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Destination of the Month
Ironbridge Gorge: It seems incongruous that Shropshire, the county of the ancient and magnificent Ludlow Castle, and in literature the home of the gentle Lord Emsworth and the Empress of Blandings, (a side of the county perhaps best demonstrated by places like Haughton Hall, now a country house hotel a few miles ...More

And the living is easy

Old Coastguard Hotel, Mousehole

By the Channel

Minard Castle, Argyll

The Felin Fach Griffin, Brecon

Cressbrook Hall & Cottages, Derbyshire

Lundy Island

UK Castles London

London

movie sets

famous places

On this day: Scotland and France form their 'Auld Alliance' - 1295, Battle of Southwark - 1450, National Health Service established - 1948

Britain by county | Britain by town

Over 20,000 places to stay around the UK have been selected for this, Britains largest Travel Information site - all to a certain standard and all either bookable online or bookable direct. We have selected the highest quality Hotels, B&B's, Inns, Country Houses and Self catering to ensure that your stay will be memorable and matched them with attractions so gloriously diverse so as to appeal to the most inquistive of minds with Over 20,000 attractions, castles, museums, historic houses, cathedrals, zoos, crafts, activities, sports and events are gloriously featured within these pages.

Events this month include
South Wales: Cardiff MAS Carnival Devon: Bishopsteignton Vintage Rally East Yorkshire: Viva Cabaret - Summer Show Tyne and Wear: South Tyneside Summer Festival South Yorkshire: Darnall Carnival Cornwall: Porthleven Lifeboat Day Lincolnshire: Lincolnshire Mardi Gras 2007, More events

We have 20,000 unique and truly British shops, over 2,000 markets for bargain hunters. 4,000 Estate Agents and 1,000 schools serve to aid those relocating. Packed with 1 million pages of information.
Information Britain holds all you could ever need to plan a trip to or within the British Isles.

Luxury breaks away

Hotels: We have picked the highest rated, the most beautiful, world renowned truly great British Hotels to rest your weary heads and completely relax. More...
Castle Hotels | Golf Hotels | Spa Hotels | Hip/Cool Hotels

We have more than 6,500 hotels around the country with 1,000 specially recommended

Visits, trips, tours and Excursions

Attractions. Over 10,000 ideas for places to experience, sights to see and things to do. More...

Cosy bargain breaks

B&B. Highly rated and unusual B&Bs adorn these pages from farmhouses to mansions, private homes to chocolate box character cottages, Guest houses to small hotels - these inexpensive gems are definitely those that can be hard to find on the world wide web. More...

Children Welcome | Historic B&Bs | Licensed B&Bs | Budget | Farm

We feature over 2,000 quality B&B's nationwide

Pints, food & rooms

Pubs and Inns. What could be more British than the quintessential Village Inn, walls reverberating with the tales of locals and travellers alike. More...
Restaurants | Traditional Inns | Restaurants with Rooms | Gastropubs

More than 700 handpicked inns where you can stay await you, 15,000 pubs and bars and 11,000 delectable and quality restaurants

Stylish self-catering

Self Catering. Character cottages, Farms, Serviced apartments, Flats, Country houses. Whether you are looking for city centre convenience or rural peace and quiet you will find our hard to beat selection perfect if you are looking for all the freedom that a self catering holiday affords. More...

750 stunning places appear within and we have 2,000 parks for campers and caravanners

Places we like

Bits of Britain that we really go for. As well as the famous spots, there are other places like Hertford (for the castle & the bustle), Durham and Ely (for the cathedrals), North Cornish Coast (for the rough seas) Heart of Devon (for the lush green fields) West Norfolk (for the wide sandy beaches) and Taunton (for the cider).

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Most recent famous Britons added:
Ken Clarke, Alastair Campbell, Johnny Briggs, Jon Snow, Michael Fish, Jack Vettriano, Gary Rhodes, David Mellor, Steve Rider, Nanette Newman, Dale Winton, John Lydon (Johnny Rotten), Rory McGrath, Audley Harrison, Daniel Day Lewis, Phil Jupitus, Nick Berry, Todd Carty, Barry McGuigan, Neil Tennant, Dave Stewart, Roger Black, Jimmy Nail, Russell Watson, Lisa Riley

Most recent famous Dates added:
1940, LDV becomes Home Guard, 1908, Britain�s first female mayor elected, 1988, Piper Alpha Disaster, 1613, Original Globe Theatre Burns Down, 1801, Britains 1st Population Census, 1908, White City Stadium Opens, 1646, Oxford surrenders to the Roundheads, 1971, Mersey Tunnel Opens, 1819, 1st Paddleship steamer crosses Atlantic, 1837, Death of William IV - Victoria becomes Queen, 1867, Lister performs performs the first operation using an antiseptic., 1982, Robert Calvi "gods banker" found hanged, 1958, End of coal rationing announced, 1824, RSPCA formed, 1944, 1st V1 (doodlebug) lands on Britain

Where we've been

The lovely (but windy) summers day only added to what was a thoroughly enjoyable lunch at this small pub in a chiswick back street. The roast chicken was terrific ...
Hole in the Wall, London

Books:

The Rough Guide to Britain

British Isles: A Natural History

A People's History of Britain

Hotel of the month:

Harts Hotel, Nottinghamshire

Inn of the month:

Swan Inn, Surrey

Self-Catering of the month:

23 Greengarden House, London

B&B of the month:

White Moss House, Cumbria

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