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Churnet Valley Railway

Churnet Valley Railway. Travel back in time on a classic railway.

The CVR company has raised funds to restore over 10 miles of track over 250 volunteers help to extend the Churnet Valley Railway visi

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Stanbrook Abbey Hotel. Worcester has never looked more lovely

Stanbrook Abbey Hotel is a reminder of the simplicity with which people once found their contentment in beauty and peace.

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Nelson's gin distillery

Nelson’s Gin Distillery and School. Discover the excellent art of Gin Making in Uttoxeter.

Want to invent your own gin? That is exactly the service that Nelson’s Distillery and Gin School are kindly offering.

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The Swan at Lavenham. Discover Suffolk’s stunning grande dame.

The Swan has been a focal point of Lavenham’s landscape for hundreds of years. And the years have left a lasting legacy on this remarkable Suffolk village.

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Mr Todiwala's kitchen

Mr Todiwala’s Kitchen. Excellent Indian food in Canary Wharf.

I’ve long been a fan of Cyrus Todiwala and eaten many times in his Café Spice Namasté in Whitechapel, as well as cooking from his recipe books.

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The Colton Arms Launches delicious Supper Clubs

Here lies the Queen’s Club, a revered tennis institution, palatial mansion apartments aplenty and, tucked away on leafy Greyhound Road, the Colton Arms; a pub that was family-owned for over 50 years. It was a community meeting place for the affluent locals who loved the village feel in their little corner of west London.

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