You thought the British tradition of making a cup of tea was simple, right? Just bung a teabag in a mug, pour on boiling water, add a bit of milk and leave a few minutes… and hey presto! Ooooooh, no, no, no… very wrong!!!
Apparently, to make the perfect cuppa, you just need to follow these 5 ’simple’ steps:
According to Milly Kenny-Ryder of the VisitLondon blog, there are two plays in London which are ideally suited for Halloween.
The first is The Woman in Black which has been running for a remarkable 21 years in London’s West End. The play takes place in the Fortune Theatre and combines “theatrical illusion and trickery with a disturbing narrative”. The video below gives a short snippet of the play.
The second is a much newer production called Ghost Stories playing at the Duke of York Theatre in London. The production uses a lot of psychological tricks and special lighting & sound effects to make the audience nervous before the production even begins. Going by the reactions in the trailers, it must be pretty scary!
More Links:
Scary productions on the VisitBritain blog.
Theatre Breaks in London
Hotels in London
Visitor attractions in London
The Lake District is a special area in England that provides every superb concession a family requires – including superb accommodation! The quaint country charm of the district is enhanced by lodging options which are equally fetching and family oriented. Log cabin holidays are an amazing change from the typical family adventure. They provide the essential amenities of comfortable living with a true country experience. There is no better place on earth for a log cabin holiday than the superb area of English countryside that is the Lake District.
Log cabin holidays are enhanced by the variety of things to see and do in the area. The Lake District National Park and the surrounding areas offer spectacular sceneries of lake, mountain and stream. Boating, sailing, hiking, biking and caving are just of few of the options for outdoor leisure in the magnificent park which also serves as a wildlife conservation area. Fishing on the lakes may hook a vendace, a schelly or an arctic char. All of these fish are endangered and will have to be thrown back but not to worry, there are fish aplenty in these lakes which you can keep – and eat! Meanwhile a hike through the glorious mountains will reveal colonies of sundew and butterwort (rare carnivorous plants), red squirrels and Golden Eagles.
Log cabin holidays are the ultimate way to experience the natural and spectacular glory of this resplendent and unsoiled part of the English countryside. Log cabin holidays can be as rough or as luxurious as you want them to be. Some destinations offer full multi bedroomed and bathroomed estate cabins and others will take you right back to basics where you can experience life as your forebears did, with outdoor facilities and wood stoves. Log cabin holidays in the Lake District really do cater for every budget and every lifestyle. It is often the case that everyone in the family is welcome at a log cabin holiday destination – even the four-legged ones. For animal lovers that is often a deal breaker. Another feature of log cabin holidays that appeals to many families is flexibility; these remote locations can be utilized as a base for further wilderness exploration.
Nick Summerscales is Editor of Log Cabin Holidays
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Cumbria and the Lake District
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Towns and villages to explore:
Ambleside
Coniston
Grasmere
Hawkshead
Windermere
Even without Mohamed al Fayed at the helm, it seems Harrods have gotten right into the Halloween spirit right across the store.
Far from just being a few fake webs and a blacked out corner of the shop, Harrods are offering free magic entertainment such as Marvin’s Magic Illusionist who somehow manages to remove various of his body parts, along with more sedate activities such as the creepy crafts which involves a lot of cutting and glitter, aka very messy.
Even the cafe’s within the shop have taken on the Halloween theme with their Lily Vanilli’s cupcakes which look like ordinary chocolate cupcakes except with a gravestone on top….oh yeah, kids will love it!
The itinerary runs from the 29th to 31st October and at the time of writing was:
- Friday 29th October: Lily Vanilli will launch her book “A Zombie Ate My Cupcake” at a monstrous tea party at 1pm.
- 30th October: Visit the Harrods Food Hall for tips on how to cut a pumpkin.
- 30th to 31st October: Crafts, magic, face-painting and Yoomoo are all available on the fourth floor. Waterstones are running tarot readings and spooky stories at 2 pm, 2.30 pm and 3 pm.
So if you’re in London or looking for something to do this weekend, why not make a break of it and go see the sights, after visiting Harrods of course.
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For many of us, Hi-de-Hi is our vision of a British holiday camp but in the early days things were quite a bit different.
There’s no absolute date from which holiday camps started as there were some forms of camp back as early as the late 1800s. However those early camps were based on an almost military regime and people paid to have lots of exercise and help clean the camp – not much of a holiday.
From the 1930s Billy Butlin started to build his new style holiday camps which had a greater emphasis on giving the ordinary working class person a proper all inclusive holiday. The early camps were built around a fitness craze and thus still featured quite a lot of exercise in formation – familiar to all those who suffered this in school.
As this craze wore off, the fitness element started to disappear to be replaced with the concept of fun and games, plus entertainment from which the famous Butlins redcoats were born.
The emphasis at Butlins right through to the 1990s was still trying to make sure everyone had a chance to meet everyone else, so dining was done in a large room with long tables of pre-prepared fairly fixed menus.
By the 1980s, many of the holiday camps were in decline due to cheap foreign package holidays, but during the 1990s the park owners realised that they could convert the parks into more modern self-catering style camps and thus the modern age of the holiday camp was born.
If you’d like to explore British holiday camps more, the Telegraph has serialised part of a new book within its picture gallery.
If you’d like to buy the book, click here
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These roller-coasters should satisfy anyone with a need for speed – featuring some of the biggest and fastest in the world!
Some are based around seaside attractions, whereas others can be found in the middle of the British countryside, but if there’s one thing we Brits are good at it’s building world class roller-coasters.
So in reverse order of speed, here are the top 10 fastest roller-coasters in Britain:
1) Shockwave at Drayton Manor is Europe’s only stand up roller-coaster, where riders stand for the entire experience rather than being strapped down. At 53mph, Shockwave isn’t the quickest by any means, but it still pulls an impressive G force of 4, with the whole ride taking around 1 min 34 seconds.
2) Velocity in Flamingo Land Theme Park is another slightly unusual design combining a fairly traditional roller-coaster track design with individual seats, in this case designed to look like Superbikes. It only reaches 54 mph, but does this in a breathtaking 2.8 seconds.
3) Kumali is another from Flamingo Land Theme Park but this time the riders are suspended below the track with legs hanging in mid-air. During the ride, the passengers are subjected to four inversions including going round an 87 foot tall loop. Max speed is 56 mph and total G Force is around 4.7.
4) The Millennium Roller Coaster at Fantasy Island in Lincolnshire is equal in speed to the Kumali and only has three inversions, but also includes a huge loop. However passengers sit in a more traditional dolly on the track which might appeal to those who prefer not to be hanging by the seat of their pants.
5) Speed: No Limits at Oakwood Theme Park, Pembrokeshire, is actually limited to 59 mph, but it has one of the steepest drops of any coaster in the world. The 97 degree drop (beyond vertical) makes this the fastest, steepest and tallest roller-coaster in Wales. The drop angle also outdoes some of the newer and more famous coasters.
6) Rita – Queen of Speed from Alton Towers is the first coaster from this world famous theme park, who have brought us some of the best innovations in roller-coaster design ever seen. Rita is one of the more traditional types of roller-coaster and only does 61.1 mph, but it can generate G Forces of 4.7G in just 2.2 seconds.
7) Jubilee Odyssey at Fantasy Island in Staffordshire cost a massive £28 million to build, possibly largely due to the way the passengers hang under the track with the very tight twists and turns. It runs at a respectable 63 mph and generates a G Force of up to 4.8G which is very strong especially when you’re not sitting down.
8. Oblivion at Alton Towers is probably one of the most famous roller-coasters around, which billed itself as the world’s first vertical roller-coaster (although Oakwood Theme Park might have had something to say about that). Never the less, the coaster generates huge amounts of interest as it plunges at 88 degrees, running around 68 mph with a G Force rating of 4.5 into a black cavern.
9) The Pepsi Max Big One in Blackpool was at the time of construction the tallest and steepest roller-coaster in the world (1994), standing at 213 feet at its tallest point. The Big One relies on a long drag up where the passengers can simply see sky, then then over the top to a very long fast drop. This coaster reaches a very impressive 74mph pulling up to 3.5G, although it probably does this for a longer time than most other roller-coasters.
10) Stealth at Thorpe Park still holds the record for the fastest coaster going with a staggering 80 mph which it achieves in a mind blowing 1.8 seconds generating a G Force around 4.8G. The coaster is essentially a more extreme version of the Big One with a long very steep drag up and then almost vertical drop the other side. It isn’t quite as tall as the Big One at only 205 feet, but does give some impressive views over London and Windsor.
11) If you want scary rides, then you could try the new Th13teen ride from Alton Towers which promises to generate more thrills than any other ride in history. We haven’t been able to find any statistics on its speed, but travelling through the “Dark Forest” of Alton Towers we suspect it might not quality for the list in that way.
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Things to see and do around the UK
Hotels in Britain
Self-catering cottages and apartments in Britain
North East England’s rich history, ancient buildings and numerous castles all have spooky stories to tell, from Bamburgh castle, perched high above the dunes in its spectacular coastal setting to the mysterious Northumberland National park with its miles of dramatic hills and valleys.
With Halloween just around the corner there is no better time of year to dabble in a bit of ghost hunting and this hunt will take you to some of the most beautiful and atmospheric parts of the country
So this Autumn take a break in North East England and discover its dark and turbulent past:
Chillingham Castle, near Alnwick
Chillingham Castle is widely regarded as one of, if not the most haunted places in England. The castle, which featured in ‘Most Haunted’ dates back over 800 years. Set in the heart of Northumberland, it was originally the first line of defence, preventing the Scots getting over the border to invade England back in the days of William Wallace. It has a truly amazing, yet horrific, history which is evident in its vast dungeons and torture chamber.
The castle is famed for its many ghost stories, The Blue Boy, Lady Mary and her child and the Royal procession are among the most famous and sightings are well documented.
The stunning medieval castle, surrounded by acres of grounds has 8 self-catering apartments situated both within the castle and in the old coaching rooms where you can stay if you’re brave enough!
Lord Crewe Arms, Blanchland, Northumberland
In the heart of this stunning estate village, one of only six listed villages is England is The Lord Crewe Arms. The hotel is situated in the centre of the village which has featured in many period dramas, including Catherine Cookson’s Gambling Man.
Dating back to the 12th Century, the hotel was originally the guest house and kitchens for Blanchland Abbey and is haunted by the Ghost of Dorothy Forster, niece to the Bishop of Durham and Lady Crewe and sister to Tom Forster who plotted the 1715 Jacobite Rebellion.
Visitors wishing to see the haunted area have to pass through a huge doorway at the top of the stairs. The massive door itself was found recently to be the original inn sign and it was only after careful cleaning that the Lord Crewe’s coat of arms was revealed.
Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh
Owned by the Armstrong family, the castle was a finalist on the BBC’s Britain’s favourite view and has won the 2010 North East England award for Best Large Visitor Attraction. Dating back to Anglo Saxon times, the castle was the target of invasions by the Normans, the Vikings and the Scottish.
There have been countless sightings of Green Jane, Bamburgh’s ghost. A young woman carrying a bundle in her arms which is believed to be a baby is seen walking down the steep steps of the clock tower. She stumbles and then cries out as she falls down the narrow stairway. It is alleged that this young lady was named Jane and lived in the local village. She came from a poor family and was sent by her family to beg for food at the castle. She was abused by the guards and then sent away. In a weakened state, she fell down the stairs and died with her baby in her arms.
http://www.bamburghcastle.com
Winter’s Gibbet
Winter’s Gibbet stands on a wild moorland road above the village of Elsdon, deep in the wild Northumberland countryside, a replica of a severed head still swinging from it.
It is a grisly memorial to William Winter, the last man in England to be gibbeted. Winter was a gypsy and noted criminal. In 1791 he was charged, along with his two sisters with the brutal murder of an old woman, Margaret Crozier, who lived in a tower at Raw Pele, just north of Elsdon. The three were later executed at the Westgate, Newcastle, the female bodies were given to the surgeon’s hall for dissection whilst William Winter’s body was hung from the gibbet for all to see.
Though Winter’s body has long gone from the gibbet, it is said that the sound of rattling bones can often be heard there, especially on stormy nights, and that the ghosts of Winter and Jane and Eleanor Clark can been seen running from the old tower at Raw Pele.
The Castle Keep, Newcastle upon Tyne
The Castle Keep was built by Henry II between 1168-1178 and is one of the finest surviving examples of a Norman Keep in the country and is believed to be extremely haunted.
The first castle to be built on the site, the ‘New Castle upon the Tyne’ was founded in 1080 by Robert Curthose, eldest son of William the Conqueror and gives the city its name.
There was a Roman fort on the site from as early as the mid 2nd century, used to guard the river crossing below. From the 8th century the site of the fort was used as a Christian cemetery and more recently the castle found use as a prison.
Visitors can explore the Keep and get a real sense of the centuries of history and by climbing to the top of the Keep you’ll be rewarded with incredible views of the city and of the many bridges crossing the Tyne.
Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street
Standing proud for more than 600 years, the magnificent spectacle of Lumley Castle dominates the County Durham landscape. Today it is a welcoming hotel with 73 bedrooms including the King James Suite with a stunning 20ft high four poster bed. Surrounded by parkland overlooking the River Wear, it is a magnificent monument to a bygone age of chivalry and honour.
However, like so many of the castles in the area it hides a dark past and many guests have reported sightings of the ghost of Lady Lily Lumley, the wife of Sir Ralph, who is said to walk the corridors of her former home where she was murdered by local priests and her body dumped in the well, the well can still be seen in the grounds of the castle today.
If you are visiting North East England over the Halloween period there are lots of spooky events lined up for Halloween – make sure you take a look at our ‘Ghostly goings-on in North East England‘ post from a few days ago.
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Hotels in North-East England
B&Bs in North-East England
Self-catering in North-East England
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Margate might be one of the so called failing seaside towns that somehow manages to cling on, but with a number of high profile developments in 2011 will this be its year?
The seaside town of Margate is I suppose one of those we “up’t north” don’t really hear much about, but for decades it rivaled Blackpool, Great Yarmouth, Brighton and Weston-super-Mare for the top seaside spots in Britain. Admittedly in later years it became rather the butt of jokes like many seaside towns, so can it really be turned around?
Developers of two big projects in Margate seem to think so.
- Firstly there is the Turner Contemporary which is the result of a lot of “arty types” getting together to create an art gallery to rival the Tate in London, and £17.4 million of funding. The modern looking gallery will exhibit art works from all kinds of artists including Tracey Emin. Apparently the artist, after whom this is named, use to visit Margate on a regular basis throughout his life (1775-1851) which is why the gallery will be named after him. I do personally have big reservations about this having any real effect for a number of reasons.
Whether simply an art gallery is going to be able to bring that much interest to the rest of a town I’m not entirely convinced, especially if it’s displaying modern art works such as Tracey Emin who although famous has a relatively limited audience. Also there seems to be very little substance on their web site about who else will be appearing, which for £17m of public funding does seem a little odd.
- A more convincing development that might well bring the crowds back to Margate is the regeneration of the old Dreamland theme park. Closed in 2005, the park is also due to open in 2011 with a total revamp into what the Margate Town Centre Regeneration Company call Britain’s first heritage theme park. The centre of this is going to be Britain’s oldest roller coaster which is already a Grade II listed building. Other attractions will include a several rides from Pleasureland Southport including a 1940s Caterpillar ride, King Solomons Mines wooden rollercoaster (formerly of Frontierland, Morecambe), workings from the Ghost Train and River Caves, the Hall of Mirrors, Haunted Swing and the Skyride.
Whether either of these can bring Margate back into vogue only time will tell, but if the developers and the council can forsee the potential then they might start to bring other developments of the seafront and regenerate Margate as somewhere for family holidays.
More Margate links:
Current visitor attractions in Margate
Hotels in Margate
If you’re a lover of wine, then what better than a short break in one of several British vineyards which have opened their doors for accommodation and wine tasting breaks.
I’ll confess that I don’t know my Aramon from my Zinfandel when it comes to wine, but for those a little more clued up then there are a number of high class British vineyards which have opened their doors to guests offering both wine tasting and quality B&B or self-catering accommodation.
1) Camel Valley in Cornwall is one of the top vineyards in the country, having won the Gold Award at the International Wine Challenge with their Camel’s 2008 Pinot Noir Rose Brut. The vineyard sits in the so called Camel Trail between Bodmin Moor and Padstow, covering a massive 82 acres. Camel Valley has two self-catering holiday cottages with the one bedroomed Cowel Gwenyn and two bedroomed Lion’s Barn, which includes a balcony overlooking the vineyards. The break includes a Wednesday tour of the yineyards and complimentary bottle of red or white.
2) Purbeck Vineyard in Dorset is described as a boutique hotel set amongst a two acre micro-vineyard and winery. Situated close to Dorset’s Jurassic Coast between Corfe Castle and Swanage, the hotel has nine luxury guest bedrooms with hand-sprung mattresses on wrought iron beds. Most rooms have views over the vineyard towards the Purbeck Hills. During the Summer if you want to arrive in style, why not arrive via the the Swanage Heritage Steam Railway which stops at the nearby Harmans Cross Station.
3) The Tiltridge Farm Vineyard in Worcestershire is situated just outside Upton-on-Severn close to the Malvern Hills. The family run vineyard is 1 1/2 acres and produces award winning Elgar Sparkling and an unnamed lightly oaked white. The 17th Century timber framed farmhouse has three guest rooms and offers guests home-made marmalades, fresh farm produced eggs and wine tasting.
4) Three Choirs in Gloucestershire was started with just half an acre vineyard in the late 1970s, and now occupies over seventy acres of vines. The farm offers the full experience with the vineyard shop, tours, wine tastings and visitor centre. The B&B offers a choice of 8 terraced Vineyard view rooms, or one of three Scandinavian lodges.
5) Glyndwr Vineyard in South Wales is one of the wine success stories away from the south coast where the majority of wines are produced, mostly due to the very mild weather. Richard and Susan Norris founded the vineyard in 1982 and it is now the oldest vineyard in Wales, offering a unique range of Welsh wines. The vineyard also includes a self-catering cottage with a verandah overlooking a pond and wild flower lawns. The gardens are also open to the public under the National Garden Scheme.
6) Ryedale Vineyards in Yorkshire is the most northerly commercial vineyard in Britain, approximately 12 miles from the city of York. The vineyard is fairly new, with the first vintage only being produced in 2009, but their Yorkshire Sunset rose and Wolds View white have both already won awards. The vineyard covers ten acres, with three acres dedicated to organic wines. There are two guest bedrooms with the The Attic Suite having timbered beams, and the The Vine Room with a cleaner crisper look.
7) Hidden Spring in Sussex takes its guests back to nature with the option of camping either in a tent or caravan, or even two yurts situated in the 23 acres of vineyard. In total there are 10 pitches with hookups, 15 tent pitches and 2 family sized yurts. The grapes grown on the farm are turned into wine at the Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard just down the road.
These are a selection of the best vineyards with accommodation in Britain. For more, see a Guardian article from May 2010.
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Self-catering holidays in the UK
Camping and caravanning holidays in the UK
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Blackpool and Morecambe might bring up images of cheap and cheerful burgers, but a closer look reveals some very nice places to eat including fantastic fish n’ chips.
Blackpool budget eats: Blackpool has always managed to reinvent itself just keeping ahead of the decline of the seaside resort, and although there are plenty of rather infamous takeaways on the seafront, if you look carefully there are still good quality budget eateries.
1) The Cartford Inn is not actually in Blackpool, but for visitors its only a short drive from the coast to the village of Little Eccleston. This gastropub offers a welcoming bright atmosphere and the menu serves a lot of local produce with fresh fish from Fleetwood (on the northern end of Blackpool) and lamb from nearby farms. There are plenty of courses which might stretch the wallet, but with main courses from around £9 it’s still a bargain find.
2) Kwizeen is one of those slightly oddly “not sure if that was such a good idea” named places, but the food more than makes up for the attempt at a trendy take-on name. Created over the last 10 years, chef Marco Calle-Calatayud and his brother-in-law Tony Beswick (restaurant manager) have taken the Blackpool burger and chips reputation and transformed it into true quality cuisine.
All produce is sourced from a 30 mile radius of the restaurant ensuring it’s fresh and consistent quality, served in a way you normally find in much more expensive city restaurants….with equally baffling names. Main courses tend to push towards the £20 mark, but the set lunch menu is around £7 a head for two courses which makes it remarkably good value.
3) The Cottage – we promised you fish n’ chips and this is according to the locals one of the best. It’s not exactly on the seafront, which might explain why it serves decent quality food, but if you don’t mind a short walk and ideally have a map (or sat nav) then this is possibly the place to go. All fish is cooked to order so not as quick as some, but also much fresher and even the chips are made from local potatoes.
As Blackpool and surrounding areas have a number of fish n’ chip shops, another couple worthy of a mention are Seniors fish n’ chips who have branches in Blackpool, Thornton and Lytham St. Annes; and Thorntons Fish n’ Chips near Blackpool.
Lytham St. Annes budget eats: Lytham has always seen itself as the more sophisticated end of the Lancashire seaside resorts, thus you would expect some slightly more upmarket cuisine to be served. Anyone visiting Lytham and using this list won’t be disappointed.
4) Hastings in Lytham is a glitzy bar-restaurant owned by Warrick Dodds, head chef at the Michelin-starred Northcote restaurant close to Blackburn. One thing that makes Hastings stand out is they are not just interested in serving “bar snacks” during the day and proper food at night. At Hastings you can order off the light bites menu which is smaller versions of the main courses cooked to the same high standards.
5) Todderstaffes of Lytham is a deli-cafe which might not look like its been updated in a few decades, but for good honest food such as homemade soups, daily roast meat sandwich, haddock and salmon fish cakes and beef and pork lasagne, its pretty unbeatable in the area. Its nice to find somewhere in such a posh place that sells good quality “normal” food. 13 Park Street, Lytham St Annes; Tel: 01253 735325
6) Artisan @ Booths is actually a supermarket cafe, but if you’re not familar with Booths then think Waitrose as the closest comparison. The supermarkets are dotted across the north of England and sell high quality, often locally produced food products, albeit for a premium price. However since this is a budget article you’ll be pleased to know that the the Artisan cafe’s blend quality food with a reasonable price tag, with snacks from £1.95 and meals from just £4.50. The baked potatoes also come highly recommended. Currently there are only Artisan cafes in Lytham St. Annes and Kendal (South Cumbria).
Morecambe budget eats: Morecambe might not have faired as well as Blackpool when it comes to seaside resorts, but if you’ve not been to the town in a few years you might be in for a surprise. There are still some of the cheap and cheerful shops and takeaways, but much of the sea front has either been revamped or in the process of being regenerated.
7) Hest Bank Inn is another of those little gems found just outside the town, but as its only three miles up the road the Hest Bank Inn is worth the drive. For those looking for the traditional foods of fish n’ chips and burgers you’ll be well catered for by chefs Robert Marshall-Slater and Robert Glenn. Of course being Lancashire they serve their own brand of hot-pot, along with baked potatoes and even basket meals which we all thought had vanished in the 80s. With the lite bites menu from a mere £5.25 and the full course menus from just £9 this has to be worth the little extra drive away from the town centre. 2 Hest Bank Lane, Hest Bank, Morecambe; Tel: 01524 824339
8. The Palatine is one of the modern wood panelled bars which have become so popular in recent years, perhaps as an antidote to the ultra modern clean crisp lines of city bars. Don’t worry, with this modern look hasn’t come modern fancy pricing and they offer a range of options, although the pizza is the best value at around £5.50 for a medium.
9) Cafe Artisan in Morecambe (not to be mixed up with Booths), is a place designed to take you away from the hussle and bustle of Morecambe sea front and back into a relaxing mode to enjoy the food. There are even signs asking customers to turn off their mobiles, presumably to allow other customers to listen to the classical music.
Everything is cooked to order so don’t expect fast food speed, but then with homemade soups and large handmade steak ‘n’ kidney puddings, who wants to rush the food. They also offer a variety of vegetarian options and even fancy coffee to wash it all down. With soups from £3.50 and full meals around £7, mixed with a relaxing atmosphere, who ever really wants to leave. 6 Marine Road Central, Morecambe; Tel: 01524 417954.
10) The Rotunda Cafe is situated in the Midland Hotel which underwent an £11m complete regeneration in 2008. The art deco hotel was once home to many of the stars of stage and screen during Morecambe’s hayday in the early 1900s, and today guests can experience the same luxury as the stars once did.
The cafe has a range of foods from mix ‘n’ match local tapas made with such delicacies as Cumbrian air-dried ham; Slack’s Cumberland sausage; Morecambe Bay shrimps; Butler’s mature Trotter Hill Lancashire cheese. Those alone should be a good reason to go have lunch there.
The list was formed from Grant Naylor’s top 10 of Lancashire, highly recommended food column.
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