What sites in UK must we see before we leave?
Aug 9th 2006, 12:01 pm
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Re: What sites in UK must we see before we leave?
Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas
I doubt they were ancient but I think you get my point (or you're just being condecending. I can't tell. I'm only on my first coffee.).
Aug 9th 2006, 2:57 pm
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Re: What sites in UK must we see before we leave?
[QUOTE=britishvixen21]
Bakewell (where bakewell tarts come from) ......QUOTE]
Never, ever, ever call 'em "tarts" when you're in Bakewell - it's considered an act of blasphemy...........according to Bakewellians (?) they're "puddings" not "tarts" - despite what the rest of the country calls 'em
! Apart from that little peculiarity, Bakewell and surrounding area is well worth a visit....take a side trip to Dovedale....gorgeous, assuming you can find somewhere to park. Castleton and the Blue John cave, Buxton. Further north you've got the Trough of Bowland....wow, so many beautiful places - why did I leave! Oh yeah, I remember........ 
Forgot to mention York....gorgeous
Bakewell (where bakewell tarts come from) ......QUOTE]
Never, ever, ever call 'em "tarts" when you're in Bakewell - it's considered an act of blasphemy...........according to Bakewellians (?) they're "puddings" not "tarts" - despite what the rest of the country calls 'em
! Apart from that little peculiarity, Bakewell and surrounding area is well worth a visit....take a side trip to Dovedale....gorgeous, assuming you can find somewhere to park. Castleton and the Blue John cave, Buxton. Further north you've got the Trough of Bowland....wow, so many beautiful places - why did I leave! Oh yeah, I remember........ Forgot to mention York....gorgeous
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Aug 9th 2006, 10:04 pm
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Re: What sites in UK must we see before we leave?
Skye
Edinburgh
Peebles (& surrounding area)
Lake District
Berwick
Warwickshire
Cornwall
.. to name a few.
Edinburgh
Peebles (& surrounding area)
Lake District
Berwick
Warwickshire
Cornwall
.. to name a few.
Aug 10th 2006, 3:12 pm
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Re: What sites in UK must we see before we leave?
Before I go I intend to go up Snowdon, Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike, the UK's three biggest mountains. Okay so they're not the Rockies but they're here and they're beautiful.
Aug 10th 2006, 4:00 pm
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Re: What sites in UK must we see before we leave?
Go and see your favourite foods (marmite etc.) being made then you might overcome your addictions and longing.
Aug 10th 2006, 4:18 pm
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Re: What sites in UK must we see before we leave?
Originally Posted by nipperdog
Before I go I intend to go up Snowdon, Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike, the UK's three biggest mountains. Okay so they're not the Rockies but they're here and they're beautiful.
Hell, you can take the train up Snowdon if you want
Technically of course those arent the UK's three biggest mountains (They would all be in Scotland, Ben Macdhui and Braeriach are #2 and 3) but we know what you meant
Aug 10th 2006, 8:30 pm
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Re: What sites in UK must we see before we leave?
Thank you iank, hopefully as part of the immigration process they won't ask me too many questions about the UK as I obviously know nuffink! Lol. Still going up them tho, and no not by train! Apparently after 5pm you can mountain bike down Snowdon, weeeeeeee sounds cool if difficult. Good practice for those Rockies hopefully!
Aug 10th 2006, 9:55 pm
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Re: What sites in UK must we see before we leave?
Originally Posted by MrsWillow
We are starting to realise that we haven't actually travelled much of this great land. We are in the Cotswolds and never really seem to escape. We went up the Malvern Hills last weekend. We really enjoyed it and thought we should do it more often.
We might take a few weekends away before we go but where??
We might take a few weekends away before we go but where??
Going north the Peak and Lake Districts aren't bad either.. and if you could get to Scotland you'd find that it was well worth it. My favourite part is around Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, and the west coast/Skye (Edinburgh is a very nice city). Scotland is one of the nicest places on Earth if you ask me, it's just stunning and so peaceful and welcoming. It is trully wonderful.
Aug 11th 2006, 9:24 am
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Re: What sites in UK must we see before we leave?
Agree with
Edinburgh
Stonehenge
Snowdonia
St Ives
Lake District
Would add
West Yorkshire moors and Haworth village
Chester (also Chester Zoo and Blue Planet aquarium both near there and above your average offering of that type of thing)
Edinburgh
Stonehenge
Snowdonia
St Ives
Lake District
Would add
West Yorkshire moors and Haworth village
Chester (also Chester Zoo and Blue Planet aquarium both near there and above your average offering of that type of thing)
Aug 11th 2006, 11:34 am
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Re: What sites in UK must we see before we leave?
Originally Posted by David P
Stonehenge. Nothing like that anywhere else in the world
Aug 11th 2006, 11:35 am
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Re: What sites in UK must we see before we leave?
Well it could be Logoland! Excuse my typo!
Aug 11th 2006, 2:55 pm
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Re: What sites in UK must we see before we leave?
Originally Posted by SkiBunny
Would add
West Yorkshire moors and Haworth village
Chester (also Chester Zoo and Blue Planet aquarium both near there and above your average offering of that type of thing)
Aug 11th 2006, 2:57 pm
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Re: What sites in UK must we see before we leave?
Aberystwyth.
Aug 11th 2006, 3:19 pm
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Re: What sites in UK must we see before we leave?
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
Swap Blue Planet for the Deep in Hull
Aug 11th 2006, 3:34 pm
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Re: What sites in UK must we see before we leave?
Originally Posted by SkiBunny
Slight issue with that - Four letters, needs a wash <groan>
you'll have to explain