Cotswold Sculpture Park

 The Cotswold Sculpture Park

Location: The Paddocks, Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire,GL7 6FE

The main entrance

It is home to “Elemental”, a collection of exciting sculptures displayed outdoors. 

The park is run by David Hartland (a sculptor himself) and his son Tadd Hartland . 

THE LAND

The Cotswold Sculpture Park sits on a ten-acre site very affectionately known by Dave and Serena simply as ‘The Land’. When they bought the land in 1997, its was a wild thistle field.

Though the thistle field had its own beauty The Land has now been transformed into a mixed deciduous and conifer woodland with ponds, gardens and glades. Joining these diverse spaces are meandering paths that take you on a journey around the park providing an international centre for contemporary art.

DFDS Eastern dock Dover

DFDS Seaways Eastern dock Dover

All ready for the mass exodus to Dunkirk -
France

Lulworth Castle & Lulworth House, Dorset

Lulworth Castle & Lulworth House - Dorset -  England

Lulworth Castle, in East Lulworth, Dorset, situated south of Wool, is an early 17th century mock castle. The stone building has now been renovated as a museum.
In 1610 Lulworth Castle was built as a hunting lodge by Thomas Howard, 3rd Lord Bindon, who was the son of the 2nd Duke of Norfolk. In 1641, Humphrey Weld purchased it from Howard. A chapel was built in 1786. Following the French Revolution, the surviving members of the French Royal Family were allowed to use Lulworth as one of their residences-in-exile.
The castle was gutted by fire in 1929 and was left as a roofless ruin, the family building a new residence for themselves nearby. In the 1970s, restoration work begun with the help of the English Heritage.

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If you are driving there then I would suggest using a sat nav. Then use co-ordinates 50.63613, -2.20402 rather than the post code otherwise you may possibly end up at the back of the estate.
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Highclere Castle - Downton Abbey

Highclere Castle is a country house in high Elizabethan style, with park designed by Capability Brown. The 1,000 acre estate once part of much larger estate is in the English Highclere Park, Newbury RG20 9RN. It is the country seat of the Earls of Carnarvon, a branch of the Anglo-Welsh Herbert family.

The TV series Downton Abbey filmed at Highclere Castle is set in an Edwardian country house in 1912. It portrays the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who work for them.
The Crawleys have been the Earls of Grantham since 1772. In the drawing rooms, library and beautiful bedrooms, with their tall windows looking across the park, live the family, but below stairs are other residents, the servants, who are as fiercely possessive of their ranks as anyone above.
(Image copyright ITV)

Clovelly, Devon - England

Clovelly, North Devon - England

A unique cobble stone village with no cars and the houses are owned by one family. One of only 3 since Norman times. Much of the design being inspired one Christine Hamilton. Make sure you go to the visitor center before you make your way down and watch the short film.
The streets being made from the cobbles of the beach and the bricks made from the kiln at the quayside. The street is too steep for motor vehicles,once donkeys were used to haul items up and down which are now done by sledge. The donkeys are now retired and come out to visit the public every now and then partway down the street near the Queen Victoria fountain.

As you head down the main you pass the New Inn, (good food and a garden at the rear) many gift shops. The museum with inspirations from Charles Kingsley who lived in the village as a child and went on to write books like Westward Ho and The Water Babies. There are also coffee shops and galleries a tiny Chapel and a fisherman's cottage.
There is a seated viewpoint to the right as you pass through the Temple Bar cottage. This is the building where the street goes underneath the kitchen of the premises. There is a spiral staircase to the left just as you walk through.

When you get to the bottom theres the Red Lion hotel just before you reach the Quay built in the 14th Century. It's worth a walk around the wall and then take a look towards the village up the hill and the lifeboat station.

Windsor Castle - England

Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Windsor is one of the official residences of Her Majesty The Queen whose personal Royal Standard flies from the Round Tower when she is in residence. It is not unusual to see members of the Royal family visiting the castle
Before you arrive,make sure you do not take anything such as pen knives or items that would fail a security check-in.
There is limited number of seating areas around the castle grounds and seats are available on request while inside the state rooms.
Audio tours
There are free portable audio tours available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit. Just press the number when you arrive at the info point.
State room fireIn 1992 fire destroyed or damaged more than 100 rooms at the Castle. By good fortune the rooms worst affected were empty at the time, and as a result, few of the Castle's artistic treasures were destroyed. The highly acclaimed restoration work, completed in 1997, is a testament to the extraordinary skills of some of the finest craftsmen in Europe.

St George's Chapel is one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in England. It is the spiritual home of the Order of the Garter, the senior order of British Chivalry established in 1348 by Edward III. Within the chapel are the tombs of ten sovereigns, including Henry VIII and his third wife Jane Seymour, and Charles I.

Changing of the guard
Changing the Guard takes place at 11:00 daily from April until the end of July and on alternate days for the rest of the year, weather permitting
See website for details.
www.royalcollection.org.uk
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Mediterranean Cruise - ORIANA : Southampton

15-August-2010, Southampton : England : Disembark

Location:
 
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ORIANA - about the ship

Sun Deck

• Crow's Nest •
 
• Cyb@study •
 
• Golf Nets •
• Medina Room

Lido deck

• Terrace Bar •
 
• Oasis Spa •
 
• Al Fresco Pizzeria •
 
• Terrace Grill •
 
• The Conservatory •
 
• Crystal Pool •
 
• Gym •
 
• Riviera Pool and Bar

A Deck
Outside Twin (two upper berths)
B Deck

• Wedding Chapel •
 
• Inside Twin (two upper berths) •
 
• Inside Twin •
 
• Outside Twin with balcony •
 
• Mini-suite Twin with balcony •
• Suite with balcony

C Deck

• Inside Twin (two upper berths) •
 
• Outside Twin (two upper berths) •
 
• Outside Twin with balcony

D Deck

• Tiffany's Bar •
 
• Oriana Rhodes at The Curzon Room •
 
• Chaplin's Cinema •
 
• Terrace Pool •
 
• Children's Play Area •
 
• Decibels •
• Outer Space •
 
• Peter Pan's •
 
• Art Gallery •
• Crichtons •
 
• The Library •
 
• The Thackeray Room •
 
• Tiffany Court

Promende Deck

• Anderson's •
 
• Harlequins •
 
• Lord's Tavern •
• Pacific Lounge •
 
• Monte Carlo Club •
• Knightsbridge •
 
• Theatre Royal •
 
• Promenade Deck •
 
• Photo Gallery •
 
• Tours Office •
 
• Royal Court

E Deck

• Emporium •
 
• Knightsbridge •
 
• The Oriental Restaurant •
 
• The Peninsular Restaurant •
• Queen's Court •
 
• Inside Twin (two upper berths) •
 
• Outside Twin (two upper berths)

F Deck

• Garden Court •
 
• Reception Desk •
 
• Atrium •
• Inside Twin (two upper berths) •
 
• Outside Twin (two upper berths)

Bath - England

Bath - Somerset - England

Places to visit
Bath is a world heritage site containing such famous places as:-

• The Roman Baths
• Thermal Bath Spa
• The Pump Rooms
• Bath Abbey
• The Royal Crescent
• Pulteney Bridge

are just a few to mention.  Go to visitbath.co.uk for more information.

Bizarre Bath
We decided to do something a little different and went for the Bizarre Bath comedy walk.

By way of change this group walk taking somewhere between 1.30 & 1.45 minutes depending on how many are in the group is a must.

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Starting at 20:00 every evening from 30th March - 30th October 2010 meeting outside The Huntsman Inn, 1 Terrace Walk, Bath, Avon, BA1 1LJ
Adults - £8.00 Students - £5.00
No pre-booking required, just pay on the night.

The walk takes a light hearted look around the centre of Bath. Without spoiling any punch lines there a number of comic incidences and be prepared to be part of audience participation.
If you are looking for a historical tour then it's not for you.
If you want a good fun evening out, then I would recommend it.

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Boat Trip

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Places to eat

There are many places to eat for just about every taste from traditional English, Indian, Chinese to Mongolian.
Recommendations for places to eat.

Cafe Rouge - 15 Milsom Street,Bath,BA1 1DE
All your favourite foods at great price
The Real Italian Ice Cream Co. - 17 York Street,Bath,BA1 1NG
Real home made Italian ice cream, fantastic
SoloPizza - 2 Milsom Place,Bath,BA1 1BZ
Brilliant pizza Mediterranean café culture, live music at weekends
Jamie's Italian - 10 Milsom Place Bath,BA1 1BZ
If you're planning to go make sure you book
The River Cottage Canteen - 22-23 Westgate Street,Bath,BA1 1EP
Great organic food - Looked after by Lottie and James