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Hubert Parry
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Thought I would introduce a 'nice' thread to this section. Recently, I went on a road trip to Edinburgh, which is in itself a wonderful city, but we stopped off at some glorious places along the way - including the Ribblehead Viaduct in the Dales, and Scott's View near Dryburgh in the Borders.

Apart from Cheltenham, which places have captured your imagination?
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Shade
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Went up to the lakes recently. Found an almost hidden path down to the side of Thirlmere. It was deserted and quite a nice place for a spot of contemplation...
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Joey
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When I visited the Big Pit coal mine in Wales, the surrounding areas were quite pleasant.

One place I'll never forget is Luton, never want to return to that place.
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Pie
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Cornwall.

Absolutely love going to visit my mates who live down in Lanson as the locals call it, or Launceston if you're not from the area.
Spent hours straddling my surfboard watching the sun go down in the sea at Crockletts in Bude.

As for food, a stupidly cheap fry up from "Pie Stop". The food is great, and cheap yet the portions are huge.

Fancy Fish and Chips? The Codfarther is the answer to your prayers. They often have specials on (battered sausage/jumbo sausage, chips and a can of drink for £2.50!!) be warned though, a large chips will fill half a carrier bag! Not open until 11 as they go and catch the fish in the morning.

Dinner? By the sea you say? Oh why not then, a trip to "Life's a Beach" for great food and all of which is local and fresh - the seafood is caught in the morning.

Absolutely love driving down to Kernow, the trip back however, not as enjoyable.
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Coops
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I am heading for the Roseland tomorrow :)
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Si Robin
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Praa Sands in Cornwall is absolutely beautiful. Went there about 9 years ago at the start of Euro 2004. Had a great time in a wonderful place.
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Blackpool sands Devon unspoilt not comercialised if l win the lottery that will be my bolt hole
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Shade
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Perranporth. Pub on the beach. Enough said.
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Malabus
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Location: The Death Star.
Rathlin Island.
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RegencyCheltenhamSpa
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Pembrokeshire Coast.
Cornish Coast
Northumbrian Coast
West Coast of Scotland
Waterloo Bridge
Riverside in Putney/Hampton Court
Kielder Reservoir
Lords Cricket Ground
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Not strictly the UK - but still the British Isles: a tiny little place called Inishbofin off the West Coast of Co Galway, Ireland - my late mother-in-law's homestead. An amazing place where time seems to have stood still to some extent. Still within Ireland, one of my favourite holidays ever was a week in Kerry - The Skelligs, the Gap of Dunloe....beautiful....
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Hubert Parry
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New Road, Worcester (and Worcester Cathedral/King's School etc)
Stourhead, Wiltshire
Kingswear, Devon
Clifton
Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
Kensington, London
Bibury, Gloucestershire
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
Oxford
Bath
Bosham, nr. Chichester West Sussex
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Malabus
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asl wrote:Not strictly the UK - but still the British Isles: a tiny little place called Inishbofin off the West Coast of Co Galway, Ireland - my late mother-in-law's homestead. An amazing place where time seems to have stood still to some extent. Still within Ireland, one of my favourite holidays ever was a week in Kerry - The Skelligs, the Gap of Dunloe....beautiful....
Sounds bliss.
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Shade
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Clovelly. Also works your glutes...and evrything else.
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Malabus
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Yorkshire's coast line is a little gem, good for walks.
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Ralph
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the scottish highlands all the way from John OGroats to Ullapool.. the kyle of tongue.. amazing beauty followed by island hopping on Cal Mcbrain ferries. .. sky lewis harris, uist and benbicula
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RegencyCheltenhamSpa
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Ralph wrote:the scottish highlands all the way from John OGroats to Ullapool.. the kyle of tongue.. amazing beauty followed by island hopping on Cal Mcbrain ferries. .. sky lewis harris, uist and benbicula
Always a pleasure to see a Cal Mac when out on the water.
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Pie
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For a local place, the short walk from British Camp in Malvern up to the top of the hill is well worth it. Lovely view of Worcestershire and Herefordshire.
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