Some Facts About BritainThe North York Moors National Park, James Herriot country; the beautiful Western Isles of Scotland, including Rhum, Mull and Skye; the Yorkshire Dales National Park with Wensleydale cheese as well as beautiful scenery; listening to legal cases from the gallery of the Old Bailey in London (sorry, no cameras, mobile 'phones or sharp objects allowed); famous pubs such as the Bull and Bush, the Grenadier, Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese and the the Prospect of Whitby in London; the wonderful Lake District National Park with Windermere, Coniston Water, Buttermere and perhaps the most beatiful scenery in Britain; the National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery and the Tate Gallery in London; the ghost walks of York, arguably the most densely haunted city in the world; magnificent Warwick Castle, inspiring authors such as Mark Twain; the famous "ghost walks" that can be joined in London; and ballet and opera at Covent Garden theatre in London, are some of the sights and attractions of Britain. We wish you an enjoyable stay at your chosen Alveston England UK hotel. The famous and/or historic hotels of the world are major destinations in their own right. The Shangri-La Hotel in Lhasa, the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong (featuring in the Clark Gable movie Soldier of Fortune), Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d'Antibes, the Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town, the Chelsea Hotel in New York, the Mandarin Oriental Macau and the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong. are among the classic or luxury hotels of the world. |