By Known as the Queen of the Yorkshire Coast, on the East of England, south of Whitby and north of Filey, Scarborough has been a seaside resort for over three hundred years.
All-Inclusive Resorts In The Virgin Islands
People who are looking for the best vacations for themselves and their families, will do well to investigate the advantages of all-inclusive resorts in US Virgin Islands. Not only is the climate among the best in the world, but the hotels and resorts are listed in the same category. If this is a decision that …
Mevagissey
On the south coast of Cornwall, almost due south of St Austell, is the pretty little fishing village of Mevagissey. A number of the buildings are still made of cob (lumps of soil mixed with straw and sand) and slate and the streets are narrow. Mevagissey is, in many ways, the same as it was …
Norwich
The county town of Norfolk, Norwich is situated close to the site of an old Roman town in an area of England known as East Anglia. There have been settlements of one sort or another in this area ever since. Although not of the same economic importance to the UK as it once was, Norwich …
Cromer
One of my favourite places in Norfolk is Cromer. It has both a pier and a lighthouse. Apparently, it’s not common for towns to have both, but I haven’t been able to find out why this is. The pier, at 500 feet long, is not the longest but it does boast its own theatre and …
The Eden Project and St Austell
St Austell can date its origins back to 1189 when it became a market town in its own right, having previously been under the jurisdiction of the local manor. On the south coast of Cornwall, between Mevagissey and Fowey, it is sometimes called the capital of the Cornish Alps – the remains of Cornish clay …
Margate
Situated on the north coast of Kent, on a headland that encompasses Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate, commonly known as Thanet (actually an island), Margate grew from its origins as a fishing port. It grew into a seaside resort in the 1730s, when it became popular to bathe in the sea. What follows are just some …
Islington
Another area not too far from the city and the West End is Islington. It sits between Liverpool Road on the west and New North Road on the south-east. A town has existed here since Saxon times. Islington has gone through a number of changes of fortune over the years (the Angel, Islington appears on …
Brick Lane, London E1 and Surrounding Areas
The site of the Old Truman Brewery and the same area in which Jack the Ripper committed his murders, Brick Lane is now full of curry restaurants, shops and galleries, and is the heart of the Bangladeshi community.
London’s Royal Parks
One of the things tourists love most about London is the open spaces. Not all of them are Royal Parks, but (there are only eight of them), small green spaces are fitted in wherever possible. All of the Royal Parks are feature events throughout the year – concerts, theatre events, funfairs, etc. This is just …