Stilton, the Village that Gave the Famous English Cheese its Name: Stilton is a name that most people associate with the famous English blue cheese rather than a destination. I’ve eaten a lot of Stilton cheese over the years, but it never occurred to me to find out where this cheese comes from…until now. Stilton […]
Interesting Facts about Stilton Cheese
Stilton – The King of English Cheeses: Stilton Cheese, the King of English Cheeses takes its name from the Cambridgeshire village of the same name. Apart from tasting delicious, here are some interesting facts about this cheese. Colston Bassett Dairy, Cropwell Bishop, Long Clawson Dairy, Quenby Hall, Tuxford & Tebbutt Creamery and Websters are the […]
The Legend of Robin Hood Lives on in Nottingham
In the footsteps of Robin Hood with an audio trail: If you’ve grown up on a diet of weekly television episodes of Robin Hood, books and movies on the adventures of Robin Hood and you love everything to do with the Legend of Robin Hood and his Merry Men, you can now follow the trail […]
Robin Hood’s Bay – North Yorkshire
Once a smugglers’ haunt, Robin Hood’s Bay is now a walker’s destination: Robin Hood’s Bay was once a haunt of smugglers and legend has it that Robin Hood kept his boats here in case he needed to make a quick escape. Seeing the rocky shoreline and landscape, it’s easy to imagine why this is a […]
Of Whitby, Captain James Cook and Count Dracula
Whitby – Home to Captain James Cook and the trails of Count Dracula: Mention Whitby and “holiday resort and fish and chips” come to mind. To the unsuspecting modern day traveller, Whitby presents as a sleepy Victorian holiday resort and fishing town. But, Whitby has a long history as an industrial port and a shipbuilding […]
Magpie Café – The Best Fish & Chips in England?
Does the Magpie Café have the best fish and chips in the country? You don’t have to look too hard for places to eat in Whitby. There are many cafés and restaurants in town and just along Pier Road there are three (Magpie Café, Terry’s Restaurant and Quayside) and on Baxtergate there are another three […]
Whitby’s Landmark Lighthouses
Whitby Lighthouse History: Whitby’s quaint harbour entrance is marked by two attractive pier lighthouses and two beacons, with the West Pier lighthouse being taller and more substantial than its neighbour. And if you’re wondering why this sleepy fishing town has such huge piers and distinctive lighthouses, Whitby was an industrial port and shipbuilding town, as […]
British Tourism Embraces Hi-Tech
Hi-Tech Tourism, the way of the Future: Are you a technophile or a technophobe? This depends on whether you are one of these people who carry your iPhone, iPod Touch, Blackberry, MP3s, laptop or whatever gadgets with you on holiday because you like or have a need to be connected to the world even on […]
Interesting Facts about British Food
10 Interesting Facts about British Food: Have you ever wondered how some of your favourite foods came to be discovered or invented? Here are ten interesting facts (or myths) about British food, some going back to Roman times: It was the Romans who made oysters popular in Britain and were responsible for establishing their cultivation […]
Interesting Facts about England and Wales
Ten Interesting Facts about England and Wales: London is home to Big Ben, Queen Elizabeth II is head of state and Shakespeare lived in Stratford-upon-Avon – these are some of the things that most people know about Britain whether they’ve been there or not. But here is a selection of things that you may not […]
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