UK – Helen on her Holidays https://www.helenonherholidays.com/category/uk/ 2022-06-26T00:45:30 en-GB hourly 1 Eleventy How to take the perfect day trip to Bath from London https://www.helenonherholidays.com/day-trip-to-bath-england/ 2022-06-26T00:45:30 https://www.helenonherholidays.com/day-trip-to-bath-england/ The World Heritage City of Bath is a wonderful day trip destination. Here’s how to make the most of your day trip to Bath, with itinerary and tips for your visit.

]]> Yorkshire Sculpture Park: review and tips for your visit https://www.helenonherholidays.com/yorkshire-sculpture-park/ 2021-07-26T21:51:55 https://www.helenonherholidays.com/yorkshire-sculpture-park/ Yorkshire Sculpture Park was the UK’s first sculpture park, and is still one of the world’s largest. Find out why you should go and get tips for your visit.

]]> How to visit Gwrych Castle, the I’m A Celebrity-famous ruin in North Wales https://www.helenonherholidays.com/gwrych-castle-north-wales/ 2021-07-22T22:43:14 https://www.helenonherholidays.com/gwrych-castle-north-wales/ Visiting ruined Gwrych Castle in North Wales, the location for 2020’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! How to visit, what to expect and plans for its future.

]]> Visiting the John Rylands Library, an amazing hidden gem in Manchester https://www.helenonherholidays.com/john-rylands-library-manchester/ 2021-07-13T22:23:46 https://www.helenonherholidays.com/john-rylands-library-manchester/ How to visit Manchester’s beautiful John Rylands Library. Read how the library came to be built, who John Rylands was and tips on what to see when you visit.

]]> Visiting the East Lancashire Panopticons: art, scenery and history on a day trip from Manchester https://www.helenonherholidays.com/lancashire-panopticons/ 2021-05-22T11:15:02 https://www.helenonherholidays.com/lancashire-panopticons/ Find out why the Lancashire Panopticons are worth a trip, how to get there and how to get the most out of your visit to these fabulous landmarks.

]]> Wycoller Hall and Country Park: A dreamy day out in Lancashire https://www.helenonherholidays.com/visit-wycoller/ 2020-10-17T18:11:23 https://www.helenonherholidays.com/visit-wycoller/ Visiting Wycoller village is a great day out in East Lancashire. See the ruined hall which inspired Jane Eyre, enjoy the views from the Atom Panopticon art installation and go hunting for fairies.

]]> Visiting writer Elizabeth Gaskell’s house in Manchester https://www.helenonherholidays.com/elizabeth-gaskells-house/ 2020-07-27T20:55:28 https://www.helenonherholidays.com/elizabeth-gaskells-house/ How to visit Victorian writer Elizabeth Gaskell’s house in Manchester. Advice on how to get to the house at 84 Plymouth Grove, what to see and events.

]]> Things to do in Saltaire, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Yorkshire https://www.helenonherholidays.com/salts-mill-saltaire/ 2020-06-28T23:12:00 https://www.helenonherholidays.com/salts-mill-saltaire/ Salts Mill and Saltaire is one of my favourite places to visit. The old mill and the village that surrounds it combines all my favourite things – history, impressive architecture, quirky shops and cute cafes.

]]> Visiting Haworth and the Brontë Parsonage, home of the Brontë sisters https://www.helenonherholidays.com/haworth-bronte-country/ 2020-05-17T15:21:11 https://www.helenonherholidays.com/haworth-bronte-country/ Visit Haworth and walk in the footsteps of the Brontë sisters. See where Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë wrote their most famous books and experience a charming Yorkshire town.

]]> Quirky things to do in London: 21 of London’s most unusual attractions https://www.helenonherholidays.com/quirky-things-to-do-in-london/ 2020-04-17T22:20:23 https://www.helenonherholidays.com/quirky-things-to-do-in-london/ From the world’s tallest slide to making lollipops with your face on them, you’ll love this list of the best quirky and unusual things to do in London.

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