Britain on the Cheap

Snowdrop Festival Blankets Scottish Gardens

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:03:23 +0000

The Scottish Snowdrop Festival is popping up at more than 50 gardens across Scotland’s mainland now through March 18. You can marvel at more than 300 types of these dainty flowers, including a footpath sprinkled with snowdrops by a waterfall which...

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Explore London’s 3 Olympics Feb. 18, April 10

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:04:44 +0000

London is the only city to host the modern Games three times, and Blue Badge Guides are leading all-day tours of the Walk for Gold – London’s Olympic Heritage Feb. 18 and April 10. You’ll visit all three London Olympic sites on foot and...

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Free Birthplace Admission for Dickens’ 200th

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:04:41 +0000

All of the UK will be celebrating Charles Dickens‘ 200th birthday on Feb. 7, but the spotlight will shine brightest on his birthplace in Portsmouth. You can plan ahead for a free timed admission slot to the Charles Dickens Birthplace on both...

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Save $100+ on Summer Holiday Park Bookings

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:04:56 +0000

Can you think about summer holidays in the cold? Parkdean has an early-bird offer if you book by Jan. 31–up to £70/$107 off a July or August holiday at one of their holiday parks. They have 24 holiday parks in coastal, country and woodland...

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Win a Trip to London and The Ritz

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:04:49 +0000

Win a two-night stay at The Ritz, London, through Britain Magazine. In celebration of its special London issue, the winner and guest will stay in an Executive King Room and receive breakfast on both mornings and a three-course dinner on one of the...

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BA Flights To London from $699

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:40:52 +0000

British Airways is having a winter sale to London, with a $699 economy round-trip from JFK to Heathrow. This includes all taxes, fees and charges, and you need to book by Jan. 24. If you’d like to book the flight and three nights at the Tavistock,...

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Glimpses of Great Gardens under Winter’s Chill

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:12:37 +0000

The Royal Oak Foundation, the American arm of the National Trust, wishes everyone a happy holiday with a lovely photo gallery of National Trust gardens in the snow and frost. Enjoy 14 images from The Telegraph, sweeping from Kent to Suffolk to...

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Revel in Victorian Holidays at Ironbridge Gorge

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:04:05 +0000

It’s easy to slip back a century or so for the holidays when you visit Blists Hill Victorian Town in the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site, Shropshire. On Dec. 10-11 and 17-18, Blists Hill Town residents will be celebrating in 1800s style, with...

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2-for-1 ‘Dickens and London’ Exhibit Tickets

admin — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:04:03 +0000

Now’s the chance to snap up 2-for-1 tickets to “Dickens and London” at the Museum of London. Opening Dec. 9, this will be the largest exhibition marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens. Regular adult tickets...

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$58 for Somerset Manor House Overnight

admin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:04:29 +0000

The Best Western Webbington Hotel & Spa in Somerset has a special rate of £35/$58 per room per night. The Edwardian manor house, with an on-site spa, fully equipped gym and indoor pool, looks across the Mendip Hills. It’s near Bristol, Abridge...

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