The Royal Oak in Fritham - H.O. Ward Finds Another Great Pub
Tuesday October 30, 2007
Talk about charming country pubs - The Royal Oak in Hampshire's New Forest has charm in spades - also a thatched roof, half timbering, an inglenook fireplace and free range ... Read More
New Cross Channel Fares from Virgin Trains
Sunday October 28, 2007
Popping over to France for lunch, a quick, romantic getaway or a spot of EuroDisney-ing with the kids is about to get a whole lot easier for visitors to England's ... Read More
The Secret Passages of Medieval York
Friday October 26, 2007
Enter an unassuming opening in a wall, like this one next to the appropriately named Hole-in-the-Wall Pub, in York and you could be off on an adventure down secret passages ... Read More
Birmingham - The Fashion Capital of England?
Wednesday October 24, 2007
Londoners would be shocked, but actually, Birmingham women spend more on fashion than any where else in the UK. It's not surprising when you consider that there are about 1,000 ... Read More
Anyone for a Balti?
Monday October 22, 2007
Birmingham is the birthplace of Balti, a healthy and intensely flavored style of Punjabi and Kashmiri cooking. Birmingham's Balti Triangle hosts at least 100 restaurants specializing in this cuisine or ... Read More
England Rugby Fans Head for Paris on Eurostar
Saturday October 20, 2007
The England Rugby team, current world champions but this year's underdogs, face South Africa in Paris tonight in the final of the Rugby World Cup. They've already come from behind ... Read More
Does Balmoral Holiday Hint at a Royal Engagement Soon?
Sunday October 14, 2007
Everyone over here is in a tizzy. The newspapers are full of pictures of Prince William and his favorite squeeze, Kate Middleton, deer stalking (in camouflage fatigues!) on the Balmoral ... Read More
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Thursday October 11, 2007
It's free, it's weekly and it's full of good ideas about things to do and see in the United Kingdom. So what are you waiting for?
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There's More to Edinburgh Than Festivals
Monday October 8, 2007
Where else can you climb a mountain in the middle of a major city?
Scotland's capital and the seat of its new Parliament, combines the young and modern sensibilities of a ... Read More
81 Days Left to Christmas - If You Can't Wait, Head for York
Friday October 5, 2007
I know, I know - you haven't even bought the Halloween decorations yet.
I promised myself I would not be the first to launch the Christmas season and, judging from the ... Read More
London Leads Visitor Pop Chart - Find Out Where Else Topped the List
Wednesday October 3, 2007
Well it's certainly no surprise that London has a firm hold on popularity with overseas visitors. But there is a lot of England between London and the Scottish border - ... Read More
What do chocolates, steam engines, curries and UB40 have in common?
Monday October 1, 2007
They're all connected with the pioneering entrepreneurs of Birmingham, for starters.
Birmingham is the UK's second largest city and one of it's top five for overseas visitors. The city is one ... Read More