November 2010

British Heritage’s 10 Greatest Visits

Durham, Northumbria and the Borders

[caption id="DurhamNorthumbriaandtheBorders_img1" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] In the prettiest setting of the four great Border abbeys, Dryburgh Abbey is still a place of pilgrimage—to the final resting place of Sir Walter Scott.[/caption]

The World’s Oldest Dress, Uncomfortable Nymphs and Dim Sum

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Living the History: It’s Not Easy Being an Anglophile

[caption id="LivingtheHistory_img2" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Despite the ebb and flow of politics and the economy, Bath’s Royal Crescent reflects a heritage still gloriously accessible to Brits and visitors alike.[/caption]

Bonfire Night and Guy Fawkes

Your Family Passport to Hidden England

[caption id="YourFamilyPassporttoHiddenEngland_Feature" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] When Rutland Water was created in the 70s, Normanton Church was preserved on a causeway. The emblem of Rutland Water, it is now a museum of the lake and its creation.[/caption]

A Day to Visit Lincoln

Pots of Appeal In Stoke-on-Trent

Tenbury Wells’Mistletoe Festival

Thirty Grand in Covent Garden

[caption id="ThirtyGrandinCoventGarden_Feature" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] With a host of celebrity regulars gathering to see and be seen, The Ivy is one of the most popular destinations on the current London restaurant scene.[/caption]

Cheltenham Town of Festivals

Beyond the Bookshelf

The Anglo File

A Commonplace Book

[caption id="ACommonplaceBook_img1" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Tucked beside the A1 near Grantham, Stoke Rochford is typical of the the villages of Hidden England.[/caption]