Some Facts About BritainThe ugly phantom of the Duchess of Lauderdale, scratching at the walls of Ham House, London; the spectral monk of the Old Priory in Trevethey, Cornwall; the invisible ghost that grabs the shoulders of visitors to the teashop of Berry Pomeroy Castle, Devon; the ghostly coach and headless horses seen before Christmas in Penryn, Cornwall (turn away, or the coachman may carry off your spirit); Lyonesse, the fabled land that once joined Land's End to the Isles of Scilly; the sound of bells, from a sunken ship, heard near Forrabury, Cornwall; the three spectres of Trinity Church on Micklegate, York; strange phenomena in the National Railway Museum, York, including a haunted sleeping car; the spectral bear that terrified a sentry at the Martin Tower of the Tower of London; and the ghost of a Crusader, Ranulph, in the moat of Blanchminster Castle, Cornwall, are among the ghosts, haunted places, folklore, myths and legends of Britain. We hope that you enjoy your stay in your Borrowby England UK hotel. When you get the chance, stay in some of the famous, luxurious and/or historic hotels of your destinations. The Polana Hotel in Maputo, the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, the Four Seasons Hotel Macao Cotai Strip in Macau, the Sofitel Rio de Janeiro Copacabana, the Belmond Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, the Porto Bay Rio Internacional Hotel in Rio de Janeiro and the Menger Hotel in San Antonio. are among the classic or luxury hotels of the world. |