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Nov12

The Lulworth Cove

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Lulworth Cove is a cove near the village of West Lulworth southern England.West Lulworth lies near the coast between the Isle of Purbeck and Weymouth. Lulworth is included amongst England’s UNESCO sites and its World Heritage. Lulworth Cove was formed approximately 10,000 years ago by the awesome powers of a river and the sea.
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Nov09

Enjoy the view with a glass of wine

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Camel Valley Vineyard produces award-winning, world-class wines in a beautiful corner of Cornwall, England. Set in beautiful rolling hills it produces 90,000 bottles per year. It is only 10 minuets drive from the village of Nanstallon. There you’ll get the chance to taste some of the wines or purchase bottles of the Cornish Champagne.
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Oct14

Paula Rego Museum

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Paula Rego Museum, is located just outside the Portuguese capital by the beaches of Cascais. The museum includes paintings and drawings by Portugal’s most acclaimed living artist. The museum is named after Paula Rego, who was born in Lisbon but has been living between Cascais and London since the 1970s. In the British capital she married artist Victor Willing and was appointed the first associate artist of England’s National Gallery. She’s also considered one of the best living painters in Britain, and her works can be seen in several museums around the world, from the British Museum in London to the MoMA in New York.
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Sep30

The Ebor falls

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Just a few minutes walk from Ebor are the Ebor falls. Situated in the Guy Fawkes River National Park some 40km east of Dorrigo. 45 minutes east of Armidale on the Waterfall Way and 1.5 hours west from the coast high on the New England, Australia.
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Sep23

Did you know which is the smallest island?

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Bishop Rock is the smallest island with a building on it in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records. It is one of South West England’s most dramatic and most remote locations imaginable. One of 1040 islands around Britain, known for its lighthouse, the Bishop Rock is scary even on the calmest day of the year.
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Sep08

The Farne Islands

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Just off the coast of Northumberland, (England) lies a group of some 20 tidal islands. Divided into groups they are also known as ‘Farnes‘. Apart from a few seasonal bird wardens, they are uninhabited, rugged and bleak, the smallest islands are just bare, rocky peaks, while the largest support vegetation on peaty soil. Photo by: hsacdirk
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Sep05

Nantucket

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This Massachusetts island off Cape Cod is nicknamed the ‘Grey Lady‘ (because it often rains) maintains six wonderful properties that represent the island’s preserved heritage, including the oldest house (built 1686), the Old Gaol and Quaker Meeting house built in 1838 to serve the island’s most prominent religion. Photo by: stephenk1977
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