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The UK’s 10 Most Photographed Sights & Attractions

london eye riverbank view at night

by admin on May 20, 2013

in UK Holidays

The UK boasts a huge number of world-class attractions that, unsurprisingly, get photographed by tourists thousands of times a day. In 2011, London came top of the list of the world’s most photographed cities in a study carried out by photo agency Alamy, and the rest of the UK also boasts some amazingly photographic landmarks. Here is a rundown of 10 of the most photographed buildings, natural attractions and ancient wonders found around the UK. [click to continue…]

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Birmingham Is Hobbit-Forming: Exploring The City’s Links With J.R.R. Tolkien

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One would think, judging by the hyperbole and publicity surrounding native-Kiwi director Peter Jackson’s hugely successful film adaptations of Tolkien’s masterpieces Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, that the author’s only possible inspiration for The Shire, and Middle Earth in general must be the majestic mountains, forests and plains of New Zealand. Not so.

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10 Movies Which Make You Proud To Be British

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Unlike the Americans, the British are not always so keen to create unashamedly patriotic films that inspire pride in the viewers. However, there are a few gems that have been made over the years, all of which will leave you feeling proud to be British, and here are 10 of the best.

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One For The Road? Historic London Pubs

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The London pub is a great tradition and one that has been established for many centuries. From old ale houses through to the modern day bar-pub hybrids with wasabi nuts on tap and a range of boutique beers, drinking holes in the Capital have seen the city through some of the best of times and [...]

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Weird Names of London

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I used to walk through Little Britain every day on my way to work. Nothing at all to do with Matt Lucas, David Walliams and the hit TV show – its name reflects the fact that once upon a time the Duke of Brittany had his quarters here. It lies between Smithfield and the City; [...]

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Top ten things to do in Edinburgh

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Edinburgh offers itself neatly packaged to the tourist – tartan shops, bagpipes, the Castle and haggis for tea – a nice little ersatz taste of Scotland. But to get the most out of the city, you need to go a bit further – wander around the back streets or take a hike up the hills [...]

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Educational Adventures for your Children

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Now that the Summer Holidays have drawn to a close it’s worth putting something in the diary for the kids to look forward to. Not as bribery of course (ahem), but to enhance their learning out of school too. Here we have a host of activities across the UK that have an erudite slant!

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A Trip to Smithfield Market

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Sometimes I end up catching an early train that gets into London at a ridiculous hour of the morning – five or six o’clock, too early for anything to be open except the greasy spoon cafes and a couple of hard-working investment banks.

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Luxury Breaks & Retreats in the UK

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We all need a little indulgence now and then, a bit of luxury in our lives.  We all need to step outside our normal routine and experience something different.   But what does the word ‘luxury’ conjure up when thinking of holidaying in the UK?   Five star hotels?  Aristocratic Castles? Imposing stately homes?  Quintessential country houses?  [...]

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Street Art Highlights in Bristol

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Whilst you might have been under the impression that street art first saw the light of day in the cultural hub that is London, this form of urban creativity has actually been nurtured and developed in many cities across the UK.

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How to Travel around England during the London 2012 Olympics

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With the eyes of the international sporting community turning towards the UK in a few weeks, excitement is building at the prospect of perhaps the most prestigious sporting event in the calendar will kick into action after years of planning. Now of course the Olympics will mean a lot of different things to different people, [...]

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Off Beat Sports Events in London This Summer

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There’s really no escaping it, if you live in London (or didn’t research your travel plans properly and happen to be visiting between 27 July and 12 August 2012!) the Olympic games are going to dominate everything this summer, both in London and further afield.

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Unusual UK Sporting Events

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You may be a fan of the Olympics and simply not have got your mitts on tickets, or perhaps you can’t even stand the thought of the eleven billion pound event and want to get as far away from it as possible. If you’re looking to attend something that is not the London Olympics – [...]

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