Some Facts About BritainThe beautiful Ingleton Waterfalls trail in Yorkshire; Blenheim Palace, birthplace of Winston Churchill; Durham with its famous cathedral and university; horse racing events such as the Grand National, Royal Ascot and the Epsom Derby; boat trips to the island of St Kilda to see wildlife such as puffins; the abbey and wildlife of Lindisfarne, off the coast of Northumberland; the Vale of the White Horse, named after a giant Iron Age chalk engraving; Anthony Gormley's famous and controversial statue The Angel of the North, near Newcastle; performances at the Shakespearian, but rebuilt, Globe Theatre in London; the mild but beautiful scenery of the Wye Valley; and Knowsley Safari Park in Lancashire, are a few of the attractions and sights of Britain. We wish you an enjoyable stay at your chosen Alvescot England UK hotel. When you get the chance, stay in some of the famous, luxurious and/or historic hotels of your destinations. The Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong (featuring in the Clark Gable movie Soldier of Fortune), the Excelsior Hotel in Hong Kong near the famous noonday gun, the Villa D'Este on Lake Como, the Grand Coloane Beach Resort in Macau, the Norfolk Hotel in Nairobi, the Cascades Hotel at Sun City in South Africa and the Sofitel Rio de Janeiro Copacabana. are some of the world's most famous hotels. |