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Beyond Suffolk

Places visited beyond Suffolk and reviewed by Angela Wright, Suffolk blogger

Cambridge University Botanic Garden

Cambridge University Botanic Gardens
Cambridge University Botanic Garden has lots of surprises as I discovered on my visit this weekend. Over recent years I've realised that visiting gardens and photographing flowers and gardens has become one of my favourite things to do. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a ways to spend their free time relaxing! If you are looking to visit somewhere with wonderful history and beautif...
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Guide to Visiting Ely

Ely Cathedral
If you are looking to venture outside of Suffolk to explore somewhere different, here is my guide to visiting Ely. The great thing about living in Suffolk is that there are other wonderful counties to explore within reasonable driving distance. Ely in Cambridgeshire is a perfect example. What to Look Out For When Visiting Ely When approaching Ely by car you can't fail to be amazed by the sight o...
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Discovering Dahlias at Anglesey Abbey

Anglesey Abbey dahlia garden
Its funny to think that the reason for visiting a place is to see one particular flower! But that was my main reason for visiting Anglesey Abbey this weekend and yes the dahlias were amazing but I soon discovered there is so much more to see. Here are some of the many things that made me smile as I explored... Discovering Dahlias at Anglesey Abbey I had heard that Anglesey Abbey had a garden ded...
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Things to do in Strasbourg

petite france strasbourg
Sometimes an opportunity arises to visit somewhere completely different. When a friend suggested a few days away in Strasbourg it sounded really interesting...and we loved it! So if you fancy a trip away discovering somewhere new here is a list of things to do. Things to do in Strasbourg Climb to the top of Strasbourg Cathedral I love a view when I visit new places, who doesn't? The Cathedral o...
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Why You Should Ride the ArcelorMittal Orbit Slide

ArcelorMittal Orbit
ArcelorMittal Orbit has a slide. Not an ordinary slide its the worlds longest and tallest tunnel slide. What's it like to have a go? It's BRILLIANT! Do you need any other reasons to ride the slide at the ArcelorMittal Orbit? Ok.. well read on and let me convince you! It sometimes takes a 'Big' birthday to do something out of your comfort zone. Having studied tourism and event manageme...
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Prepare to be amazed at the British Museum!

British Museum
Exploring the British Museum There were 3 reasons I decided to visit the British Museum; It is the most visited tourist attraction in the UK and having studied visitor attractions during my tourism degree it seemed ridiculous that I had never been! I wanted to find out if it was as was as good as the visitor numbers seemed to suggest. It was perfect timing - having arranged to meet a frie...
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