http://www.englandselfcatering.com Places to stay in this green and pleasant land Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:31:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The history of Canterbury cathedral is rich and famous around the world. Not only is this cathedral haunted by ghosts, but it has been home to many great events of history. It is famously known as the site where Thomas Becket was killed by knights sent by Henry II in ... http://www.englandselfcatering.com/archives/15 Blackpool Illuminations is an annual festival founded in 1879 which is held each autumn in the town. The festival runs annually for sixty six days, spanning from late August until early November The amazing array of lights run for six miles and are believed to use over one million light bulbs. ... http://www.englandselfcatering.com/archives/14 Beach huts of the future will be displayed in an exhibition at a Norfolk resort next month. The exhibition of futuristic designs came about after a worldwide competition for architects to imagine beach huts in the 21st Century. More than 240 entries were sent in by architects from 15 different countries across ... http://www.englandselfcatering.com/archives/13 Roseberry Topping is a large hill found near Stokesley in the North York Moors National Park. The hill stands at 1049 feet and was thought to be the highest in the park, although this has now been disproved. People are thought to have started setting around Roseberry Topping in the Bronze ... http://www.englandselfcatering.com/archives/12 Echo Beach, first broadcast in the UK in 2008, was a brand new idea. Although it was a soap, the show was there to link up with a comedy series called Moving Wallpaper. The show preceded Echo Beach, following the “story writers” deciding on the story lines for that weeks ... http://www.englandselfcatering.com/archives/11 Evidence of settlement have been found dating as far back as the Iron Age. There are no real records until after the Roman Conquest when Shropshire was colonised. The settlement we know as Wem was founded by the Saxons and called Wamm. This name came from the marshes that are ... http://www.englandselfcatering.com/archives/10 The Shaldon Bridge crosses the River Teign; this bridge has had many ghost sightings and reports are extremely recent – only going back to the mid 90s. Apparently, a young boys clothing was found on the bridge – no one ever owned up to owning the clothes and nobody has ... http://www.englandselfcatering.com/archives/9 If action is your thing, Padstow and the areas around here serve up a simply stunning amount of water-sports activities, from surfing to sailing to water skiing, you name it, it all within very easy reach from this highly popular location, or for the less adventurous, how about a relaxing ... http://www.englandselfcatering.com/archives/8 Bamburgh lies on the North East Coast of England, but this wasn't always the case. In Neolithic times, it is thought that the sea level was much lower than it is today and the current coastline was well inland. Evidence of neolithic nomads has been found in the area of Bamburgh ... http://www.englandselfcatering.com/archives/7 One of the most famous legends associated with Cornwall, particularly Tintagel, is that of King Arthur. What is fiction and what is fact with regards to King Arthur is somewhat blurred, although the story remains as compelling as ever. Arthur was born in Tintagel to Uther Pendragon and his wife ... http://www.englandselfcatering.com/archives/6