Antony Gormley has unveiled his latest sculpture which hangs in Canterbury Cathedral and is made from old nails extracted from the roof of the cathedral and takes another human form, entitled “Transport”. Gormley who seems to specialise in human forms, is best known for his gigantic Angel of the North and the “Another Place” on [...]
The Canadians have been doing log cabins for years, but more recently the popularity of log cabin holidays in the wilderness has increased dramatically. Not surprisingly, two of the choices are in the wilderness of Cumbria which for area is the most sparsely populated county in England, although encompassing the English Lake District within the [...]
Staycations became a big buzzword in 2010, but an unexpected side effect was the large increase in Mountain Rescue callouts especially in the Lake District. Tourist boards made a big thing about the increase in people staying in this country to holiday during 2010, but this unexpected and rather unreported side effect has put a [...]
The National Trust has seen a 40% increase in the overall popularity of its downloadable walking routes which take visitors to many of the National Trust properties around Britain. There are currently around 240 walks on National Trust land available from the web site, although the trust hopes to increase this to around 1000 National [...]
Surprise your loved one this Valentine’s Day with a romantic interlude in North East England, with its idyllic places to hide away, beautiful accommodation and fine restaurants. Set the scene with an enchanting walk along Durham’s tranquil riverside or stroll hand in hand along one of our peaceful golden beaches. Or why not pack a [...]
Witches, wizards, villainous Vikings and Cheshire cats are some of the magical characters on North East England’s Children’s Book Trail. Come and discover exciting locations such as Tynemouth, from Robert Westall’s The Machine Gunners, and Hadrian’s Wall from Rosemary Sutcliffe’s Eagle of the Ninth, the tale of a heroic Roman centurion which has been adapted into a film: The [...]
You might expect Oxford to be exclusive and expensive when it comes to eating out, but there are plenty of good quality budget restaurants for all tastes within this historic city. If you arrive in Oxford, you won’t need Inspector Morse to find the best places to eat as the list is influenced by the [...]
From the 8th March 2011, visitors to the Greenwich Museum will be charged £10 to stand on the Meridian Line. The Meridian Line is where the 0 degrees longitude runs through, diving the earth into the western and eastern hemispheres. The attraction has become very popular with locals and especially tourists alike as they jump [...]
The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park has received a £100,000 donation to help keep it open and expand the facilities. Bletchley Park became famous after the world’s first modern day computer was built to crack the German Enigma code during World War II, but after the war the centre was rather neglected. Years [...]
As we look forward to long warm Summer days, VisitBritain have released their list of top 10 beaches in Britain. 1) Bournemouth in Dorset comes out the top which isn’t too surprising as visitors to this seaside resort are rewarded with 7 miles of sandy beaches and some of the warmest weather in the country. [...]
