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Day trip (or more) to the Lakes District -- best part of England!

Take a train to Oxenholme in the Lake District. From the Oxenholme station, we will proceed to Windermere, the largest natural lake in England. We will go on to Grasmere to see William Wordsworth?s Dove Cottage, the Wordsworth family graves and Gingerbread Shop.

We will then drive through the Yewdale Valley and go on a cruise in Coniston Water, the third largest lake in the English Lake District. We will also visit Hill Top, home of Beatrix Potter, well-known for her children?s stories featuring Peter Rabbit.

Tarn Hows is our next stop, surrounded by thick woodland and views toward Wetherlam. From here, we visit the medieval village of Hawkshead, location of the 16th century grammar school attended by William Wordsworth. It is an ancient township that belonged to the Furness Abbey until the 12th century. It is also home to the Beatrix Potter Gallery, once the office of the local solicitor William Heels, Beatrix Potter?s husband and the building has remained largely unaltered to this day.

A drive on to Bowness on the shores of Lake Windermere will let us visit the World of Beatrix Potter. Go inside the unique indoor Peter Rabbit Tea Garden where you will be served cream tea, providing a perfect end to this enchanting tour.

There are some cool beachy-vacationy spots out to the Southwest toward Cornwall or even along the southern coast of Wales.

BTW, what are you graduating in? MLIS? Don't forget the British Library!
 
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I'm going to London for 8 days this summer (for my graduation gift!). Anyone have any recommendations? Food? Sights? Day trips?
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Stratford Upon Avon (RSC features Julius Caesar, As You Like It, The Winter's Tale this summer).

Verulaneum (AKA St. Albans)

Bath

The Lakes if you are going there check out Beatrix Potter -

Further north - York
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Further West in Wales Portmeirion

(It is where the original "The Prisoner" TV series was filmed).

If eating in London I would highly recommend restaurants in the theater district - Rules is something not to miss, if you won't mind missing a couple of C-Notes. (Rules brings in a lot of their fresh salmon and game from Scottish estates they maintain).

Make up for that last extravagance by taking in a cheap play, or visiting the Tate Modern.

Like many other Museums and cultural exhibits you can still get in there for free.

To get a feel for current events and deals I'd also recommend picking up a copy of one of the London Newspapers (Times, Telegraph, Independent) at a full-service bookstore in your area - Sunday editions are best for that purpose.
 
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I spent a weekend in London a few years back and saw the typical stuff, the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, British Museum - while cliche', they were all great to see - especially Westminster Abbey - the burial markers and monuments are a who's-who of big names in history.

The British Museum was cool and I enjoyed seeing the Rosetta Stone, but it's packed to the brim with plunder. That actually made me a bit sad. The Brits sacked so many artifacts from around the glode, it's mind blowing. The Elgin marbles, while nicely displayed and everything, should be back at the acropolis, imo.

The Tower of London was awesome - so much history there.

Regardless of what you end up doing, whatever you do, don't forget to mind the gap.

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If you can afford it, stay at Duke's Hotel in St. James. If not, you absolutely must go there (Duke's Bar) for a martini. I'd also check out the American Bar at the Savoy.

For Manfred, I'd suggest checking out some of the (really) old school barbershops/shaving supply stores on Jermyn Street (real close to Duke's). Jermyn Street was also the traditional "shirtmaker's row"

The British Museum, the Portrait Gallery and the Tate Modern are the best museum choices, and the Victoria & Alfred Museum is also a lot of fun.

Harrod's and in particular the Food Court downstairs. Nothing can prepare you for it. Fortnum & Mason is also incredible.
 
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