9 March 2024 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General
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Hebden Bridge is a
market town in the
Calderdale district of
West Yorkshire , England. It is in the
Upper Calder Valley , 8 miles (13 km) west of
Halifax and 14 miles (21 km) north-east of
Rochdale , at the
confluence of the
River Calder and the Hebden Water. The town is the largest settlement in the civil parish of Hebden Royd.
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27 February 2024 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General , Bon appétit , London , Shopping
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Brewer Street is a street in the
Soho area,
City of Westminster of
central London , running for about 350 metres west to east from Glasshouse Street to
Wardour Street .
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22 February 2024 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General
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Knaresborough is a
market and
spa town and
civil parish on the
River Nidd in
North Yorkshire , England. It is three miles (five kilometres) east of
Harrogate and was in the
Borough of Harrogate until April 2023.
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16 February 2024 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General
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Stow-on-the-Wold is a
market town and
civil parish in
Gloucestershire , England, on top of an 800-foot (244 m) hill at the junction of main roads through the
Cotswolds , including the
Fosse Way (A429), which is of Roman origin. The town was founded by
Norman lords to absorb trade from the roads converging there.
Fairs have been held by royal charter since 1330; a horse fair is still held on the edge of town nearest to Oddington in May and October each year.
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8 February 2024 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General
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Rye is a town and
civil parish in the
Rother district of
East Sussex , England, two miles (three kilometres) from the sea at the confluence of three rivers: the
Rother , the
Tillingham and the
Brede . An important member of the mediaeval
Cinque Ports confederation, it was at the head of an
embayment of the
English Channel , and almost entirely surrounded by the sea.
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20 January 2024 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General , Bon appétit
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Islay (
Scottish Gaelic : Ìle,
Scots : Ila) is the southernmost island of the
Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Known as “The Queen of the
Hebrides “, it lies in
Argyll just south west of
Jura and around 40 kilometres (22 nautical miles) north of the Northern Irish coast. The island’s capital is
Bowmore where the distinctive round
Kilarrow Parish Church and a distillery are located.
Port Ellen is the main port.
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19 January 2024 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General
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Bibury is a village and
civil parish in
Gloucestershire , England. It is on the
River Coln , a
Thames tributary that rises in the same (
Cotswold ) District. The village centre is 6.5 miles (10.5 kilometres) northeast of
Cirencester .
Arlington Row is a nationally notable
architectural conservation area depicted on the inside cover of some
British passports . It is a major destination for tourists visiting the traditional rural villages,
tea houses and many
historic buildings of the Cotswold District; it is one of six places in the country featured in
Mini-Europe ,
Brussels . The world’s first
horse racing club, The Bibury Club, was formed in 1681 and held race meetings on Macaroni Downs above the village until the early 20th century.
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14 January 2024 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General , Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks
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Longleat is a
stately home about 4 miles (7 km) west of
Warminster in
Wiltshire , England. A leading and early example of the
Elizabethan prodigy house , it is a
Grade I listed building and the seat of the
Marquesses of Bath .
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11 January 2024 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General
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The Highland Main Line is a railway line in
Scotland . It is 118 mi (190 km) long and runs through the central
Scottish Highlands , mainly following the route of the
A9 , and linking a series of small towns and villages with
Perth at one end and
Inverness at the other. Today, services between Inverness and
Edinburgh ,
Glasgow and
London use the line. At Inverness the line connects with the
Far North Line , the
Aberdeen-Inverness Line and the
Kyle of Lochalsh Line . All trains are diesel-powered.
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