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FOR THE LOVE OF ENGLAND

Dear reader,

This blog brings together the best attractions, food, education and events that England has to offer.

Click the tabs for easy navigation and to find out more things about this magnificent country!

Sincerely,

HZL

+EVENTS

1. Family Festivals


a. Salisbury International Art Festival (Salisbury, Wiltshire )


b. Tudor Festival (Chatsworth Estate, Derbyshire)

c. The Regatta Big Family 10th Birthday Party (The Lowry, Salford)


c. Wychwood Festival (Cheltenham Racecourse)


d. Wirral International Kite Festival


e. The Beverley and East Riding Folk Festival


f. WOMAD ( Wiltshire)


g. Harrogate International Festival


h. Robin Hood Festival (Nottingham)






2. Food and drink festivals


a. Brighton & Hove Food & Drink Festival


b. Norfolk Food Festival


c. York Festival of Food and Drink


d. Cornwall Food & Drink Festival


e. Broadstairs Food Festival


f. East Midlands Food and Drink Festival


g. The Ascot Food Fair


h. Falmouth Oyster Festival


i. Northwest Food Lovers Festival


j. Falmouth Beer Festival


k. Boscastle Food, Arts & Crafts Festival


3. Music festivals


a. Great Escape Festival


b. English Music Festival


c. Evolution Festival


d. Middlesbrough Music Live


e. Wychwood Festival


f. Download Festival


g. Parklife Festival


h. The Big Session Festival


i. Glastonbury Festival


j. Chester Summer Music Festival


k. BRASS, Durham International Festival


l. Marlborough Jazz Festival


m. Latitude Festival


n. Sonisphere Festival


4. Literary festivals


a. Swindon’s Festival of Literature


b. Lincoln Book Festival


c. City Reads


d. Stamford Shakespeare Festival


e. Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival


f. Ilkley Literature Festival


g. Cheltenham Book Festival


h. Chester Literature Festival

+EDUCATION

Education


1. Cambridge University, founded in 1209 by scholars who left Oxford after a dispute, it is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world.

2. Oxford University, the oldest university in the English-speaking world, was founded around 1167, though the date is not certain. Teaching has been going on at Oxford since 1096, and it was a University at some point around the time that Henry II banned English students from going to the University of Paris.

3. Imperial College, near Hyde Park in the heart of London, was founded in 1907 and focuses on science, engineering, and medicine, although recently a college of business and a humanities department have been added.

4. The London School of Economics is actually one college within the University of London. An elite college, many graduating scholars have gone on to become world leaders in their area of expertise.

5. St. Andrews University, in Edinburgh, Scotland, is the oldest university in Scotland, and third-oldest in the English-speaking world, having been founded somewhere between 1410 and 1413. Prince William famously attended St. Andrews

6. University College, London was founded in 1826 as London University, and was the first British institution of higher learning to admit students regardless of race, class, gender or religion. It is also the first British university established on a secular, or non-religious, basis.

7. Warwick College, more properly called the University of Warwick, is actually located in Coventry, in central England, near the town of Warwick. It was founded in 1965 and has become well-known for both its political and business ties.

8. Durham University is still officially the University of Durham, and it was founded in 1832 and granted a royal charter in 1837. It currently stands as the best university in all of Europe for space science studies.

9. The University of York is located in York, in the north of England; the university was established in 1963, although a request for a college in the town of York was petitioned to King James I as early as 1617. The university attracts the highest research income per student of any UK university.

10. Bath University, located in the city of Bath in the southwestern reaches of England, received its royal charter in 1966 and focuses primarily on teaching and research.

+FOOD

A.     Regional foods

1.     Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding.

2.     Spotted dick (suet pudding with currants and raisins).

3.     English cream tea, particularly in south coast seaside resorts (scones, jam, butter, clotted or double cream and, of course, tea).

4.     Regional varieties of baking such as Bakewell pudding (pastry base covered with jam, almond filling and topped with icing), and breads of all description.

5.     English cheeses such as Cheddar, Wensleydale, Lancashire and Stilton.

6.     Fish and chips (battered and deep fried).

B.     Regional drinks

1.     Beer - bitter and lager are the most popular, but stout, pale ale and brown ale are also widely drunk.

2.     Cider.

3.     Tea.

4.     Gin.

5.     Pimm's (gin-based drink, usually mixed with lemonade, fruit and mint) is especially popular in summer

+ATTRACTIONS

 a.) Stonehedge (Wiltshire, England) -a prehistoric, mysterious circle of                                 upright stones in southern England.                              
 b.) The London Eye - one of the iconic sights of London. Opened in March                              2000 the wheel is a metaphor for the turning of the century.

 c.) Tower of London- Famous tourist spot today was once a fortress and a                            royal palace. 

 d.) Big Ben - The name of this popular tourist attraction does not actually                              refer to the clock but to the thirteen-ton bell that sounds off on the hour.
e.) Windsor Castle–This site is the oldest standing and occupied castle to date. It is the official residence of the Queen of England. Its history can be traced back about a millennium ago.

f.) The Lake District–Popularly known as The Lakes or Lakeland, the Lake                             District is a perfect holiday destination due to its serene lakes. 

g.) Kew Gardens–Also called as the Royal Botanic Gardens.

h.) Bath–Located in the Somerset countryside, this amazing city was the site of the ancient Roman baths or hot springs about 2000 years ago.

i.) Madame Tussaud’s- This is a remarkable museum of the wax works.
j.) London Zoo: London zoo is the ideal place to see various animals in a  natural environment. It is a cruelty free captivity for the animals.

k.) Tower Bridge: This Bridge is a great work of engineering and looks                                    amazing when illuminated at night. You will surely appreciate the view of this bridge.

l.) Old Riyal Observatory, Greenwich: This maintains international time. It also offers great views during sunset. It has a great clock that is of great significance.

m.) British Museum- It is located on the Great Russell Street, London. Designed by Robert Hooke, this architectural excellence is one of the important England Tourist Destinations

 n.) Somerset House- a large building that is located on the southern part of the Strand in the mid of London overlooking the River Thames, which is set just east of the famous Waterloo Bridge.
o.) Nottingham- Located in Nottinghamshire, Nottingham is the home of                                 Sherwood Forest and the legends of Robin Hood.
p.) Buckingham Palace - Popularly known as "Buck House", has served as the Monarch`s permanent London residence since the accession of Queen                 Victoria.

q.) Trafalgar Square - Here the statue of Admiral Lord Nelson dominates the square from 167 feet above it.
r.) The Victoria & Albert Museum - This is the home of applied arts.

s.) National Gallery - Next to the National Portrait Gallery on the north side of Trafalgar Square you will find the National Gallery which was founded in 1834 and houses one of the greatest art collections in the world.

 t.) Canterbury Cathedral is Canterbury in Kent County. This structure is one of the most ancient and most popular in England and is a part of a World Heritage Site.

 u.) The Houses of Parliament, also known as the Palace of Westminster, is                              home of the British Government for over 900 years.