We've been treated to some sunny and warm weather on our adventures up the West Coast of England and into Wales. After heading back South we spent a day in Dover before flying to Copenhagen. Snowdonia National Park in Wales and the Northern Lakes District a real highlight.
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| Checking out the collection of shrunken heads (yes real ones) in the fabulous Pits River Museum at Oxford |
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| Christ College Oxford |
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| Uffington White Horse - ancient chalk drawing on the grassy hillside |
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| Free apples on the roadside turned into 3 nights of apple crumble |
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| Touristy Stonehenge |
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| Character filled houses in Chipping Campden |
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| Same house 11 years ago |
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| Thatched roofs in Chipping Campden |
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| Tourists! |
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| The little village of Lower slaughter |
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| Same place 11 years ago |
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| Shakespeare's House in Stratford-upon-Avon |
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| Gardens at Kenilworth Castle |
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| Kenilworth Castle |
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| RAF Museum Cosford |
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| The town of Ironbridge and the first cast iron bridge (built in 1779) which helped kick off the industrial revolution |
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| The weeping tar tunnel in Ironbridge |
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| Wedgewood factory tour and museum (know why it's so expensive now) |
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| Wedgewood factory |
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| Beeston Castle |
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| Endless views over the countryside from Beeston Castle |
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| Mills working in the Trefriw Woollen Mills |
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| Touring the Plas Mawr house in Conwy, Wales |
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| Conwy Castle in Wales |
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| Exploring Conwy castle |
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| Anyone for chippies by the seaside |
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| Waited with a lineup of professional photographers for this early morning shot of Llanrwst Bridge in Wales |
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| Slate mines in Llanberis Wales |
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| Walk around Llyn Idwal in Snowdon National Park |
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| Snowdonia National Park |
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| On our way up Mt Snowdon, the highest in Wales and England at 1085m |
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| Relaxing on top of Mt Snowdon with endless views |
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| Heading back down Mt Snowdon |
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| Looking back up at Mt Snowdon |
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| "You cannot pass" - Mt Snowdon security |
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| In the Lakes District walking up Catbells (more magnificent weather) |
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| Found a friendly Shrew on the path |
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| Catbell's walk |
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| Walking back around the lake with great climbing trees |
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| Weary wanderers |
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| The Pencil Museum in Keswick - this is the largest colouring pencil in the world and weighs 446kg |
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| Hadrian's wall - build by the Romans to keep those Northern barbarians out |
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| Sycamore gap on Hadrian's wall |
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| More walking on Hadrian's wall |
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| Start to another perfect day in the Lakes District |
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| Unusual family portrait on another mountain climb in the Lakes District |
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| The hills are alive |
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| Met up with a good friend from our time in PNG |
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| Doesn't get any better than the crystal clear Lake Buttermere |
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| Lake Buttermere again |
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| High over Keswick for a glorious sunset on our final night in the Lakes District |
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| "Cheese Gromit?" - Wensleydale Cheese Factory |
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| The king and queen at Dover Castle |
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| Dover Castle |
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| The White Cliffs of Dover |
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| The original Wellington boots at Walmer Castle |
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| Walmer Castle |
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| Spending our loose change at the supermarket before leaving the UK |
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