http://england.skiponover.com/ England is more than London! Rich in history, tradition and beautiful scenery, this small country has much to enjoy. Welcome to England Travel on Skiponover.com, by Jill Browne. en Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:31:00 GMT Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:31:00 GMT info@skiponover.com info@skiponover.com http://england.skiponover.com/holy-island-visitors-must-pay-attention-to-the-tides/ The Holy Island of Lindisfarne is on the east coast of England, not far from the Scottish border in the overall scheme of things. It's accessible by car, but only... http://england.skiponover.com/holy-island-visitors-must-pay-attention-to-the-tides/#comments http://england.skiponover.com/holy-island-visitors-must-pay-attention-to-the-tides/ Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:31:00 GMT http://england.skiponover.com/hadrians-wall-hiking-calls-for-prebooking/ Hadrian's Wall, that wonderful piece of Roman construction just south of Scotland, is much more popular now that the tourism authorities are promoting it as a destination. Here's a tip... http://england.skiponover.com/hadrians-wall-hiking-calls-for-prebooking/#comments http://england.skiponover.com/hadrians-wall-hiking-calls-for-prebooking/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:51:00 GMT http://england.skiponover.com/english-summer-scenery-from-berkshire/ Berkshire (pronounced more like "Barkshire" than "Birkshire") is one of the Home Counties of England. The Home Counties surround London. This is a field near Kintbury, which is about halfway... http://england.skiponover.com/english-summer-scenery-from-berkshire/#comments http://england.skiponover.com/english-summer-scenery-from-berkshire/ Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:40:00 GMT http://england.skiponover.com/stone-circle-at-castlerigg-in-the-lake-district/ England's Lake District is renowned for its beautiful scenery, as this photo by Katherine Davis has captured so well. The stone circles are ancient and as mysterious as Stonehenge, remnants... http://england.skiponover.com/stone-circle-at-castlerigg-in-the-lake-district/#comments http://england.skiponover.com/stone-circle-at-castlerigg-in-the-lake-district/ Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:17:00 GMT http://england.skiponover.com/warwick-castle-is-a-doable-day-trip-from-london/ For anyone who hasn't seen a real castle yet, Warwick is a pretty nice one to start with. It's about 100 miles from London. Not a short distance, but doable... http://england.skiponover.com/warwick-castle-is-a-doable-day-trip-from-london/#comments http://england.skiponover.com/warwick-castle-is-a-doable-day-trip-from-london/ Mon, 11 May 2009 02:55:00 GMT http://england.skiponover.com/english-pub-signs-tell-many-stories/ What could be more English than a pub called The White Hart? Unless it's The Ship and Anchor, or The Jolly Ploughman, or that old standby, The King's Arms? Collecting... http://england.skiponover.com/english-pub-signs-tell-many-stories/#comments http://england.skiponover.com/english-pub-signs-tell-many-stories/ Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:08:00 GMT http://england.skiponover.com/highland-cattle-seen-in-south-of-england/ These wonderful shaggy beasts with the long horns and stylish bangs ("fringe" in England) have a long history. According to the website for the Kinlochroag Fold of Pedigree Highland Cattle... http://england.skiponover.com/highland-cattle-seen-in-south-of-england/#comments http://england.skiponover.com/highland-cattle-seen-in-south-of-england/ Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://england.skiponover.com/woolworths-in-england-almost-all-the-shops-are-gone-now/ I was surprised even in the 1990s to see Woolworths stores still going strong in England. They seemed to have disappeared from Canada some time earlier, at least the ones... http://england.skiponover.com/woolworths-in-england-almost-all-the-shops-are-gone-now/#comments http://england.skiponover.com/woolworths-in-england-almost-all-the-shops-are-gone-now/ Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:23:00 GMT http://england.skiponover.com/brighton-a-traditional-english-seaside-town/ Brighton is one of England's old seaside resort towns. One of its famous sights is the Royal Pavilion, an ornate pleasure palace dating from King George IV's time, I believe... http://england.skiponover.com/brighton-a-traditional-english-seaside-town/#comments http://england.skiponover.com/brighton-a-traditional-english-seaside-town/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:24:00 GMT http://england.skiponover.com/kebab-doner-donair-meat-on-a-bun/ We call them donair in Canada, but in England you hear kebab or doner. Meat in a bun. Cut off a big roast of meat on a very big stick... http://england.skiponover.com/kebab-doner-donair-meat-on-a-bun/#comments http://england.skiponover.com/kebab-doner-donair-meat-on-a-bun/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:28:00 GMT http://england.skiponover.com/sheffield-home-of-the-full-monty/2/ Sheffield is England's third largest city, according to the notes provided by Paolo Margari, who took this picture. Who knew? I wouldn't have got that right. South Yorkshire - all... http://england.skiponover.com/sheffield-home-of-the-full-monty/2/#comments http://england.skiponover.com/sheffield-home-of-the-full-monty/2/ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://england.skiponover.com/visit-battle-hastings-field-castle/ Hastings is an easy day trip from London. It's famous because of the Battle of Hastings when the Normans won and English King Harold had a spear through the eye... http://england.skiponover.com/visit-battle-hastings-field-castle/#comments http://england.skiponover.com/visit-battle-hastings-field-castle/ Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:26:00 GMT http://england.skiponover.com/bronte-sisters-home-in-yorkshire/ Wuthering Heights fans will feel right at home in Haworth, Yorkshire, at the home of the Bronte sisters. There is enough atmosphere clinging to the house still to make a... http://england.skiponover.com/bronte-sisters-home-in-yorkshire/#comments http://england.skiponover.com/bronte-sisters-home-in-yorkshire/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:28:00 GMT http://england.skiponover.com/blackpool-for-seaside-fun/ Blackpool. It's one of England's prototypical holiday spots - historically tacky, but in such an open and unpretentious way, you have to love it. Lancashire hardly conjures up images of... http://england.skiponover.com/blackpool-for-seaside-fun/#comments http://england.skiponover.com/blackpool-for-seaside-fun/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:01:00 GMT http://england.skiponover.com/stokeontrent/ If you love beautiful dishes and other fine pottery, a trip to Stoke-on-Trent is a must. This is where you will find factories and shops for the famous names... http://england.skiponover.com/stokeontrent/#comments http://england.skiponover.com/stokeontrent/ Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:07:00 GMT