Some Facts About BritainDurham with its famous cathedral and university; watching the sunset that inspired the Kinks song, at Waterloo Bridge in London; the chalk engraving of a virile giant at Cerne Abbas in Dorset; horse racing events such as the Grand National, Royal Ascot and the Epsom Derby; Tintagel Castle, where King Arthur is said to have been deceitfully conceived and born, in Cornwall; the scenic Last of the Summer Wine country around Holmfirth, West Yorkshire; the statue of Lady Godiva in Coventry, where she is said to have ridden in the nude; sampling chocolate at Cadbury's famous factory in Bourneville, Birmingham; ancient Canterbury Cathedral where kings were once crowned; beautiful Wells Cathedral in Somerset; and the remains of the windswept farmhouse Top Withens, the inspiration for Wuthering Heights, on Haworth Moor, West Yorkshire, are a few of the attractions and sights of Britain. Queen Mab wishes you a comfortable stay in your Merton England UK hotel. The famous and/or historic hotels of the world are major destinations in their own right. The beautiful and historic San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d'Antibes, the Villa D'Este on Lake Como, the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund, Claridge's in London, the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles and the Hotel Metropole in Hanoi. are among the classic or luxury hotels of the world. |