This has been on my bucket list for a long time and I was glad that Globus included it on their…read moreLondon Countryside Tour. About 2 hrs from London, this is an UNESCO site. A short walk from the parking lot,you take a bus about 1.5 miles to the site. You will experience the mystical stone circle of Stonehenge. You can't actually touch the stones as they are roped off but you can get close enough for some great pictures. You can spend as much time as you like and then you can either walk back or take the bus. You exit thru the gift shop where there is also a cafe and restrooms. Definitely an experience I will never forget!

So glad to get a chance to visit this historical place. We were able to get on the first bus to get…read moreto the stones, and beat the crowd to take lots of pictures. Everything was marked, with excellent descriptions all around. There was a nice gift shop and cafe. The exhibition museum was amazing. The huts outside the museum were wonderful. All staff were very nice and welcoming. Highly recommended!

The reason we were even in Salisbury, and on of my main must-dos when coming to England! And for…read moreme, it did not disappoint! I do wish I had been there with a different travel partner or by myself, as I would have liked to take my time and walk from the visitor's center to the main attraction. There is a path one can follow to do just that. But if that isn't your thing, there is a bus that goes back and forth between the visitor's center and the 'foot' of the actual Stonehenge site. There is an official tour bus company that runs from the train station in the middle of town to Stonehenge just outside of town, along with stops at the cathedral (entry included with your Stonehenge ticket), as well as 2 other historical sites and a couple other bus stops around town. Highly affordable and reasonable if you are DIY-ing your visit. We took the train in from London and stayed overnight in town to explore and be able to take our time. Not sure how big bus tours from London doing day trips do it, but that is also a option for getting here. It is about 3 hours (by train) away from central London. Some have said they find this to be a disappointing tourist attraction. But I don't know, maybe it depends on your expectations. I was over the moon pleased and my expectations were exceeded. The weather happened to be beautiful and while it was busy, it wasn't like crunched shoulder-to-shoulder busy. There are markers set up around the structure with links to a self-guided audio tour. We ended up going in the opposite direction that most people opted to go (it is a loop around the stones) but that isn't, like, not allowed. So make your own choices. What not to do? DON'T be like an entitled man who just walks right on over the barricades and chains keeping you on the prescribed path and try and go pet the stones. Also maybe DON'T you and your wife throw a fit when security approaches you and takes you away for ignoring the clearly posted and straightforward rules that are printed in your native language and say you "deserve" to do whatever you want because it is your birthday (?). Like seriously...this happened while I was there and it was a scene. And they were lucky the Brits are so chill and calm about it...doing that kind of thing in a different country....yikes. ANYWAY. I loved every second of my visit here and only wish I could have spent more time exploring and taking my time around the site.

The Stonehenge Tour is operated by Salisbury Reds. After I reached at Salisbury station from…read moreLondon Waterloo, I was looking to the tour bus which I had already checked it by internet. The bus stop was near from the station. I found the bus and rode on it, at the time I bought the ticket from one bus driver sitting on drinking seat. I can't remember the price but maybe wondered if it was very cheap. After buying the ticket, the driver asked me of my language. Because of sudden, I quickly answered English languages, and the driver gave me an earphone that I can listen to explaining of Stonehenge's guide. I sat on a seat in the back of bus and plugged the earphone into a jack of the seat. If you want to get this tour ticket, you can use online on the website. All of their online tickets are valid for 6 months from the day of purchase.

A private club, so be prepared to find a member to gain entry…read more The Union is an icon in British culture. A center of debate and public discourse, you should really try to catch a debate if you are in Oxford during term. The member's bar is an excellent perk and serves a sparse, but nice lunch during weekdays. I'm writing this review from the free wireless service, which is another nice feature (though it works better from the libraries than the bar.) Snooker tables upstairs add a nice bonus to the typical bar scene in Oxford. The Union has become my haven when I am in the busy streets of downtown Oxford. The leather seats in the bar and the relatively quiet atmosphere during the day make it a great place to relax and get work done, or bring others for a discussion or meeting. You will find yourself surrounded mostly by undergraduates, followed by a healthy mix of post-grads and faculty. The debates are similar demographics, and tend to feature diametrically opposed parties. These are not always the best debates as they often pitch opposing ideologies and simply bash assumptions against each other rather than focus on the logical systems each side is using. The student debates before the formal debates tend to hold more fine points of discussion and a bit of humor. Both are worth going to, however, and some are more compelling than others. All in all, I think the Oxford Union deserves its iconic status, and if you can, you really should make an effort to experience it. Members can bring guests for a £3 entry fee. If you are affiliated with the university, and eligible for membership, you can only be a guest 3 times before you are asked to buy your own membership.

The world-famous Oxford Union is rightly proud of its library. Of course, Oxford is full of…read morelibraries crammed with rare copies, beautiful interiors and terrifyingly intelligent academics. This fits the mould, but is a healthy mixtures of generally artsy books. In keeping with the general theme of the union, it's well-loved by law and politics students, although there's something for most subjects. It's one of the biggest libraries where you can borrow books (as opposed to sit in there and read them) in Oxford, but its use is limited to members of the Union, for which it is necessary to pay over £100. There's also a decent collection of fiction, which can be a bit lacking in college libraries. It's got books written in the past few years. The travel guides are particularly useful, although quickly outdated, as are the magazines and newspapers. They're generally quite serious magazines (although FHM has been known to make an appearancE) - more the Economist and New Scientist than Heat or Hello, and much cheaper than buying one which you'll read once. If you're not a member of the Union or the Union Society, you can still visit the library for £1.50 and it's well worth doing so to see the Pre-Raphaelite murals (1857-9) painted by Rossetti, Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris. They're all quite dramatic and mostly related to the legends of King Arthur. Don't forget to look up at the ceiling!

St Georges is a beautiful venue just off Park Street on the way up to Brandon Hill. Its…read moremagnificent palladian facade will prepare you well for a night of classical music. Their usual line up is classical, but they also have a really eclectic mix of Jazz and World Artists perfoming. The latter, especially, are often the type of acts who do tours of rarer artistic and cultural venues around the country. This means the acts are extremely unique, but in my experience so far, they're always utterly phenomenal and very worth knowing about and seeing. This is a venue Bristol should really be proud of - it's lesser well known than the more major music venues in the town, which is perhaps why they still have a massive degree of quality with regards to the acts they invite to perform. I strongly advise getting involved with St Georges, keeping track of the programme, and experiencing a night of music in this phenomenal venue.

A concert hall just off Park Street that puts on a lot of classical performacnes, as well as some…read morejazz and other genres. Run by the council, it offers cheap access to a bit of culture. It's quite an experience climbing the stairs and entering under the thick sandstone pillars, the building is very imposing. Opened in 1999 the interiors stayed smart since then, and they're currently celebrating their tenth birthday. If you enjoy classical music, or just want to sample it, the lunchtime concert series is a good opportunity and at only £7 (£4 for students, children and job seekers) an absolute steal. They have relaxing gardens as well, so you can bring a picnic and make a day of it. As a classical music venue it is excellent, with good accoustics and a grand open space. I've been told that St. Georges is one of the countries, as well as one of Bristol's, finest music venues.

The town of Bath didn't strike me as a hotbed of evening activity so I secured seats for a show at…read moreTheatre Royal Bath to fill one evening. The show was an enjoyable English farce, comic and well-acted but my enjoyment was overshadowed by the woman next to me whose body slopped into my seat to such a degree that I was forced to sit with my shoulders and arms hunched tightly in front of me. When I dared to try to enjoy the seat I'd purchased, I found I was resting my arm on her stomach. At intermission I lodged a complaint and was immediately accommodated. The seats I wound up with were worse (far further from the stage) and, even though the theater staff did absolutely the right thing, my enjoyment of the show from the new seats was lessened as I couldn't see the stage as well. So here's what I'll say about getting seats at the charmingly intimate Theatre Royal Bath: Aim for aisle seats close to the stage and hope that the person you sit beside is fully contained in their seat. I trust you'll have a better experience here. This theatre was both charming and fun and seemed to feature the sort of light entertainment one might desire when in Bath.

Ah The theatre Royal brings back so many memories for me. I used to come EVERY year and bring my…read moreaging Grandma here for the Christmas Pantomines. This theatre is an English institution. Here is some information - see below - The Theatre Royal in Bath, England, was built in 1805. A Grade II* listed building, it has been described by the Theatres Trust as "One of the most important surviving examples of Georgian theatre architecture". It has a capacity for an audience of around 900. The Theatre Royal was built to replace the Old Orchard Street Theatre, funded by a Tontine and elaborately decorated. The architect was George Dance the Younger, with John Palmer carrying out much of the work. It opened with a performance of Shakespeare's Richard III and hosted performances by many leading actors of the time including Dorothea Jordan, William Macready and Edmund Kean. A major fire in 1862 destroyed the interior of the building and was quickly followed by a rebuilding programme by Charles J. Phipps, which included the construction of the current entrance. Further redecoration was undertaken in 1892; more extensive building work, including a new staircase and the installation of electric lighting, followed in 1902. Despite performances by casts including Sarah Bernhardt, the ballerina Anna Pavlova and Mrs. Patrick Campbell, the theatre was rarely very profitable. During World War II Donald Wolfit, Irene Vanbrugh, John Gielgud and Sybil Thorndike appeared, with shows including Noël Coward's Private Lives and Blyth Spirit, a performance by Ballet Rambert and light entertainment such as Charley's Aunt, but audiences declined. In 1979 the theatre was bought by a trust and, following public donations, it underwent refurbishment, with the rebuilding of the stage and the installation of a new taller fly tower for scenery and lighting. In 1997 a new 150-seat theatre, known as the Ustinov Studio, was opened. Further restoration work to the main auditorium was needed in 2010. In 2005 a children's theatre known as The Egg was opened. The complex also includes bars and restaurants. Here is their website - https://www.theatreroyal.org.uk/

Sometimes you just stumble into a city and find yourself in a museum that by the way is FREE!…read more They were doing a Wallace & Grommet search and that made exploring the museum really fun. The exhibits explored all different types of art and nature. I particularly liked the fossils and quartz collections.

Free museum (donations welcome), very nice collection. In particular, I enjoyed the animal display…read moreof those found in and around the Bristol area and my spouse was excited to see the Banksy. We loved seeing the anti-racism display as well. There were several good options for children as well and we saw a school class enjoying the exhibits. We hadn't planned on this stop but popped in when we happened across it. The building is also beautiful! Worth stopping in!

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It's just 10 pounds to cowork on the top floor of Hamilton House, which you're never quite sure is…read moregoing to make it another day, based on what the developers want. The coworkers are friendly and on Wednesdays they have a tea and cake at 3pm, which will give you an opportunity to meet some of the lovely people who work here.

Coexist have transformed a derelict building in Stokes Croft into an energetic cultural centre,…read morehousing workspaces, community classes (such as art, dance, fitness, wellbeing, environment, community cohesion), and venue space for hire. Downstairs the Canteen / bar offers decent food and drink, and it also hosts music/club nights. I'd reccommend popping into the foyer in person to check out the events blackboard to get a proper feel for the place and to see the bredth of stuff going on there!

I prefer The Brewhouse as they have better productions, but here they don't use adults for staff,…read moreso they employ the students at the school next to it. Most of the productions are not very good, and most are school productions. I would recommend The Brewgous eover here.

The Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre is a vibrant, multi-purpose, community based Arts Centre. We employ a…read moresmall full-time team and are very lucky to have loyal support from a dedicated army of volunteers (adults and young people) without whom we would not be able to keep our ticket prices and community class costs so low.