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Think Britain, Think Paull Your Personal Travel Advisor
Issue 319 | 11th March 2020
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Welcome |
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This week, I’m sharpening the focus on some irresistible travel experiences in the north of England which are made all the more accessible because of Virgin Atlantic’s non-stop flights to Manchester. With airside curbside in around 30 minutes, let me whet your appetite with an amazing Liverpool and London Beatles tour (also available in a modified format as a Liverpool shore excursion) the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Flower Shows at Chatsworth and Tatton Park, the new RHS Garden at Bridgewater and some award-winning coaching inns for a customised pub tour. Read on and catch the vision.
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Six Good Reasons For Flying To Manchester |
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My Britain Insider column shows Manchester’s central location for imaginative tours to the great heritage cities of Chester and York, to the Lake District and Scotland and to the 12th century castle in North Wales and a fast ferry to Dublin. It’s less than an hour from the World Capital of Ceramics, aka Stoke on Trent. |
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Take Five |
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With over 40 years of product knowledge, operational experience and a huge network of grassroot suppliers, take a moment for a closer look at 26 more good reasons for flying to Manchester. They can all be customised to meet the time frame/budget of 2 clients, 4 friends traveling together or a small group with specific interests.
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A Liverpool And London Beatles Tour |
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Visit the Beatles Story, John Lennon’s and Sir Paul McCartney’s childhood homes, Strawberry Field and the Magical Beatles Museum, spend an evening at the Cavern Club, and get a unique perspective on the Casbah Coffee Club, the launch pad for the Fab Four. Then by train ride to London to walk across Abbey Road. |
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One Museum, Hundreds Of Stories |
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Almost opposite the famous Cavern Club, the Magical Beatles Museum is home to the largest Beatles collection in the world, featuring over 500 rare and authentic items across 4 floors. Learn all about it from James Shillinglaw’s interview Roag Best, brother of the original Beatles drummer, Pete Best. Roag also owns the Casbah Coffee Club (pictured).
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Crusader, Monk, Detective |
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A few years ago, Masterpiece Theatre screened Ellis Peter’s medieval mysteries about Brother Cadfael, the crusader turned herbalist monk detective who lived in the Welsh border county of Shropshire. Untouched by progress, step back in time and explore the castles, abbeys and picturesque villages and towns that capture his life and times. Best access via Manchester. |
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Bloomin’ Gorgeous |
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For the enterprising travel planner, the northern gateway of Manchester offers a wide variety of memorable new UK travel experiences. Lovers of our historic castles, magnificent stately homes and gardens will love this travel less, see more itinerary. Based in the Viking city of York it features a day at Castle and at York’s Bloom Festival.
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