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Orchids at Kew Gardens 01 February to 02 March 2025
Are orchids one of your favourite flowers? if so, book your ticket for the annual Orchid Festival at Kew Gardens and revel in an amazing display of orchids from Peru and learn about the culture, agriculture and horticulture of this fascinating South American country.
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The Horse and Groom in Upper Oddington – a Special Place in the Cotswolds
For centuries the Horse and Groom Village Inn at Upper Oddington in the Cotswolds has served food and drink to locals and visitors to the areas. And the tradition continues under the ownership of Norman and Warren aka Drunken Sailor Holidays Ltd. But their refreshingly different approach – more…
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The Bristol Hotel in Bristol - a Perfect Riverside Setting
Location is important when taking a city break and The Bristol Hotel is ideally situated to explore the city of Bristol and its major sites including the M Shed and SS Great Britain.
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Review: Holiday Accommodation at Michelmersh Farm in Hampshire
Michelmersh Farm deep in the Hampshire countryside near Romsey offers unique holiday accommodation incorporated in the buildings of a working farm. Guests can take a tour of the farm and watch the fascinating robotic milking of its large herd of cows.
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Folklore - the Essence of the Isle of Man
The Manx people love their folklore and see their affinity with the landscape and the little folk as 'normal'. Share their enchantment on a visit to the Isle of Man by visiting the places where legendary figures and the Mooinjer veggey have appeared.
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Blenheim Palace Lights up for Christmas
Christmas at Blenheim Palace near Woodstock in Oxfordshire is truly something special and bewitches visitors of all ages. Enjoy Blenheim Palace's interpretation of the classic fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty. Then, as darkness falls, marvel at the enchanting displays along the Christmas Illuminated…
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The No1 Lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3 – A Holiday Extra
Add a treat to your forthcoming trip and book an airport lounge through Holiday Extras which offer discounted prices at quality lounges such as the No 1 Lounge in Terminal 3 at London Heathrow Airport.
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A Watercress Lodge
For anyone wanting to experience some unusual holiday accommodation the self-catering Watercress Lodges are ideal. These cosy wooden lodges that mimic wooden railway cottages offer accommodation on two floors for up to six people in a rural setting. An added attraction is the proximity of Ropley…
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Fossils, Fiction and Films in Lyme Regis
Jane Austen, John Fowles, and Henry Fielding are just three of many famous writers who have found inspiration in Lyme Regis, a pretty seaside town on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset. The town is also famous as the birthplace and home to Mary Anning, a palaeontologist before her time but is now…
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A Walk through Wadebridge in Cornwall
Designated one of the best places to live in Britain, Wadebridge, on the both banks of the River Camel estuary linked by the Seventeen Arch Bridge, the longest stone bridge in Britain. This popular town retains the charms of a typical Cornish town featuring a 1930s cinema, a town hall built in the…
