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A SLOW WEEKEND IN WEST LONDON: VISITING BRENTFORD LOCK

For the Slow Traveller who doesn't want to stay in central London, either because they have already explored all there is to see there or...

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THE TOP THINGS TO DO IN BRENTFORD, LONDON

For those who want to stay away from the noise and clamour of central London, or who want to avoid the typical tourist sites filled with...

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VISITING THE CHALKE VALLEY HISTORY FESTIVAL: YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

This wonderful annual event is held in the Chalke Valley, just outside Salisbury in Wiltshire. It is the ideal festival for the Slow...

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THE NATIONAL COVID MEMORIAL WALL, LONDON

A poignant statement of the United Kingdom’s most recent tragic event, the Memorial Wall on the South Bank is a place for quiet...

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BIZZARE AND BEAUTIFUL: AN UNUSUAL SCULPTURE PARK ON THE WELSH BORDERS

The British Ironwork Centre, near Oswestry in Shropshire, has something for all ages. With a large open air museum of steel sculpture...

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VISITING SALLY LUNN'S RESTAURANT AND MUSEUM IN BATH - HOME OF THE BATH BUN

Sally Lunn's Restaurant is in the centre of the city of Bath, just a stone's throw from the Abbey and Roman Baths, and just as popular...

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VISITING DANEBURY IRON AGE HILL FORT, HAMPSHIRE

Danebury is an Iron Age hillfort in the south of England between the cities of Salisbury and Winchester. For many it is seen as the...

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TOWER BRIDGE: BRITISH ICON AND STEAMPUNK MASTERPIECE

Tower Bridge on the river Thames is a London icon, its image instantly recognisable across the globe and synonymous with London itself....

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SEMI-TROPICAL GARDENS ON THE ISLAND OF GIGHA

A peaceful and enjoyable walk around the 54 acre gardens on the pretty island of Gigha. The unique microclimate and rich soil on Gigha...

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KEILLS CHAPEL: BEAUTY AND HISTORY ON THE WEST COAST OF SCOTLAND

One of those magical places which stays with you long after your visit – this little chapel on the west coast of Scotland evokes the past...

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THE CLINK PRISON MUSEUM: 900 YEARS OF TORTURE AND MISERY IN SOUTHWARK, LONDON

With only a few rooms, a visit to The Clink is short but sweet. With a rather shlock-horror layout of torture equipment, displays...

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VISITING STONEHENGE: YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

There is a lot of misinformation out there about visiting this top tourist site - I've seen gems such as 'the visit is free if you buy a...

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A NIGHT BEHIND BARS: SHEPTON MALLET PRISON EXPERIENCE

Shepton Mallet prison closed in 2013 and since then has been open as a heritage site whilst developers wrangle over its future. People...

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LOVELOCKS, COINS AND CLOUTIES: TOURISTS AND THEIR TRAIL OF DESTRUCTION

To many tourists, leaving behind coins in a fountain, lovelocks on a bridge or clouties (offerings) at sacred sites is a symbol of luck,...

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THE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE MUSEUM IN LONDON

Florence Nightingale was a pioneer for Victorian women, rejecting the expectation that she would look after the home and a family....

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VISITING HYDE PARK AND KENSINGTON GARDENS: TAKING TIME OUT IN CENTRAL LONDON

The largest of London's parks at 350 acres, Hyde Park and its neighbour Kensington Gardens (275 acres), create a vast green space amid...

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IS IT WORTH VISITING BREAMORE HOUSE IN HAMPSHIRE?

An Elizabethan Manor House in the tiny village of Breamore, Hampshire, Breamore House is part of a larger estate which includes the...

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LEPE: THE D-DAY BEACH, HAMPSHIRE

Lepe is a small hamlet on the shore of the Solent in Hampshire which was a secret manufacturing site for parts of the Mulberry Harbours...

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A SELF-GUIDED WALKING TOUR OF POLITICAL LONDON

As the capital city, London is at the heart of British politics. This self guided walking tour of political London is a one-day itinerary...

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THE BOVINGTON TANK MUSEUM IN DORSET

Bovington Tank Museum in Dorset, on the southern coast of England, is located in a military base, the home of The Armour Centre. A huge...

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A VINTAGE STAY IN THE CHAUFFEUR'S FLAT AT COLETON FISHACRE, DEVON

Coleton Fishacre is a typical 1920s country retreat on Devon’s south coast, with a garden that captivates visitors of all ages throughout...

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THE FERRYMAN'S SEAT, SOUTHWARK, LONDON

This unobtrusive relic of medieval London, hidden away in a side wall of a Greek Restaurant, is the only remaining evidence of the less...

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THE STATUESQUE VICTORIA EMBANKMENT GARDENS, LONDON

On the north side of the Thames between Waterloo Bridge and Hungerford Bridge are the Victoria Embankment Gardens, one of London's many...

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THE TOP 10 REASONS TO VISIT THE CHALKE HISTORY FESTIVAL

As the sun sets on another glorious week of history in the Chalke Valley and stages are dismantled, tents are folded, swords and spears...