England II

(Southern England)
1. London
Lodging: St. Christopher's Inn - Greenwich
Activity: Fat Tire Bike Tours
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2. Canterbury
Category: Small Town
Attraction: Cathedral
Activity: Canterbury Cathedral
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3. Saint Albans
Category: Small Town
Attraction: Pubs
Pubs: http://stonch.blogspot.com/2007/01/st-albans-pub-crawl-in-camras-home-town.html
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4. Arundel
Category: Small Town
Attraction: Castles, Steep hillside, restaurants
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5. Porlock
Category: Small Town/Village
Attraction: Naturally beautiful, thatched houses, near coast, lots of cheap, pretty accommodation Activity: Near Exmoor National Park
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6. Bath
We're going here.
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7. Cambridge
Attraction: Tyndale Library - supposed to be one of the best theological libraries in Europe. Maybe check out Trinity College?
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8. Oxford
Area: Oxfordshire
University dates back 750 years, has 39 colleges making up the university. Plenty of restaurants, shops, accommodation.
Warning: Looks expensive (accommodation)
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9. Woodstock
Area: Oxfordshire
Category: Village
Attraction: Near Oxford, very charming, cheaper, Blenheim Palace - Churchill residence
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10. Wells
Category: Another small town
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11. Salisbury
Category: City
Attraction: Near Stonehenge, strong history, modern, many cafes, restaurants, lively.
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(The Cotswolds, England)
12a. Winchcombe
Category: Cotswolds Town Attraction: Unspoiled, central in Cotswolds territory, maybe more affordable accommodation.
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12b. Burford
Category: Cotswolds Town
Warning: Busy in summer
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12c. Chipping Campden
Category: Cotswolds Town
Attraction: Of the Cotswolds, supposedly less visited, more 'unspoiled'.
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12d. Cirenchester
Category: Cotswolds Town
Attraction: Doesn't appear to get too busy; also the largest of Cotswolds towns.
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12e. Tetbury
Category: Cotswolds Town
Attraction: Similar to Painswick.
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12f. Painswick
Category: Cotswolds Town
Attraction: Supposed to have unspoiled beauty, uncommercialized, and non-touristy.
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(Herefordshire, England)
13a. Ross-on-Wye
Category: Small Herefordshire town
Attraction: Charming, on a river, seems a little larger than other Herefordshire towns
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13b. Ledbury
Category: Small Herefordshire town
Attraction: Charming, cool little marketplace, "Ledbury loop" 17 mile bike loop
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13c. Hereford
Category: Small Herefordshire town
Attraction: Charming, Cathedral
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Shropshire, England
14a. Ludlow
Category: Shropshire town
Attraction: Supposedly famous for it's restaurants, castle, large church, variety of accommodation, camping available on a hill overlooking the town as well.
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14b. Shrewsbury
Category: Small Shropshire town
Attraction: Near the Rail, 70k residents, near Wales, Tudor architecture
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Derbyshire
15a. Buxton
Category: Mid-sized city, slightly upscale
Attraction: Right on the border of the Peak District, compared to Bath, tons of cafes, restaurants, architecture
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15b. Derby
Attraction: Pretty countryside, lots of surrounding natural beauty, River Derwent
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16c. Nottingham
Attraction: Pretty, lots of history
Warning: Lots of history adjacent to lots of modernity
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Wales
1. Llangollen
Category: Village/Vale
Area: North Wales
Attraction: Stunning village in a green, hilly valley on a river, restaurants, accommodations, architecture, abbey, castle on a hill
Warning: In July, the town swells from 3000 people to 120,000 people for a music festival.
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2. Beddgelert
Category: Village
Area: North Wales
Attraction: In Snowdonia, near Caernarfon
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3. Caernarfon
Category: Town
Area: North Wales
Attraction: In Snowdonia, Wales' largest castle (on the water), charming town
Warning: Lonely Planet says it seems to be closing down a bit; on the decline.
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4. Tenby
Category: Seaside Town
Area: South Wales
Attraction: Multicolored pastel Georgian houses/architecture, lively
Warning: Busy in the summer
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5. Betws-y-coed
Category: Town
Area: North Wales/Snowdonia
Attraction: Good base for hiking in Snowdonia, described as having an 'Alpine feel', on 2 rivers
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6. Llandudno
Category: Seaside Resort town (Wales' largest)
Area: North Wales
Attraction: More activities, restaurants, bars, pubs, accommodation; Victorian architecture.
Warning: Seems big; resort-ish.
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