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Wookey Hole
We’re heading down to the south west of England for my latest travel blog – visiting the underground world of Wookey Hole and discovering the incredible historical treasures it houses. Wookey Hole – one of the country’s top attractions – … Continue reading
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Tagged attraction, book, cave, cavern, cheddar, children, day out, day ouy, family, fun, hole, somerset, south west, tourism, wookey
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National Coal Mining Museum
It’s time for another journey beneath the surface of Britain to discover another cracking day out for people of all ages. The National Coal Mining Museum, not far from junction 38 of the M1, is awesome place to go – … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, book, coal, day, day out, england, experience, family, leeds, miner, mining, museum, out, tourism, trip, UK, undergrond, visit, wakefield, writer, yorkshire
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Standedge Tunnel
Time for another blog about a day out underground, featured in my book that contains 50 great things to do beneath Britain. If you would like a signed copy for yourself, or a gift for somebody you don’t like, then … Continue reading
Western Approaches
Liverpool is a city on the rise and visitors flock to the city to enjoy the redeveloped waterfront, Beatles history and Premier League football. One of the less-known attractions in Liverpool is beneath the city’s streets and is the third … Continue reading
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Tagged atlantic, attraction, bog, book, bunker, churcill, day out, days out, family, liverpool, merseyside, military, museum, navy, new york, ship, tourism, travel, underground, war, wars, world war two, ww2, WWII
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Stockport Air Raid Shelters
Stockport Air Raid Shelters Days Out Underground. Some of the attractions in my Days Out Underground book are in out-of-the-way places, but not so the feature of Chapter 1 – this one is right in the middle of a big … Continue reading
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Tagged air, blitz, bomb, bombing, book, day out, day trip, england, family, manchester, military, north, raid, rock, shelter, stockport, tourism, underground, war, world, ww2, WWII
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A Cornish Delight
As the weather improves, more sunshine hours cheer us up and we start thinking about our holidays, many of us will be booking an annual trip to Cornwall – myself included! While we may hope for the best possible weather … Continue reading
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Tagged america, australia, beach, blog, book, britain, communication, cornwall, england, family, holiday, india, journalism, museum, surf, telegraph, tourism, travel, UK, underground, writing
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Murky History Beneath Edinburgh
On the rare occasions I get invited into a radio studio to do an interview, I’m never at my most comfortable. For a start, I’m not very good talking about myself and I’m so wholly focused on not making a … Continue reading
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Tagged days out, edinburgh, family, holiday, scotland, tourism
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Two Tribes – Going Underground
Anybody living through the 1980s will vouch for what a scary time it was. The Cold War constantly raised the threat of nuclear Armageddon as Russia and the USA faced off, in a real-life and potentially deadlier version of Rocky … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, book, bunker, cold, england, family, nuclear, tourism, travel, UK, underground, war
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Going Underground! Treak Cliff Cavern
Although you might think the best sights to see in the Peak District are the hills, waterfalls and villages that dot many a landscape, the real gems are found beneath the surface – quite literally! Castleton is a small … Continue reading
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Tagged attraction, books, cavern, countryside, daysout, england, family, mine, peakdistrict, tourism, travel, writer, writing
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