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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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The Beatles Story
By Peter Naldrett, author of Days Out Underground. The anniversary of the iconic Abbey Road album has seen a surge in Beatles programming on the TV and radio this week. One of the best ways to get involved with Beatles … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbey Road, albert dock, attraction, Beatles, book, day out, england, families, John Lennon, liverpool, museum, music, north west, Paul McCartney, radio, tourism, tourist, travel, TV, UK, underground
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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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Subterranean Peak District Gems
I enjoyed a return to Treak Cliff Cavern this week, a gem of the Peak District where you can literally see gems underground. Never one to tire of the fossils and Blue John stone within the cavern walls, I always … Continue reading
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Tagged blue, book, castleton, day, district, guide, john, out, peak, sheffield, tourism, underground
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The Rare Witch Project
Strange discoveries involving witchcraft and superstition have been made, deep inside a cave on the rural border between Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. In the underground spaces at Creswell Crags, walls covered in markings were spotted by experts late last year and … Continue reading
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Tagged age, blog, crags, creswell, geology, history, ice, tourism, travel, underground, witch, witchcraft
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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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