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A picture of Scafell Pike which is the highest mountain in England. This is the highest peak in the distance, second peak in from the left of the shot. Also included in the picture is the second highest mountain in England, Scafell, at the centre o83

What is the highest mountain in England?

by BristolBoy

published 4 months ago

What is the highest mountain in England?  If you are looking for the answer to that very question you are in the right place.  This page contains the details of the highest mountain in England, as well as a...

16 comments    lake district scafell pike
One of the major tourist attractions in Chile: Torres del Paine. Here a sight of the Torres at sunrise in winter. 89

Famous Tourist Attractions in Chile

by David Ventura

published 4 months ago

Chile is a beautiful country with plenty of tourist attractions to satisfy the most exigent of travelers. In this Hub I will list five of the most important Chilean landmarks that nobody visiting Chile should miss

3 comments    travel chile tourist attractions
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Alfred Wainwright, Artist and Fellwalker

by kirstenblog

published 5 months ago

With his famous Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells Alfred Wainwright will always be an English hero. These hand written and hand-drawn works of art have been inspirational to fell walkers...

7 comments    hubchallenge artist walking
From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kendal_mint_cake.jpg69

Kendal mint cake : super fuel for explorers

by LocationIndie

published 3 months ago

I don't think you'll find Kendal mint cake on a supermarket shelf near you. It's a local (British) food and normally doesn't travel well, partly because it looks to be pretty tricky to translate its...

0 comments    sugar lake district local food
Hallstatt. A traditional town in the Salzkammergut region66

Salzkammergut. The Amazing Lake District Of Austria

by euro-pen

published 4 months ago

The Salzkammergut is the lake district of Austria located near the city of Salzburg. The combination of lakes, high mountains and picturesque towns makes the Salzkammergut one of the traditional tourist attractions of Austria.

0 comments    hallstatt salzkammergut area
Steam-powered cog railway locomotives have a superstructure tilted forward to stay level while climbing up steep slopes (Schafbergbahn, Upper Austria)76

Cog Railways In Austria

by euro-pen

published 5 months ago

Cog railways are the true veterans among the many mountain railways and cable cars in the European Alps. In the late nineteenth century these masterpieces of railway engineering opened up the mountains for...

4 comments    railway railways lower austria
Muncaster Castle77

Paranormal Britain – The Ghosts of Muncaster Castle

by CMHypno

published 5 weeks ago

Do you believe in ghosts and things that go bump in the night? If so, let's go on a ghost hunt around one of the Lake District's most haunted old buildings - Muncaster Castle. That is if you dare to explore the ghosts of Muncaster Castle!

9 comments    ghost stories hauntings ghostly
Windermere57

UK Lake District Short Breaks

by bigmikeh

published 7 months ago

Looking for Lake District Short Breaks? Find out more about the towns and villages and accommodation in the English District.

8 comments    lake district keswick kendall
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Keswick Guest Houses

by frank furt

published 10 months ago

 Keswick's immensely popular guest houses offering bed and breakfast accommodation have a well-deserved reputation. Ever since Keswick became a magnet for travellers and tourists with a taste for the...

0 comments    travel guest house lake district
Scarborough Bay, North Yorkshire59

Vacations-Holidaying in the UK

by ethel smith

published 7 months ago

Well I live in the UK. In fact I live in Yorkshire, England, where I was born and bred. People in the UK had generally, in recent years, spread their wings and embraced foreign travel. Some still opted for...

7 comments    travel holiday camping
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