July/August 2019

Britain

The official magazine of Visit Britain

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Your Letters
I just wanted to share my delight in reading this magazine. I’m from Essex and I’ve lived in America for 11 years now. I live in Brooklyn in Clinton Hill and one of my neighbours gets this magazine sent to them. They kindly leave it in the building l
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The BULLETIN
Step back in time to experience what it would have been like to see a play in the 16th century at Europe’s first ever pop-up Shakespearean theatre. The pop-up Shakespeare’s Rose will present eight plays this summer, at the foot of Clifford’s Tower in
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Apple And Lemon Sandwich Cake
225g (8oz) baking spread, plus extra for greasing225g (8oz) caster sugar225g (8oz) self-raising flour1 tsp baking powder4 large eggs, beaten2 eating apples, peeled, cored and grated 150ml (5 oz) double cream3 tbsp lemon curdicing sugar, for dusting
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Hidden Cornwall
It’s called Land’s End for good reason. Tucked away in the extreme southwest of mainland Britain, the Penwith peninsula feels like the very edge of the world. Flanked by the Atlantic on all sides – and often bearing the full brunt of its rages – the
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Wonders Of Woburn
You might know it for its historic herd of deer, which roam free on the estate’s 3000-acre deer park. Or for the adjacent safari park, home to big cats and elephants. But did you know that Woburn Abbey holds a world-class art collection? That its gro
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Summer Reading
“It is the brightest day you ever saw. The sun is sparkling on the water… The tide is in, and the fishing boats are dancing like mad.” Charles Dickens, writing to a friend in 1841, simply loved Broadstairs and nearly every summer from 1837 to 1859 h
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Ruling WITHOUT ROYALTY
Part One On January 4, 1642 King Charles I took his armed guards and burst into the chamber of the House of Commons. Amid the sudden alarm at such a breach of etiquette, he strode to the Speaker’s chair and demanded the surrender of five members of p
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EROS The STATUE
Picture a party of London sculptures. Lord Nelson of Trafalgar Square is stomping around, waving his sword, while Millicent Fawcett of Westminster is making a speech. Prince Albert of Kensington Gardens is trying to find a chair, and hovering by the
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An Incredible Journey Along England's Great West Way ®
The Great West Way is a new 125-mile touring route between London and Bristol based on ancient routes, roaming through idyllic countryside, quaint villages and elegant towns. London, with its world-famous sights and rich cultural heritage, is the ide
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On The Trail Of A SCOTTISH HEROINE
The largest of the Inner Hebrides isles, with its jagged peaks that pierce the sky, and moody mountains that loom over eerily still lochs, Skye is a place that has inspired many a storyteller. In Scottish folklore, myths and legends were traditionall
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Beside The Seaside
Britain didn’t use to have hotels on its coastline. It had quayside taverns where sailors and ferrymen caroused, but respectable people pretty much kept their distance from the shore until the late 18th century when sea-bathing became fashionable. Th
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Totnes
Nestled between moorland and sea in South Devon, Totnes is a captivating market town with a colourful personality. Dating back to 907 AD when Alfred the Great’s son Edward built a small settlement here, the town is dotted with historic sites and impr
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Peak Performance
In the Peak District, heritage takes different forms. Britain is home to 15 National Parks, and the oldest of them is found right here. This much-loved swathe of the Midlands, covering some 555 square miles of dramatic hill terrain, was the very firs
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Birmingham
Once known as “the workshop of the world” and “the city of 1,000 trades”, Birmingham was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution. It developed from a small Anglo-Saxon hamlet to a market town in the 12th century. By 1791 it was the world’s first ma
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A Luxury Stay In Beautiful Devon
Orestone Manor has it all. This stately Georgian manor offers all the ingredients for the perfect country-house stay: a stunning coastal location overlooking Lyme Bay in South Devon; tasteful and elegant bedrooms where you can feel lord or lady of th
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Birmingham: Cut-out-and-go Guide
There are frequent trains from London Euston to Birmingham New Street. The journey takes around two hours. www.thetrainline.com One of Birmingham’s oldest hotels, the luxurious Macdonald Burlington offers guests complimentary spring water from their
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Harvington Hall
At first sight Harvington Hall is a delightful 16th-century manor house. It boasts a tranquil courtyard, charming wood-panelled rooms, mainly in the Elizabethan style, and an authentic Tudor kitchen. Its mellow red-brick walls, lush gardens and peace

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