Video: The Roald Dahl Museum, Buckinghamshire, England

The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre opened to great acclaim in June 2005 and to date has welcomed over 200,000 visitors through its chocolate doors.

From the shadowy figure of the BFG (Big Friendly Giant) visible on the High Street wall outside, to the crocodile cunningly disguised as a bench, the whole building takes Dahl’s much-loved characters and stories as its theme. Working with Hawkins\Brown Architects, gallery designers Bremner & Orr succeeded in transforming an old coaching inn and yard into a series of galleries that immerse visitors, especially young people, in the subversive world of Roald Dahl, with the intention of sparking imaginations and enthusiasm for word play, stories and creative writing.

Video: Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire, England

Bletchley Park, also known as Station X, is an estate located in the town of Bletchley, in Buckinghamshire, England. During World War II, Bletchley Park was the site of the United Kingdom’s main decryption establishment, the Government Code and Cypher School. Ciphers and codes of several Axis countries were decrypted there, most importantly ciphers generated by the German Enigma and Lorenz machines.

Legoland Windsor, Berkshire, England

Pirates Landing is a brand new land opening at LEGOLAND Windsor in March 2010, the third land in as many years. Children can learn swashbuckling and seafaring skills at a Pirates Training Camp, then climb aboard the new Jolly Rocker swinging pirate ship – a huge unique LEGO Galleon – that swings to 18 metres high for the ride of their life. Wannabe Pirates can find their sea legs on the Pirate Falls Dynamite Drench water ride and experience explosive effects and interactive water cannons, controlled by visiting landlubbers, this classic LEGOLAND favourite has been given a whole new spin for the new decade.

Bisham Abbey, Berkshire, England

Bisham Abbey is a Grade I listed manor house at Bisham in the English county of Berkshire. The name is taken from the now lost monastery which once stood alongside. The abbey church proper, previously Bisham Priory, was the traditional resting place of many Earls of Salisbury. The complex surrounding the extant manorial buildings is now one of five National Sports Centres run on behalf of Sport England.

Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire, England

Woburn Abbey has been the home of the Dukes of Bedford for nearly 400 years. As such, it is steeped in a vast amount of history. It is not just the antique furniture and art that is an attraction; many of the previous residents of Woburn have extremely interesting and colourful pasts.

Discover a historic encounter with Charles I, find out all about a Flying Duchess, be entranced by a tragic tale of love – and much more. In addition, find out about today’s Duke, the 15th Duke, who, together with his family is making his own impact on the history of Woburn.

Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, England

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is one of Europe’s largest wildlife conservation parks. Home to more than 2,500 animals, many of which are endangered in the wild, the Zoo’s impressive 600 acre (2.4 km2) site can be found on the Chiltern Hills, near Dunstable, Bedfordshire.

Bedford Museum, Bedfordshire, England

The museum’s collections reflect the human and natural history of Bedford and the surrounding area. The social history collections of the museum reflect both the home and working environments of the people.
The collections of some 20,000 items cover the range of domestic, corporate, military, agricultural life, local crafts and industries.

Video: Exeter, Devon, England

Richard Vobes (www.vobes.com) takes a two day journey to West Devon to explore the ancient city of Exeter to see what it’s like and discover some of its fascinating history. The ten minute video below demonstrates some of the beautiful architecture to be found in the city centre and the audio below gives us a flavour of the people who lived there.

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Southend Pier, Essex, England

In the early 19th century, Southend was growing as a seaside holiday resort. At the time, it was thought that spending time by the sea was good for one’s health, and since it was close to the capital, many Londoners would come to Southend for this reason.

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