Stories from the regions 
North West
Alice in Wonderland trail in Daresbury
With the Tim Burton version of Alice in Wonderland starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Stephen Fry due for release on 5 March, visitors to the village of Daresbury near Warrington can follow their own Alice trail in the birthplace of the story’s author, Lewis Carroll (aka Charles Lutwidge Dodgson). Characters from the Mad Hatter’s tea party are immortalised in a stained glass window in the village’s All Saints Church and by a granite and brass monument in Warrington. Even the brasserie at Warrington’s De Vere Daresbury Park has a looking glass theme – and the heroine herself is brought to life every October when a local school girl dressed as Alice greets visitors to the village… more
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Yorkshire
Glamping it up in Yorkshire
Far from its traditional image, the reality of camping can so often be different – with soul destroying tinned or dehydrated meat, deflating airbeds, damp sleeping bags and permafrost on your toes – in summer! But Jollydays campsite/boutique hotel just twenty minutes from York city centre in the North Yorkshire countryside, has taken the art of cool camping, or ‘glamping’, to a new level: with four poster beds, en-suite facilities, chandeliers and even sofas by the fire… more
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South West
Wild food courses in Cornwall
Are you curious to try a cup of dandelion coffee? Prepare nettle soup? Or maybe you’re just looking to cut down on your supermarket bills? At his food courses based at Lostwithiel in Cornwall, Marcus Harrison runs introductory half-day, day, two-day and week-long sessions where students can gain hands-on experience in identifying and using some 40 to 90+ (depending on season) of Britain’s edible wild plants, and do so in an informal learning environment … more
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London
Bedtime Stories at 40Winks
Set in Stepney, East London, 40Winks is a four-storey Queen Anne townhouse, and an eclectic mix of old and new which exudes an air of elegant luxury after the extensive work carried out by David Carter, an internationally acclaimed interior designer. After opening his two spare bedrooms for paying guests from the creative and fashion industries David has now launched Bedtime Stories, at which guests are invited to attend in slippers to be entertained by performances of such shows as Sherlock Holmes … the Last Act and Wilde At Heart … more
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North East
Gateshead’s red kite trail
This 11-mile trail through the lower Derwent Valley which starts at Blaydon upon Tyne, Gateshead, offers wonderful woodland, farmland and railway viaduct views but the real star of the show is the rare red kite, a magnificent bird of prey with a two-metre wingspan, forked tail and elegant flight which was reintroduced in 2004, after a 170-year absence, and which can be seen from marked vantage points along the route … more
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East Midlands
Quirky East Midlands
East Midlands Tourism has just closed a public vote to find the region’s most bizarre and quirky events. Quirky contenders in the running include: Derbyshire’s World Hen Racing Championships and World Toe Wrestling; Lincolnshire’s Haxey Hood and World Egg Throwing Competition; Northamptonshire’s World Conker Championships; Rutland’s Nurdling and Leicestershire’s Hallaton Bottle Kicking … more
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Heart of England
CSI comes to Birmingham
The TV sensation CSI arrived in Bullring Birmingham at the end of February. Inspired by the global TV hit series CSI: The Experience is a hands-on, hi-tech and completely immersive interactive entertainment experience that makes YOU the crime-cracker. Leading players through the challenge of solving a crime mystery, the attraction brings fundamental scientific principles and disciplines to life and showcases the most advanced technology and techniques used today by crime scene investigators and forensic scientists…more
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South East
And Fido comes too on Maidenhead weekend breaks
The Bird In Hand Hotel at Knowl Hill, near Maidenhead, has recently launched Dog-Friendly Weekend Breaks at the 14th century country inn, with overnight accommodation for man’s best friend. Amenities include dog beds, complimentary treats, plenty of water bowls, an exercise field and a ‘poop bin’. Dogs are also welcome to join their owners for dinner in the character-filled bar area. Dog-Friendly Weekend Breaks at The Bird In Hand start from £80 per person and include two nights’ dinner, B&B. Dogs stay for free. … more
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East of England
21 March
The Fast Show at Santa Pod Raceway
Santa Pod Raceway in the UK is the home of European Drag Racing and host to the televised FIA European Drag Racing Championships. It's the fastest and loudest motorsport on earth with sensational race action from dragsters and doorslammers to beetles and bikes. At The Fast Show, expect to see the best modified cars on the club stands, ‘Run What Ya Brung’ and drag cars on track, including the awesome Fireforce Jet Car, drifting and stunt displays in the Live Action Arena, plus traders, caterers and fun fair rides … more
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