What to Pack for a Beginners Ski Holiday

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If you are beginner skier, then you are not likely to want to invest in expensive ski gear just yet. In this packing guide I’ve outlined what ski gear is essential, and what you could manage without. Where possible I’ve also included some cheap alternatives and identified what items that you could get away with borrowing to keep costs down,

How to Spend a Day in Bath

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The entire city of Bath is a UNESCO World Heritage site and has lots of wonderful historic buildings and architecture to see including, the famous Roman Baths, the Circus and Crescent, the Assembly Rooms, and museums such as The Fashion Museum and Victoria Art Gallery.
A day wasn’t quite enough to enjoy them all, so we are keen to return and explore some more. I’ve also heard the Christmas markets are very good too, so I’m aiming to revisit for a weekend in December. Below I’ve listed the sights we visited to give you some inspiration on what to include in your visit.

Visiting Avebury Henge and Stone Circles

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Most of us have heard of Stonehenge, but few have heard of the nearby World Heritage Site of Avebury and its Neolithic henge monument that contains three stone circles. At the heart of the stone circles is the pretty historic village of Avebury with sites including Avebury manor house and garden, St James Church, and the nearby West Kennet Long Barrow and Silbury Hill.

Is Stonehenge Worth Visiting? Guide to Visiting Stonehenge and Old Sarum

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Stonehenge is one of the most famous and popular tourist attractions in Britain. But despite its many admirers, it also has its critics, and this along with its rather expensive entry fee, leads many tourists to ask “is it worth visiting Stonehenge?”. To help answer this, I’m going to give you as much information as I can about my experience visiting Stonehenge and nearby Old Sarum,

Castle Combe – The Prettiest Village in England

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There’s a reason people refer to Castle Combe as the prettiest village in England. It is utterly charming. Castle Combe is so picture perfect that you would swear you are on a movie set, and indeed the village has been used as a filming location for a number of TV shows and movies, including the wonderfully magical movie Stardust, the popular TV period drama Downton Abbey, and the moving story of War Horse.

Visit the Historic Village of Lacock

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Lacock historic village is located in the beautiful county of Wiltshire and has been the filming location of many famous films and TV shows including Harry Potter, Pride & Prejudice, Fantastic Beasts, Downton Abbey, Crawford and many more. Owned by the National Trust, this picturesque village is open to the public and looks just as it was since the 1800’s.