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Greetings from VisitBritain
03-03-2009|
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Agatha Christie's home now openAfter going through a $7.8 million restoration, Greenway, Agatha Christie's family home is no longer a mystery. The National Trust property opened just last week and is already creating a buzz! Located in southwest England, Greenway gives visitors a look into the life of the famed mystery novelist. Step into The Morning Room where Christie hung her collection of shell paintings or stroll down to her boathouse along the River Dart.
Find out more here - www.nationaltrust.org.uk/greenway |
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Deals & DiscountsThe US dollar is woth what? - $1.00 = £1.43
(as of February 26, 2009)
VisitBritain's Red Tag Sale
Here's one of our favorite tour packages for this month:
Insight Vacations has an eight day "Gems of Britain" tour stopping at Cambridge, Chester, Edinburgh and York. This land only price is available for $1,299. Just use the code B995 when making a purchase. Take a look at http://www.visitbritain.us/ and click on Red Tag Sale for more dealbusters. |
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It's a Celebration of the Imagination in the Heart of England!Light bulbs have been going off for centuries in the Heart of England. This year is loaded with anniversaries marking the region's milestone innovations and greatest minds. Come celebrate 400 years of Shakespeare's sonnets to five decades of the sleek Mini. The Heritage Motor Centre in Warwickshire opens a new exhibition called "50 Years of the Mini." It features cars from the collection of the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust, including the first Mini ever produced in 1959. The exhibtion opens in May 2009. For a complete list of events and exhibitions, visit http://www.acelebrationofimagination.com/ |
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On the hotel front...The Grove
Pembrokeshire, Wales
This five room luxury hotel located near Wales' Pembrokeshire coast recently opened and offers stunning views of the nearby Preseli Hills. Each room in this 18th century Georgian country house has its own fireplace, over-sized cast iron bath tubs and under-floor heating. To add to the luxury and charm of The Grove are four stone cottages also available for guests.
Check out The Grove by logging on to http://www.thegrove-narberthco.uk/
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Famous Scots ExhibitionHomecoming Scotland celebrations continue with a new exhibition called "Famous Scots" at the ScotlandsPeople Centre in Edinburgh. Running until December 31, 2009, the rolling exhibition explores the personal family history of six well-known Scots. Scottish comedian and actor Billy Connolly kicks off the exhibition with a look inside his ancestry. For more on "Famous Scots", log on to the Homecoming Scotland section of our media room. |
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