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  • Chestnut Centre
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    Chestnut Centre - Chapel-en-le-Frith, United Kingdom
    Otters and owls galore in the Peak District National Park (14.01.2008 23:03)
    The Chestnut Centre is a wildlife sanctuary located in Derbyshire near Chapel en le Frith. I had seen the signs to this attraction many times on my regular visits to Castleton and I decided to pay it a visit one Sunday afternoon a few weeks ago. The Chestnut Centre opened in 1984 and covers 50 acres of open land. Within this there are various woodland trails. As you follow the sign posted [more...]
  • Thornbridge Hall
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    Thornbridge Hall - Ashford-in-the-Water, United Kingdom
    Thornbridge Hall (08.12.2007 11:18)
    Thornbridge Hall is a large stately home in Derbyshire. It dates from the 11th century but in more recent years was purchased by Sheffield City Council in 1945 who continued to own it until 1997. During its ownership by Sheffield City Council it was used for educational purposes and I spent a weekend here when I was thirteen years old. A trip to Thornbridge Hall was something that was offered [more...]
  • Burton Agnes Hall
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    Burton Agnes Hall - Burton Agnes, United Kingdom
    One of England's finest country houses (08.12.2007 10:36)
    I have seen the sign to Burton Agnes Hall every time that I have visited Bridlington or Flamborough Head over the years. It is a place that I had always thought that I would like to pay a visit too, but then the fleeting thought would be gone, and forgotten about until my next journey to the East Yorkshire coast. Maybe it is something to do with the lovely, picturesque village of Burton Agnes [more...]
  • Church of St Lawrence
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    Church of St Lawrence - Eyam, United Kingdom
    Church of St Lawrence, Eyam (07.12.2007 12:42)
    The small Derbyshire village of Eyam is most famous for its association with the bubonic plague in the 17th century. The plague was brought here from London in 1666 via infected cloth and within just a few weeks over half of the population of Eyam had died. Many people are drawn here by this moving story and those that know the story well will know that that the Church of St Lawrence that stands [more...]
  • Renishaw Hall and Gardens
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    Renishaw Hall and Gardens - Sheffield, United Kingdom
    Renishaw Hall and Gardens (07.12.2007 12:35)
    I am very fortunate living where I do in the south west suburbs of Sheffield. I have easy to the Peak District National Park, but I also have some other interesting attractions on my doorstep. One such place is Renishaw Hall, which is actually within walking distance of where I live, albeit quite a long walk, but this is a place that I pass by frequently on one of my regular round walks. [more...]
  • Cape Wrath
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    Cape Wrath - Durness, United Kingdom
    The most north westerly point of the British mainland (18.11.2007 20:43)
    Think of the extremities of the British Isles and you will automatically think of John O' Groats and Lands End. These are famous as the most north easterly and south westerly points respectively but it doesn't take too much thought to realise that there are two more extremities too, these being Dover and Cape Wrath, the most south easterly and north westerly points. This review is about Cape [more...]
  • Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery
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    Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery - Doncaster, United Kingdom
    The Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery (15.11.2007 14:02)
    The rather dull, unattractive facade of the Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery disguises what a real gem of a place this really is inside. This is Doncaster's only town centre museum and here you will find a whole range of different artefacts that tell the story of the history of this town back to the Roman times and even further beyond. The museum is on two different floors, both of which are [more...]
  • Bempton Cliffs Nature Reserve
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    Bempton Cliffs Nature Reserve - Bridlington, United Kingdom
    Bempton Cliffs Nature Reserve (06.11.2007 20:06)
    Bempton Cliffs can be found on the east coast of Yorkshire just outside the small village of Bempton, which is off the Bridlington to Flamborough road. This whole area is now a nature reserve that is owned and managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). There can be few people that have been here that can deny that Bempton Cliffs are a spectacular sight. They are [more...]
  • Ye Royal Oak
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    Ye Royal Oak - Chesterfield, United Kingdom
    Ye Royal Oak (27.09.2007 22:36)
    Chesterfield is a very historic town and everywhere that you look there are black and white timber framed medieval buildings. One of the most historic parts of the town centre is an area called the Shambles. This part of town is characterised by narrow cobbled streets and right in the heart of these tiny lanes is where Chesterfield's oldest public house, Ye Royal Oak can be found. Even from [more...]
  • Stanage Edge
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    Stanage Edge - Hathersage, United Kingdom
    Stanage Edge in the Peak District National Park (24.09.2007 22:22)
    Stanage Edge is the name given to the largest of the Peak District's gritstone edges, it is also visually, the most impressive and has become a magnet for rock climbers who come here from all over the country to climb its sheer vertical rock faces. Stanage Edge is only a few miles from where I live so this is a place that I am very familiar with. It is a place that I visit often at the [more...]
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