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RE: England, page 300, Sleeping & Eating, Manor Farm ... CORRECTION!

by dave_de_toronto 28 May 2012

*RE: England, page 300, Sleeping & Eating, Manor Farm ...* *TIME TO DELETE THIS ENTRY!* Lonely Planet Guide Book in hand, I decided…
RE: Visiting UK for 6 weeks

by bellart1 27 May 2012

The ancient town of Marlborough is just 10 miles south and you can easily spend a few hours there wandering around - it boasts one of…
RE: Road trip to Cornwall from london

by Voyager_2002 26 May 2012

Some thoughts: 1. Most people find a visit to Stonehenge a very unsatisfactory experience. If you desperately want to see it properly,…
RE: Cheltenham area

by Fwoggie 21 May 2012

Bath, Avebury stones, Stonehenge, Stratford Upon Avon for Shaky, Breacon Beacons park in Wales - that'll get you started. Pick from Hertz,…
RE: Stonehenge

by lynnekeys 18 May 2012

Visited Stonehenge back in early 1971 when no-one really went there and it wasnt fenced - you could just walk insıde the stones and be…
RE: Stonehenge

by dick_dangerous 18 May 2012

I'm from a town that's very close to Stonehenge, so I find the opinions expressed here very interesting. For my money the Highways Agency…
RE: Stonehenge

by arizona 17 May 2012

Never ever to Stonehenge, Avebury is/was the place to be for me. I was .... the only visitor ... about 1980. What about crowds here now?…
RE: Stonehenge

by markfawkner 17 May 2012

Yeah, no. I wouldn't bother with Stonehenge unless it was a five minute stop on the way to somewhere else. Avebury's better. Stonehenge…
RE: Stonehenge

by battybilly 17 May 2012

Nice 1. Did you do Woodhenge and Avebury (much - 'Much' bigger) as well?
RE: manchester to bath or oxford to london

by mike9 09 May 2012

If you must go to Stonehenge there are buses from Salisbury - see http://www.thestonehengetour.info/times.shtml . Bath - Salisbury…
RE: manchester to bath or oxford to london

by Fwoggie 09 May 2012

I'd do Oxford but maybe Telford for the industrial revolution or Stratford Upon Avon for Shakespeare may appeal more, depends on your…
RE: First Trip to England - Transportation & Pub Questions

by Voyager_2002 03 May 2012

Since you plan to spend your time in cities, forget about hiring a car. Train is the fastest and most pleasant way to get around the UK,…
RE: First Trip to England - Transportation & Pub Questions

by markfawkner 03 May 2012

Hi OP and welcome to TT. As with many things it is all in the detail. And budget. In the broader sense, LHR take Picadilly line to Green…
RE: A week? or so in the UK (and Ireland?) in July

by battybilly 30 March 2012

It gets such mixed reviews - does Stonehenge. I used to live close to it - and yes, it's a very ancient and famous site. However, a lot…
RE: tips on visiting the Lake District in June with my 7 year old daughter.

by megacatt 28 March 2012

5 hours is too optimistic especially with a kid. You could do it in that with no stops, no traffic and from Luton. This might sound…
RE: First SOLO - London

by EddyC 21 March 2012

I forgot about Avebury! Thanks! The hotel definitely has a safe, I'm just wondering if my 13" laptop would fit into it - somehow I doubt…
RE: First SOLO - London

by meats 20 March 2012

Scrap Stonehedge it's overrated, go to Avebury instead. I also wouldn't do a day trip to Paris either, as advised previously save that…
RE: May 1-18, What area in London to best see as much as possible in 2 weeks

by Fwoggie 14 March 2012

Stick yourself anywhere in C London to save on running around. North of the river enjoys more tube, but I'd figure out the buses as you…
RE: Most over-rated and under-rates countries?

by Williamsontherocks 01 March 2012

Eastern Europe might have been underrated 20 years ago but not now. Places like Budapest or Prague, even in the worst time during the…
Whirlwind two-week UK Itinerary

by lkrklnd 16 February 2012

My wife and I are going to the UK around Easter and seem to be putting together quite a whirlwind tour, though it does not include York,…
RE: 2 week backpacking trip

by go_2 18 January 2012

Here's some info I put on file in 2005-6. You can use it as a guide to do your own checking. It's well worth gong to Avebury as well,…
RE: Tourist activities that you don't 'get'

by Kate_R 05 November 2011

I have to agree with Bevel, having been to both Avebury and Stonehenge, it is Avebury that has such greater memories for me. Stonehenge…
RE: Tourist activities that you don't 'get'

by k2w3 03 November 2011

Ahh, Avebury. Fond memories of that place, bevel. It's really magical. I don't get farmstays. What's the point?
RE: Tourist activities that you don't 'get'

by istvan 03 November 2011

Well, I think you can get much closer to the stones when paying. Otherwise you have to stay outside the fence. +I hope you came to Avebury…
RE: Tourist activities that you don't 'get'

by bevel 03 November 2011

You can see the same from the road as you can from paying. I hope you came to Avebury too.