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Extraordinary places to say “I do”
Most wedding plans begin with an exhaustive search for that perfect venue. Gone are the days of modest ceremonies and simple buffets in favour of somewhere more original, memorable and unique.
Town Councillors approve new hotel resort for Falmouth, Cornwall
The detailed plans for the new St Michaels Spa & Wellness Resort have now been submitted as a full planning application.
Henley on Thames colourful autumn collection
When the Chiltern beech woods around Henley on Thames blaze with colour as their leaves turn to red, deep brown and gold it signifies autumn's arrival.
Kent Year of Art & Culture
This year, Kent is leading the way in culture-led regeneration. The county's wealth of history and tradition, mixed with fantastic landscapes and scenery is seeing Kent's cultural offering drawing thousands of visitors from around the world.
‘All-weather’ October half-term fun in Devon
Action-packed family October half-term breaks – offering non-stop fun and ‘all weather’ entertainment – is the offer at Woolacombe Bay Holiday Parks in Devon.
11th-century cathedral, 10,000 flowers and a Katy Perry arrangement or two
A 900-year-old cathedral with the longest nave in the UK is set to become one of the oldest places in the country to host a flower festival.
Halloween family fun in Shakespeare’s England
Celebrate Halloween and the October half term from 25 October – 2 November with a host of spooky family events in Shakespeare’s England. Carve pumpkins, enjoy family ghost trails, learn how to make potions and spells or simply enjoy an autumnal walk.
Rail trails initiative encourages visitors to sit back the enjoy the Welsh scenery
Visitors to Mid and North Wales are being encouraged to park their car and take the train in a new sustainable transport and tourism initiative.
Holiday homes with Downton Abbey style (and service)
For Downton Abbey fans with drawing room envy, or who yearn for a snooker room, Cumbrian Cottages has some grand country houses where you can live like Lord Grantham, even if it is only for a weekend.
Head to Dove Cottage for Haiku, origami and more
A chance to learn Japanese, try your hand at making an origami animal, master calligraphy and compose haiku poems is on offer if you head to the Lake District on August 30 and 31, when Dove Cottage & The Wordsworth Museum is holding a ‘Weekend of Japanese Culture.’
Ahoy Mateys - A second Solent fort due to open
No Man's Fort; a man-made island in the middle of the Solent, will open its doors in November after undergoing an extensive renovation. One of three forts owned by AmaZing Venues, the location will be bookable for overnight stays, corporate events and meetings from 10 November 2014.
A Great British Baking holiday
Once again amateur chefs and bakers across the country are ironing out the aprons, dusting off recipe books and oiling the rolling pins as The Great British Bake Off returns for a fifth season.
Step back in time with PH Hotels and Four Pillars Hotels
Take a peek into days gone by with luxurious stays in some of the country's most historic cities with PH Hotels and Four Pillars Hotels.
World Record for largest beach ball on Blackpool Beach
Already famous, Blackpool now holds the Guinness World Record for the biggest beach ball in history.
New tree-spirited climbing adventures at The National Forest Wood Fair
Scale the heights of one of the magnificent oaks in Beacon Hill Country Park at the National Forest Wood Fair on Bank Holiday Monday 25 August.