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"Must See" Places in the UK

Post by clapton is god » Thu Dec 03, 2015 10:31 pm

Rather than clutter up the reading thread I thought I'd start a new one

So far I have in no particular order the following, and my wife will choose ten of her own places over the next year or so. We're leaving it three years years though because by then we will both have bus passes :D

Other suggestions most welcome.

Cornwall villages on south coast, mouse hole etc

Lands End

Penzance and St Michaels Mount then to Euston and sleeper to Inverness

Seven Sisters (White Cliffs)

Jurassic Coast.

Durham cathedral.

The copper horse at the end of the walk at Winsor.

Halnaker windmill Sussex

Anglesey and South Stack lighthouse. Menia Straights.

Tenby, south Wales

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Post by Bruce Rioja » Thu Dec 03, 2015 10:43 pm

Another book I can lend you here, Clapton is Bollocks to Alton Towers which is all about alternative British days out and places to visit.

Personally I really want to visit the 'secret' nuclear bunker at Kelvedon Hatch, and also The Drakelow Tunnels (though they're, quite ridiculously, in private ownership.
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Post by Prufrock » Thu Dec 03, 2015 11:17 pm

Lands End is bollocks. Tawdry and tacky at the same time. Like sad Blackpool. Cornish south coast is lovely though. It's like the villages are deliberately a pint's walk from one another.
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Post by Enoch » Fri Dec 04, 2015 12:11 am

Horwich.

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Post by Hoboh » Fri Dec 04, 2015 12:16 am

Prufrock wrote:Lands End is bollocks. Tawdry and tacky at the same time. Like sad Blackpool. Cornish south coast is lovely though. It's like the villages are deliberately a pint's walk from one another.
Agreed, the lizard is much, much, better and they have a belting café in the village nearby.
Crantock village and beach is ace as well.
Lanhydrock is well worth visiting, google it.
Helford passage, pub on the front with good grub.

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Post by bobo the clown » Fri Dec 04, 2015 12:32 am

I said Rye earlier. If being expansive try the Sussex/Kent area covering the Cinque Ports, Tunbridge Wells, Canterbury. Getting in Hever, Sissinghurst etc.

I'll happily recommend some hotels if you need. Bruce knows I'm good for a few.
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Post by Montreal Wanderer » Fri Dec 04, 2015 2:29 am

Bruce Rioja wrote:Another book I can lend you here, Clapton is Bollocks to Alton Towers which is all about alternative British days out and places to visit.

Personally I really want to visit the 'secret' nuclear bunker at Kelvedon Hatch, and also The Drakelow Tunnels (though they're, quite ridiculously, in private ownership.
Thanks, Bruce. I had never heard of the Drakelow Tunnels (apparently only brought to public attention after I left the country). Underground factory. Alternative seat of government. Cannabis production plant. What a story!
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Post by Enoch » Fri Dec 04, 2015 3:31 am

bobo the clown wrote:I said Rye earlier. If being expansive try the Sussex/Kent area covering the Cinque Ports, Tunbridge Wells, Canterbury. Getting in Hever, Sissinghurst etc.

I'll happily recommend some hotels if you need. Bruce knows I'm good for a few.
I know some cracking Kent hotels.

None of them have Welsh language signs.

Mind you, many cater to Polish folk, dirty rotten foreigners.

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Post by Bruce Rioja » Fri Dec 04, 2015 7:21 am

bobo the clown wrote:Bruce knows I'm good for a few.
Very true. Chateau de Namur now forms my base when working in Belgium.
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Post by Bruce Rioja » Fri Dec 04, 2015 7:24 am

Montreal Wanderer wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:Another book I can lend you here, Clapton is Bollocks to Alton Towers which is all about alternative British days out and places to visit.

Personally I really want to visit the 'secret' nuclear bunker at Kelvedon Hatch, and also The Drakelow Tunnels (though they're, quite ridiculously, in private ownership.
Thanks, Bruce. I had never heard of the Drakelow Tunnels (apparently only brought to public attention after I left the country). Underground factory. Alternative seat of government. Cannabis production plant. What a story!
You're welcome, Monty. They've never really been brought to public attention: in fact, I'd say that they're well up on the list of Britain's best kept secrets - which is utterly ridiculous.
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Enoch wrote: Mind you, many cater to Polish folk, dirty rotten foreigners.
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Post by Prufrock » Fri Dec 04, 2015 7:40 am

Hoboh wrote:
Prufrock wrote:Lands End is bollocks. Tawdry and tacky at the same time. Like sad Blackpool. Cornish south coast is lovely though. It's like the villages are deliberately a pint's walk from one another.
Agreed, the lizard is much, much, better and they have a belting café in the village nearby.
Crantock village and beach is ace as well.
Lanhydrock is well worth visiting, google it.
Helford passage, pub on the front with good grub.
The most southerly cafe (or a name like that)?

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Post by Gary the Enfield » Fri Dec 04, 2015 9:34 am

Bruce Rioja wrote:Another book I can lend you here, Clapton is Bollocks to Alton Towers which is all about alternative British days out and places to visit.

Personally I really want to visit the 'secret' nuclear bunker at Kelvedon Hatch, and also The Drakelow Tunnels (though they're, quite ridiculously, in private ownership.

Bollocks to Alton Towers is a great book. And Kelveden (not so) secret nuclear bunker is not far from me. Just off the A12 heading to Southend. Not been yet but I have been to a few of the listed sites in the book. Made a special trip to Tebay Services on the M6 just to try the food. Wasn't disappointed.

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Post by Bruce Rioja » Fri Dec 04, 2015 9:40 am

Gary the Enfield wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:Another book I can lend you here, Clapton is Bollocks to Alton Towers which is all about alternative British days out and places to visit.

Personally I really want to visit the 'secret' nuclear bunker at Kelvedon Hatch, and also The Drakelow Tunnels (though they're, quite ridiculously, in private ownership.

Bollocks to Alton Towers is a great book. And Kelveden (not so) secret nuclear bunker is not far from me. Just off the A12 heading to Southend. Not been yet but I have been to a few of the listed sites in the book. Made a special trip to Tebay Services on the M6 just to try the food. Wasn't disappointed.
I just can't drive past in either direction. Usually just for a scone and a coffee on the way up - always for a bag of stuff from the produce shop on the way back down. Far from cheep but you always know where your extra money's gone by way of quality. Makes a mockery of every other service station in Britain (and trust me, I've visited most ;) ).
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Post by Bruce Rioja » Fri Dec 04, 2015 9:45 am

Prufrock wrote: The most southerly cafe (or a name like that)?
Will it not be the 'First & Last'. Everything down there's called the first and last something or other. I bet it's the same up at Dunnet Head.
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Post by thebish » Fri Dec 04, 2015 10:12 am

Gary the Enfield wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:Another book I can lend you here, Clapton is Bollocks to Alton Towers which is all about alternative British days out and places to visit.

Personally I really want to visit the 'secret' nuclear bunker at Kelvedon Hatch, and also The Drakelow Tunnels (though they're, quite ridiculously, in private ownership.

Bollocks to Alton Towers is a great book. And Kelveden (not so) secret nuclear bunker is not far from me. Just off the A12 heading to Southend. Not been yet but I have been to a few of the listed sites in the book. Made a special trip to Tebay Services on the M6 just to try the food. Wasn't disappointed.
been there a few times... it's vaguely interesting - but basically a huge concrete bunker with some bunk-beds - some "ooh look at these old" phones and computers and a few displays about the nuclear threat...

of course - back then i usually did have young kids with me - so maybe it is more interesting as an adult with more time to study the exhibits...

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Post by Athers » Fri Dec 04, 2015 10:39 am

Land's End is alright I'd say! Bit of an up and down walk up to the flagpole, but if you're in the area you have to really

I've been to Mousehole and others as other half's gran used to live there which meant a couple of visits. Lovely part of the world.

Dover: not sure how it could be enjoyable from land?

Giant's Causeway as long as you're the sort to be interested in stuff like that... Not sure I'd fly over there just for it but NI has plenty nice country too.

Heard good things about Isle of Skye but not been myself.
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Post by thebish » Fri Dec 04, 2015 10:49 am

Athers wrote:Land's End is alright I'd say! Bit of an up and down walk up to the flagpole, but if you're in the area you have to really
I was underwhelmed by Land's End - it's just a case of saying "I was there" really...

what would I add?

Fingal's cave
Farne islands in the bird-season
Ely Cathedral
Llanberis Pass
Glenfinnan
errr....

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Post by Worthy4England » Fri Dec 04, 2015 11:03 am

Clearly worth visiting Burton Bradstock in West Dorset.

You can see Billy Bragg's house from there.

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Post by Bruce Rioja » Fri Dec 04, 2015 11:18 am

Worthy4England wrote:Clearly worth visiting Burton Bradstock in West Dorset.

You can see Billy Bragg's house from there.
Is it literally a stone's throw away, by chance? :D

Whereas Stonehenge is an incredible monument and a real wonder, I was stunned at how small it is.

Land's End, as others attest, is nothing other than something to tick off the 'Been There and Done That' list.

I could create a UK tour just to marvel at churches, cathedrals and abbey ruins.
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