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  • Belvoir Castle
    60 out of 100
    93%
    Belvoir Castle - Grantham, United Kingdom
    Beautiful View? (27.01.2008 01:59)
    Belvoir Castle and Estate is located in Leicestershire, approximately 11 miles from Melton Mowbray, and a similar distance from Bingham. I have driven past it several times, and as it is so close to me, I felt it was essential to check it out sooner rather than later, to see if it can offer what my previous castle of choice - Culzean Castle in Ayrshire - offered me and the family for so many [more...]
  • 4550 Miles from Delhi
    80 out of 100
    96%
    4550 Miles from Delhi - Nottingham, United Kingdom
    A Mere 12 miles for me... (27.01.2008 01:37)
    I was first attracted to the restaurant 4550 Miles from Delhi, by its very name. I had walked past it one Sunday night when it was closed, and it stuck with me as a place to eat some time. That some time finally arrived a few days ago. The restaurant itself was runner up in the 2005 Nottingham Restaurant Awards, for Non European cuisine, and given that there were some exceptional names in [more...]
  • Cafe Bleu
    100 out of 100
    96%
    Cafe Bleu - Newark-on-Trent, United Kingdom
    Good food fine Art (19.01.2008 23:53)
    Newark is a bustling little market town, and has quite a selection of individual restaurants along its Castlegate. Café Bleu had first come to my attention earlier this year, when I was looking for a restaurant for a birthday celebration. Café Bleu won the Best Out of Town restaurant in the 2006 Nottingham Restaurant awards, even beating the formidable Langar Hall, and also Tom Brown's (whose [more...]
  • The Chesterfield at Bingham
    100 out of 100
    97%
    The Chesterfield at Bingham - Bingham, United Kingdom
    Quality, Fresh and Local (19.01.2008 23:37)
    The Chesterfield at Bingham is a recently renovated pub / restaurant, which probably opened around eighteen months or so ago. Since that time it has quickly established itself as one of the nice eating places in the East Notts area. I have made several visits over the last few months, including dining about half a dozen times, and calling in for drinks on other occasions. The restaurant's [more...]
  • City of Caves
    60 out of 100
    96%
    City of Caves - Nottingham, United Kingdom
    going underground (13.01.2008 23:25)
    Having lived close to Nottingham for a few years now, one attraction which seems to stand out is the Nottingham Caves. As you drive into Nottingham you cannot but fail to notice that the town is situated on sandstone, and the prominence of caves are apparent in the Castle area and Brewers Yard. The part I never fully understood was the shop front within the 1970s shopping arcade known as the [more...]
  • Galleries of Justice
    90 out of 100
    98%
    Galleries of Justice - Nottingham, United Kingdom
    Money for Old Rope? (17.03.2007 20:31)
    The Galleries of Justice, in the heart of Nottingham's Lace Market is considered to be one of the town's premier visitor attractions. It is situated just a few minutes walk from the main shopping areas and is well sign-posted whether walking around town on foot, or driving into the city. There has been a court on this site since the 14th century, and there was also a prison from 1449 to house [more...]
  • The Workhouse
    100 out of 100
    98%
    The Workhouse - Southwell, United Kingdom
    Please Sir, I Want Some More (25.10.2006 23:10)
    The Workhouse, in the wonderful village of Southwell in Nottinghamshire, is the best surviving example of these 19th century institutions in the UK. Southwell itself is situated 13 miles East of Nottingham and about 8 miles from the town of Newark. The Workhouse institutions were linked with the Poor Laws which date back over 400 years. The Old Poor Law made every local parish responsible for [more...]
  • The Museum of Nottingham Life
    100 out of 100
    97%
    The Museum of Nottingham Life - Nottingham, United Kingdom
    No Highwaymen Here (25.10.2006 17:34)
    The Museum of Nottingham Life, at the Brewhouse Yard Museum is centrally situated in Nottingham itself, just a few minutes walk from the Broadmarsh shopping area and Nottingham Castle. I was attracted to the museum most recently via a link from the Nottingham City Council Website. The museum appealed to me as it was described as a museum of Social History over the last 300 years, and this was in [more...]
  • Lincoln Cathedral
    90 out of 100
    95%
    Lincoln Cathedral - Lincoln, United Kingdom
    The Hunt for Lincolns Imp (25.10.2006 17:18)
    Lincoln Cathedral has dominated the skyline of Lincoln for over 900 years and has survived fire, earthquake and collapsed towers in its lifetime. As it is literally a stones throw from the fantastic Lincoln Castle, it is possible to do both attractions and visit some of Lincolns shops and bars on a day trip. Lincoln Cathedral was, amazingly, the worlds tallest building for a period of 250 years [more...]
  • Lincoln Castle
    100 out of 100
    95%
    Lincoln Castle - Lincoln, United Kingdom
    Lincolns Constitution (25.10.2006 17:16)
    Lincoln Castle is situated in the heart of Historic Lincoln close to the mighty Cathedral in the Bailgate area of the city. The castle was built in 1068 by William the Conqueror (not single-handedly I assume!) , when Lincoln was one of the most important towns in England. The site itself had been occupied since Roman times and according to the Domesday Book 166 homes were destroyed to make way [more...]
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