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Visitors to London probably find Oxford Street, Notting Hill and the surrounding areas, but the best advice is to “shop where the locals shop” which in London is the the 40 year old Camden Lock on the banks of the Regent’s Canal. Never heard of Camden Lock? Me neither until today, but it turns out [...]
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Booking for the annual Alice in Wonderland – Mad Hatter’s Tea Party – are now being taken at the exclusive Dorchester hotel in Mayfair featuring the English National Ballet and many members of the Alice in Wonderland cast. Venue: From Monday 28 October to Friday 1 November 2013 (October Half Term), The Dorchester in London [...]
Tom Sellers is one of the rising stars of the restaurant business, but his new restaurant called Restaurant Story which has just opened in London combines Goldilocks, Michelin Star dining and a toilet block. The trouble with opening a restaurant in London is trying to make yourself stand out from all the other celebrity chefs. [...]
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For fans of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the Chesterfield Mayfair hotel has a very special treat in the form of their exclusive Chocolate Factory afternoon tea. The special afternoon tea will be available from the 13th May and will feature a selection of special teas and cakes named after characters and scenes [...]
Hot on the heals of becoming England’s first UNESCO City of Literature, Norwich is hoping to welcome even more visitors with their 3rd annual “City of Ale festival” which will be taking place between 23rd May and 2nd June 2013. The festival is a little different to the norm with events taking place right across [...]
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A campaign promoting Devon’s best restaurants and leading food and drink producers is returning for a second year running, with a month-long series of events being planned for June. Devon Restaurant Month will bring together businesses from across the county to raise awareness of award-winning food and drink and increase their custom in the process. [...]
Luxury always comes at a price, or so most luxurious hotels would have you believe, but there are a few much more affordable 4 and 5 star hotels if you know where to look. These hotels were hand-picked by our UKSeries.com booking partner Superbreak from the many thousands listed on their site from all around [...]
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There are many thousands of bars and restaurants in Britain, but if you’re looking for something a little special why not try one of those with spectacular views. Here we’ve collected the very best restaurants and bars with amazing views, especially during the evening, with each overlooking a different and significant city. 1) Panoramic [...]
The owner of the Frescoes cafe and coffee house in Bedford has decided to bring a true taste of Italy to the town with a huge recreation of one of the most famous paintings from the Sistine Chapel in Rome. The painting on the wall of the cafe is a close recreation of part of [...]
A Kennel Club survey in which the public voted, have awarded the Lake District town of Keswick, the most dog friendly town in Britain. Around 1/4 of Britons have a dog which is around 8 million dogs just in this country, and for the tourism trade this is becoming an important quarter. Despite the general [...]
