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Blists Hill Victorian Town
Blists Hill Victorian Town - ShropshireBlists Hill is a marvellous recreation of a small Victorian town complete with pub, bank, chemist, grocers, cobbler, candlemaker, school, photographers, printers, bakery and sweetshop. The staff...
Barnsdale Gardens
Barnsdale Gardens - Rutland
For more than 13 years, Barnsdale was the mainstay of BBC TV's Gardeners' World (remember twinkly Geoff Hamilton with his 'Good Life' jumpers and cat, Dennis) and it is now one of the area's...
For more than 13 years, Barnsdale was the mainstay of BBC TV's Gardeners' World (remember twinkly Geoff Hamilton with his 'Good Life' jumpers and cat, Dennis) and it is now one of the area's...
Stiperstones
Stiperstones - ShropshireApproximately 8 miles from Shrewbury and radiating out to the south west, are the Stiperstones, a five mile long range of hills with a ridge punctuated by rocky tors of quartzite, which appear...
Aintree Racecourse
Aintree Racecourse - Merseyside
Since 1839, when the first Grand National was run, Aintree Racecourse has been home to this world famous steeplechase. So demanding is the course, that typically less than a third of the 40...
Since 1839, when the first Grand National was run, Aintree Racecourse has been home to this world famous steeplechase. So demanding is the course, that typically less than a third of the 40...
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Alton Towers
Alton - Staffordshire
Alton Towers is one of the top 5 UK attractions with over 2.7 million visitors per year. Alton Towers has a large number of rides the big 5 being: the Black Hole, Nemesis, Oblivion, Ripsaw...
Alton Towers is one of the top 5 UK attractions with over 2.7 million visitors per year. Alton Towers has a large number of rides the big 5 being: the Black Hole, Nemesis, Oblivion, Ripsaw...
Biddulph Grange Garden
Stoke-On-Trent - StaffordshireBiddulph Grange Garden was created by James Bateman in the mid 19th Century to display his extensive plant collection. Biddulph was turned into a hospital during the First World War and the...
Calke Abbey
Derby - DerbyshireCalke Abbey is a Baroque mansion built by Sir John Harpur from 1701. There is no abbey at Calke - in fact the only religious connection was the presence of an Augustinian Priory from the 12th...
Chessington World Of Adventures
Chessington - Surrey
Chessington World of Adventures is divided into several theme areas: Mystic East, Animal World, Mexicana, Market Square, Pirated Cove, Toytown, Transylvania and the Forbidden Kingdom. There...
Chessington World of Adventures is divided into several theme areas: Mystic East, Animal World, Mexicana, Market Square, Pirated Cove, Toytown, Transylvania and the Forbidden Kingdom. There...
Chester Zoo
Chester - CheshireChester Zoo was founded by George Mottershead and his family in 1930. The zoo is now operated by North of England Zoological Society and the zoo covers 500 acres, 100 of which are devoted to...
Drayton Manor Park & Zoo
Tamworth - Staffordshire
Drayton Manor is a family theme park covering some 250 acres and including a zoo, farm, 3 museums and, of course, over 50 rides. Drayton Manor's zoo has a host of animals, birds, reptiles...
Drayton Manor is a family theme park covering some 250 acres and including a zoo, farm, 3 museums and, of course, over 50 rides. Drayton Manor's zoo has a host of animals, birds, reptiles...
Earls Court Exhibition Centre
Earls Court - London
Earls Court is one of the best known exhibition centres in the UK, hosting events such as the Ideal Home Show and the Boat Show, for which it is uniquely equipped with a huge swimming pool some...
Earls Court is one of the best known exhibition centres in the UK, hosting events such as the Ideal Home Show and the Boat Show, for which it is uniquely equipped with a huge swimming pool some...
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh - MidlothianA mighty fortress, the defender of the nation, and a world-famous visitor attraction - Edinburgh Castle has dominated the skyline for centuries, and the high volcanic rock on which it stands...
Hidcote Manor Garden
Chipping Campden - GloucestershireHidcote Manor is quite an amazing garden, divided into numerous rooms by tall hedges, which ensure that a surprise is around every corner. Each 'room' at Hidcote Manor has its own unique...
Kew Gardens
Richmond - SurreyThe mission of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is to enable better management of the Earth's environment by increasing knowledge and understanding of the plant and fungal kingdoms - the basis...
Legoland Windsor
Windsor - Berkshire
Legoland Windsor is divided into the following themed areas: My Town, Castleland, Wild Woods, Lego Traffic, Duplo Gardens, Miniland, Imagination Centre and The Beginning. The Beginning is...
Legoland Windsor is divided into the following themed areas: My Town, Castleland, Wild Woods, Lego Traffic, Duplo Gardens, Miniland, Imagination Centre and The Beginning. The Beginning is...
London Eye
London - LondonAlthough only completed in 2000, London Eye has become one of the capital's most iconic symbols. Standing at 135 metres high with 32 passenger carrying pods, one for each London borough, London...
NEC National Exhibition Centre
Birmingham - West Midlands
The busiest exhibition centre in Europe, the NEC opens its doors to over 4 million people every year. The NEC began hosting exhibitions in 1976, and since then has increased in size to 21 interconnecting...
The busiest exhibition centre in Europe, the NEC opens its doors to over 4 million people every year. The NEC began hosting exhibitions in 1976, and since then has increased in size to 21 interconnecting...
NIA National Indoor Arena
Birmingham - West Midlands
When construction of the National Indoor Arena (NIA) was completed in 1991 it was the largest in the UK. Primarily an indoor entertainment and sporting arena, the NIA has hosted a wide range...
When construction of the National Indoor Arena (NIA) was completed in 1991 it was the largest in the UK. Primarily an indoor entertainment and sporting arena, the NIA has hosted a wide range...
Olympia Exhibition Centre
Kensington - London
Olympia plays host to dozens of national and international exhibitions, shows, music events and conferences every year. The exhibition centre is right alongside the Kensington Olympia Station,...
Olympia plays host to dozens of national and international exhibitions, shows, music events and conferences every year. The exhibition centre is right alongside the Kensington Olympia Station,...
Packwood House
Lapworth - WarwickshirePackwood is a Tudor manor house with a spectacular walled garden and an unusual 17th century topiary yew garden based upon the theme of the 'Sermon on the Mount'. Dating from 1556, Packwood...
St Paul's Cathedral
City of London - LondonBishop Mellitus built the first cathedral on this site in 604 and a further 3 cathedrals have stood here. St Paul's Cathedral fell victim to the Great Fire of London in 1666, with work on...
Stourhead
Warminster - WiltshireStourhead is one of the country's best examples of the English landscape style garden, created by Henry Hoare II between 1741-80. The Stourhead pleasure gardens were conceived as a series of...
Thorpe Park
Chertsey - Surrey
Thorpe Park has a wide range of attractions and rides spread through 5 areas; Ranger County, Thorpe Farm, Fantasy Reef, Central Park and Canada Creek. Each area has its own fast food outlets...
Thorpe Park has a wide range of attractions and rides spread through 5 areas; Ranger County, Thorpe Farm, Fantasy Reef, Central Park and Canada Creek. Each area has its own fast food outlets...
Tower Of London
City of London - LondonThe beginnings of the Tower of London date back to William the Conqueror who began constructing a castle here only 3 months after conquering the Anglo-Saxons. The castle has had numerous...
Twycross Zoo Park
Atherstone - WarwickshireTwycross Zoo is one of the major British zoos and is home to over 1000 animals of 200 different species, most of which are extremely rare in the wild. With the largest collection of primate...
Warwick Castle
Warwick - WarwickshireThe medieval fortress of Warwick Castle towers above the River Avon. The castle was constructed in 1068 by William the Conqueror, but a defensive structure on the site can be traced back almost...
Windsor Castle
Windsor - BerkshireWindsor Castle was built high above the banks of the River Thames some 900 years ago to protect the western approaches to London. During that time the Castle has developed into the palatial...
Top Shopping Centres
MetroCentre
Gateshead - Tyne and Wear
Europe's largest shopping centre, the MetroCentre boasts over 300 shops in themed malls, covering 169,000 square metres of retail space. There are the big anchor stores of Marks and Spencer,...
Europe's largest shopping centre, the MetroCentre boasts over 300 shops in themed malls, covering 169,000 square metres of retail space. There are the big anchor stores of Marks and Spencer,...
Bluewater
Greenhithe - Kent
The Bluewater shopping centre is the UK's second largest and occupies a quite unique location in a former chalk quarry complete with surrounding 50 metre high chalk cliffs, parkland, trees and...
The Bluewater shopping centre is the UK's second largest and occupies a quite unique location in a former chalk quarry complete with surrounding 50 metre high chalk cliffs, parkland, trees and...
Westfield London Shopping Centre
Shepherds Bush - London
Opened in October 2008, Westfield London has 265 shops covering a retail floorspace of some 150,000 square metres. 80% of the stores at the Westfield shopping centre are fashion clothes related,...
Opened in October 2008, Westfield London has 265 shops covering a retail floorspace of some 150,000 square metres. 80% of the stores at the Westfield shopping centre are fashion clothes related,...
The Merry Hill Centre
Brierley Hill - West Midlands
The Merry Hill Shopping Centre has over 220 shops with the anchor department stores being Debenhams, Marks and Spencer and BHS. There are also Sainsbury's and ASDA supermarkets. The list of...
The Merry Hill Shopping Centre has over 220 shops with the anchor department stores being Debenhams, Marks and Spencer and BHS. There are also Sainsbury's and ASDA supermarkets. The list of...
Meadowhall
Sheffield - South Yorkshire
The 5th largest shopping centre in the UK, Meadowhall in Sheffield offers shoppers over 280 stores including leading names which include: Argos, Barratts, Boots, Burton, Carphone Warehouse,...
The 5th largest shopping centre in the UK, Meadowhall in Sheffield offers shoppers over 280 stores including leading names which include: Argos, Barratts, Boots, Burton, Carphone Warehouse,...
The Trafford Centre
Manchester - Greater Manchester
The Trafford Centre is a vast shopping mall of around 230 well known stores including: the Apple Store, Bon Marche, Boots, Burtons, Evans, Ernest Jones, H Samuel, Laura Ashley, New Look, Next,...
The Trafford Centre is a vast shopping mall of around 230 well known stores including: the Apple Store, Bon Marche, Boots, Burtons, Evans, Ernest Jones, H Samuel, Laura Ashley, New Look, Next,...
Lakeside Shopping Centre
Grays - Essex
Lakeside shopping centre is one of the UK's top 10 largest retail destinations, with over 250 shops, cafes and restaurants including large branches of House of Fraser, Marks and Spencer, Primark,...
Lakeside shopping centre is one of the UK's top 10 largest retail destinations, with over 250 shops, cafes and restaurants including large branches of House of Fraser, Marks and Spencer, Primark,...
Arndale Centre
Manchester - Greater Manchester
Manchester Arndale Shopping Centre is one of the top 10 largest UK shopping centres and the largest UK inner city shopping mall, accommodating over 240 shops, including the anchor stores of...
Manchester Arndale Shopping Centre is one of the top 10 largest UK shopping centres and the largest UK inner city shopping mall, accommodating over 240 shops, including the anchor stores of...
Liverpool One Shopping Centre
- Merseyside
Liverpool One is a huge shopping centre encompassing around 130,000 square metres of retail heaven alongside the Liverpool Docks and not far from the Mersey Tunnel. 160 shops and stores await...
Liverpool One is a huge shopping centre encompassing around 130,000 square metres of retail heaven alongside the Liverpool Docks and not far from the Mersey Tunnel. 160 shops and stores await...
The Bull Ring Shopping Centre
Birmingham - West Midlands
The Birmingham Bullring is one of Europe's busiest shopping centres with 160 shops attracting over 36 million visitors in the first year after its redevelopment in 2000 - 2003. Distributed over...
The Birmingham Bullring is one of Europe's busiest shopping centres with 160 shops attracting over 36 million visitors in the first year after its redevelopment in 2000 - 2003. Distributed over...