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The Red Dragon of Wales.(On the Road)
British Heritage; 1/1/2010; 1283 words; ...principality is a road less traveled, but a wonderful introduction to...do need a car to see Wales, but not to get there. You can...mansion of Plas Mawr. It's a delightful small town, with...itself. Or perhaps today's the day to skip down to nearby...

American students at Alnwick Castle: study abroad amidst ghosts and battlements.(Hands Across the Sea)
British Heritage; 1/1/2010; 1240 words; ...Cloud State University's British Studies Program, St...Northumberland. A list of the castle's previous occupants, though...pleasant culture shock. There's even a resident ghost, the...the towers are 14th century, but the others were added four...

The Thames path, flaming chorizo and the Queen's Wine Merchant.(Around London Town)(Berry Brothers and Rudd Ltd.)
British Heritage; 1/1/2010; 1985 words; ...little more complete, but both sides are superb. Although it's signposted, it's...for a snug winter's visit. But outside, in the garden...the Climate Camp), but prepared to shiver in...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What's so great about this...

A day to visit Hereford.(City overview)
British Heritage; 1/1/2010; 1608 words; ...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Herefordshire's county town adds an agreeable...neighbor of the Wye Valley, it's also a manageable drive from...once girdled the city have all but disappeared; the castle...embedded in one of England's least spoilt rural counties...

Centre for alternative technology: sustainable living at Europe's leading eco-center and a healthy whiff of hippydom.(50 HIDDEN GEMS: ON ONGOING SERIES)
British Heritage; 1/1/2010; 1631 words; ...site to the public, to explain CAT's work and generate interest in concepts...apparently wacky opt-out to Europe's leading eco-center. You'll still encounter a healthy whiff of hippydom, but it's tempered by carefully researched, scientific...