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Written: 11:50am 04/28/2009
- Edited: 12:51am 10/20/2009
Chicago Shaker’s Bar is a franchise chain specialising in ice cream, milk shakes, smoothies and American salt beef. There are shops in Hornchurch and Romford (Roneo Corner) in Essex and I’d recommend them for the sheer diversity and imagination of their milkshakes!
Flavours on offer include...
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Written: 11:42am 04/28/2009
- Edited: 11:45am 04/28/2009
Barleylands is family farm and play area off the A127 near Billericay and sets itself apart from the majority of open farms because in addition to the animals there are a good number of other attractions to keep your little people occupied for the day.
There’s a miniature railway, a museum...
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Written: 04:43pm 04/22/2009
- Edited: 04:46pm 04/22/2009
The pretty Somerset town of Lamyatt (meaning lamb’s gate) is worth a detour if you are in the area as it has a lovely small village church and is the start of some great circular walks up Lamyatt Beacon, the distinctive wooded hill rising to the north of the village.
A Romano-British temple...
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Written: 11:51am 04/15/2009
- Edited: 11:55am 04/15/2009
The small Dorset town of Abbotsbury boasts an extensive sub-tropical garden to the west of the town (follow the brown signs). It was originally a kitchen garden for the nearby castle (now gone) and is open to the public at a cost of £9 per adult. A passport ticket can also be purchased which...
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Written: 11:40am 04/15/2009
- Edited: 11:43am 04/15/2009
Somerton is a pleasant and picturesque south Somerset town with a small centre organised around the roofed medieval market cross. It’s here that you’ll find the cafés, restaurants and a surprisingly well-stocked delicassen offering Mediterranean delicacies as well as local fudge and cider....
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Written: 11:30am 04/15/2009
- Edited: 11:34am 04/15/2009
The swannery at Abbotsbury is a colony of mute swans that live on a managed site around the Fleet lagoon – a body of water protected from the open sea by the bank of Chesil Beach.
The swannery was originally linked to Abbotsbury abbey but is now a tourist attraction with a free car park, a...
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Written: 11:23am 04/15/2009
- Edited: 11:27am 04/15/2009
If you’re looking for Chinese food in Dorchester then the majority of places are take-away only. One exception is Lee Oriental however, at the west end of the high street which offers both and take-away and sit-down restaurant service and specialises in both Chinese and Thai cuisine.
Main...
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Written: 11:11am 04/15/2009
- Edited: 11:17am 04/15/2009
The bustling market town of Dorchester in Dorset is perhaps most famous for its connection with the Victorian novelist Thomas Hardy who immortalised the town (and many of its buildings) as the fictional Casterbridge. There are numerous plaques detailing Hardy around the town centre and a hilltop...
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Written: 11:05am 04/15/2009
- Edited: 11:27am 04/15/2009
St Catherine’s chapel occupies a dramatic hilltop location just south of the pretty town of Abbotsbury and is difficult to miss as you pass through the town on the main road. It’s reached via one of two footpaths up the hill and you can park either at the pay car park in town or at the free...
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Written: 10:59am 04/15/2009
- Edited: 11:28am 04/15/2009
The pretty town of Abbotsbury is a great place for exploring this attractive corner of Dorset and nearby Chesil Beach. It’s a picturesque place with many thatches cottages, quaint shops and, during the summer, ice cream sold in the small town square from a bicycle vendor.
The town gets busy...
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Written: 10:55am 04/15/2009
- Edited: 10:58am 04/15/2009
The small Wiltshire town of East Knowle is easy to miss. A fast A-road (the A350) carries you past but it’s worth the five minute detour if you have the time since, in addition to being a pleasant little place with thatched cottages and a solid-looking church, it’s was also the birthplace of...
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Written: 10:50am 04/15/2009
- Edited: 10:54am 04/15/2009
The National Trust property of Old Wardour Castle is a picturesque ruin set amidst rolling hills at the end of several miles of winding, single-track country roads. It’s a pleasant day out both to explore the castle (which is set over several floors and well explained with numerous information...
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Written: 10:35am 04/15/2009
Bristol’s main train station is Temple Mead, served by an intercity service from London and by numerous local services. If you’re planning to visit the city then make sure you end up here rather than Bristol Parkway which is on the main London to Cardiff line but a long way from the city...
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Written: 10:59am 04/06/2009
Wellingborough in Northamptonshire is a pretty normal English town with all the usual facilities that you’d expect for a population of about 45,000. It makes a good base for exploring the local area (like the scenic town of Olney nearby) but is worth a half day itself.
It was a centre of...
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Written: 10:40am 04/06/2009
- Edited: 10:44am 04/06/2009
Café Brio is a spacious and airy pizza/pasta restaurant just off the main market place in Olney down a small alleyway (look out for the blackboard). It has a main dining area and a small bar/waiting area as seating capacity is about 40.
It’s a bright and modern restaurant offering old...
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Written: 10:29am 04/06/2009
- Edited: 10:32am 04/06/2009
The parish church of St Peter & St Paul in Olney, Buckinghamshire is synonymous with the life and work of one of its most famous Ministers, John Newton. Newton was an 18th century slave ship Captain who converted to Christianity and is best remembered as the author of the hymn “Amazing...
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Written: 10:17am 04/06/2009
- Edited: 10:19am 04/06/2009
Olney is a pleasant Buckinghamshire town with a nice old town centre surrounded by a sea of housing estates (this being prime commuter belt for nearby Milton Keynes). The centre is where you want to spend time if visiting, particularly the old market place which had a regular Sunday market and...
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Written: 02:03pm 03/31/2009
- Edited: 11:59pm 04/01/2009
Swanage in Dorset, as you’d expect from a popular seaside town with one the best sandy beaches in the area, is not short on facilities catering to tourist. There’s a wide choice of ice cream parlours, amusement arcades, pubs and restaurants in the small town centre and along the sea front....
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Written: 01:46pm 03/31/2009
- Edited: 01:54pm 03/31/2009
Swanage is a really pleasant Dorset seaside town at the end of the Isle of Purbeck. On a clear day there are good views along the coast and over to the western tip of the Isle of Wight. It has a long and fine sandy beach, in stark contrast to the stone and pebble beaches of the south-facing...
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Written: 01:35pm 03/31/2009
- Edited: 01:39pm 03/31/2009
The Bankes Arms is pretty much everything you could want from a country pub; a rickety bar area with a selection of excellent real ales (featuring beers from the Isle of Purbeck micro-brewery), a down-to-earth restaurant (no menus, everything is chalked up on a blackboard) with good main meals...
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