more atmospheric and striking [...]
Top tourism businesses in Bristol are celebrating a haul of Gold awards in the South West Tourism Excellence Awards 2009/10. The awards celebrate the best in the South West and aim to promote and reward excellence in the tourism industry. Bristol scooped four Gold Awards at a ceremony at Saunton Sands Hotel in Devon and [...]
Holker Hall & Gardens, which re-opens to the public on 14th March 2010 (Mothering Sunday) celebrates its 60th season this year. To start the season off with a flourish, the gardens are showcasing a magnificent spring floral display. Head Gardener, Yvonne Cannon and her gardeners, have put in over 1500 hours of work, planting over [...]
Today’s picture of the day is of Buckinghamshire Railway Centre in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Visitors are taken back in time with a ride on a vintage steam locomotive. The railway centre houses over 30 locomotives, carriages and wagons. The station states back 150 years and is now an award winning visitor centre. Onsite there is also [...]
Winter is an inviting time to visit Scotland and discover the country’s famous ptarmigans as they turn from autumn brown to winter white. The ptarmigan is found in the very highest mountains of Scotland and changes colour when winter sets in, transforming from their autumn colours of grey and brown to plumage of a brilliant [...]
Unless you’ve had your head buried in the sand this past week, you’ll know that there have been some dramatic scenes in the UK, particularly in Cumbria where the UKseries.com team is based. It’s been quite tragic really and, for many, as the clean-up operation gets underway, it’s going to be a long time before [...]
