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Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester

Manchester has played a huge part in the development of science and industry in Britain and this huge museum has been built on the site of the oldest passenger railway building yard in the world, and has many exhibits celebrating scientific and industrial achievements. The museum also has a shop, café and restaurants for visitors to enjoy.

People’s History Museum

This museum is also housed in a building of historical interest, an old Edwardian hydraulic pumping station, and celebrates the history of the working classes in Britain, and has some fascinating exhibits on the harsh realities of major industries throughout British industrial development such as the cotton industry. The museum also includes an Archive and Study Centre, which is a great resource for people who want to learn more about Manchester’s interesting history.

Manchester Cathedral

There have been three cathedrals on this site, and the current cathedral is a stunning mix of medieval and gothic architecture, and contains some notable treasures such as the medieval woodcarvings of the Ripon Carvers. Visitors can enjoy the licensed restaurant in the basement, which offers a stunning mix of historic surroundings and good food. There is also a very good visitors centre at the site that utilises mixed media and interactive displays to cover the history of the cathedral and what life was like in mediaeval Manchester.

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3. Holidays in Oxford

Oxford is an ancient city, and takes its roots right back to an early medieval settlement, which was mainly built as a safe crossing place for cattle, and this is where it derived its name from ‘Oxen-ford’. By the time the first University colleges, (University College, Balliol College and Merton College) were built in the 13th Century, Oxford was already a large, bustling town with strong links to both agriculture and developing industries. These days Oxford is a busy, cosmopolitan University city, and the multitude of students from all round the world ensure that there are plenty of lively and diverse cafes, bars, clubs and restaurants.

Things to Do

University buildings and colleges

The University is one of the main attractions in Oxford, and several buildings in particular are worth a visit such as The Bodleian Library, which is not only one of the greatest research and academic libraries in the world, but is also set in a number of historic buildings including the famous the Divinity School, which is one of the most impressive examples of English gothic architecture in the country.

As well as looking around the buildings you can also see many public lectures, concerts and events at the historic Sheldonian Theatre, and to find out what is on here you can visit www.sheldon.ox.ac.uk.

The University Museums

The University has some great museums, and the Ashmolean Museum (established in 1683) has the distinction of being the oldest public museum in the world. The Ashmolean has a number of excellent diverse world class exhibits on archaeology and antiquities from all over the world, which span the length of human history. The History of Science Museum will interest anyone who has a passion for science, and has an impressive collection of scientific instruments throughout modern history. Another impressive museum is The Natural History Museum on Parks Road, which has a vast collection of exhibits from the natural world including thousands of fossils, crystals and rocks, and has been praised as a ‘cathedral to nature’.

The University of Oxford Botanic Garden

This garden was founded in 1621, and is the oldest botanical garden in Britain. It contains over 7,000 different species of plantlife from all around the world, and has some impressive glasshouses containing stunning rare and exotic climate sensitive plants.

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Most people do not live close to the airport they want to travel from when they go abroad on business or leisure trips.  For most people it is cheaper and easier to drive their own car to the airport, but this can incur additional costs such as airport parking which can be expensive.  You can save money by staying the night before in a hotel close to the airport and taking advantage of one of their Park and Fly deals.  This will also allow you to get some rest and have a good breakfast before you have to tackle the busy airport checking in areas.  Hotels also provide complimentary transfers to the main terminals and some may also be within easy walking distance.

Most Park and Fly deals will allow you to park your car for to 15 days in the hotel car park as part of the deal.  Some hotels will also provide free collection services so that your car will be waiting for you in the pick area outside the hotel when you return from your holiday.  It is important to choose a hotel that offers secure parking areas with 24/7 surveillance if you are going to be leaving your car for any long periods of time.

Park and Fly deals can save you money and also offer a relaxed, stress free way to start your holidays.

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The UK is a nation of pet lovers and this means that there are plenty of pet friendly hotels and guesthouse available, many of which are located in and around areas of outstanding natural beauty and major national parks.  This makes it easy for you and your pets to get out and about and enjoy the stunning local countryside and coastlines. 

Here are just a few of the many pet friendly hotels and holiday parks in the UK:

• Best Western Cambridge Quy Mill Hotel, Cambridge – this Grade II listed hotel was once a watermill, and is full of lovely features surrounded by 11 acres of private land.  A friendly reception is guaranteed for you and your pets and the hotel has its own restaurant serving award winning food and real ales, and there is also a health club with swimming pool, spa, sauna, fitness studio and steam room.
• Seaview Holiday Park, Helston, Cornwall – this pleasant self catering accommodation offers a peaceful location close the stunning south coast of Cornwall.  Onsite facilities include indoor pool, licensed bar and children play area.  There is also a large field attached to the site where your pets can run free.  The owners of this friendly family park have their own dogs, so you will be sure of a warm welcome for well behaved pets.
• The Avalon, Bridlington, East Yorkshire – this charming guesthouse is just a short walk from a lovely seafront promenade and plenty of shops and restaurants and has its own parking facilities.  Well behaved pets are welcome.
• The White Cliffs Hotel, Dover, Kent – enjoy the iconic surroundings of Dover with this affordable hotel set in the quaint village of St. Margaret’s-at-Cliffe.  The main Cruise Terminal and the stunning White Cliffs themselves just a short drive away and there is plenty of space to take your pets out for a run.  The lovely St Margaret’s beach and surrounding coastline offers beautiful, peaceful walks.

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The Jersey Art Center is where every kind of art related activity including performing art takes place and thus it is a very popular tourist destination. Shows, plays, and performances take place here on a daily basis. The performance, either by professionals or by amateurs, promises to be very entertaining. The royal view, interiors and the amount of information evident and deducible from the walls will awe any person visiting this center.

The Royal Jersey Show-ground is the location for almost all conferences and get-together here. The beautiful vista of the whole area can be enjoyed from the calm countryside which allows tourists to select places they want to visit. Family meetings and all such other events are held in the halls within the campus here and they are a frequent occurrence. The halls are a stone’s throw from St. Helier, the capital town, thereby making it easily accessible to all the residents on the islands.

The Jersey Zoo, founded by Gerald Durrell, occupies hundreds of acres and has many rare and exotic animals and birds on exhibition some of which are on the endangered species list. The animals within the perimeter of the zoo have full freedom to roam the length and breath of the place, with no inhibiting fences or cages. Viewing the animals in such a state gives one a glimpse into their behavior in their natural habitat. The center also engages in the breeding of some of the endangered species of wild life and frees them in the wild, once they can be reasonably sure that the released animals can survive on their own. This program helps the ecology survive and flourish by replenishing its fauna.

The Jersey War Tunnels is a delightful museum and it relates accurately the history of the German occupation of the islands during World War II. It also tells of the island’s growth and transition since then. This education makes the Jersey War tunnels so attractive and irresistible to the tourists.

Hauteville House once hosted the legendary Victor Hugo during his exile and is a popular attraction for tourists. Hugo is said to have gotten his inspiration from here and written Les Miserables. The house, furniture, books, and other items used by Hugo is well preserved within the Hauteville House. There are holiday villas, self catering holiday apartments and holiday cottages available to the tourists and they can rent these homes directly from their owners.

They are so many beautiful things to see in Jersey. You might get here and decide never to return home.

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