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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate><image><title>exploriada.com</title><link>http://en.exploriada.com</link><url>http://en.exploriada.com/imgs/logo.jpg</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Dunstanburgh Castle (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/dunstanburgh-castle</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:53:27 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[An iconic castle ruin, on one of the most beautiful stretches of Northumberland coastline.
An exhilarating walk from Craster.

The castle was built at a time when relations between King Edward II and his most powerful baron, Earl Thomas of Lancaster, had become openly hostile. Lancaster began the fortress in 1313, and the latest archaeological research indicates that he built it on a far grander scale than was recognised, perhaps more as a symbol of his opposition ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jenny Twig And Tib (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/natural-wonders-caverns-and-parks/jenny-twig-and-tib</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:03:02 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the broad expanse of Fountains Earth Moor can be found the towering stone stacks of Jenny Twig and her daughter Tib. They stand together, set apart from the neighbouring outcrop of Millstone Grit called Sypeland Crags. Nobody local knows the origin of the names. One writer noted the similarity to the Gaelic 'Tuig', 'to be wise'. In 1863, William Graing rather romantically referred to them as 'Giantesses in broad bonnetts'. It's easy to believe ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4e0204543eed0/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swinton Druid's Temple (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/outdoor-centres-and-trails/swinton-druids-temple</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:56:50 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Modern Stone Circle in Yorkshire (North). New Swinton Hall is a mile or so to the west of Masham, near Ilton. It was built by the owner himself, William Danby (1752 - 1833). His next project was the labour intensive work of creating another Stonehenge, with a shilling a day paid to the workers.

An enormous oval of altars, menhirs, dolmens, sarsens and other phallic and neo-Druidical paraphernalia was raised on the Yorkshire moors. Several solitary ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4e02038b6f63f/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eden Project (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/theme-parks/eden-project</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:06:33 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Eden Project is a visitor attraction in the United Kingdom, including the world\'s largest greenhouse. Inside the artificial biomes are plants that are collected from all around the world. The project is located in a reclaimed Kaolinite pit, located 2 kilometers (1.25 mi) from the town of St Blazey and 5 kilometres (3 mi) from the larger town of St Austell, Cornwall.

The complex is dominated by two enclosures consisting of adjoining domes that house ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4c7ea9e1f00b1/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crosscanonby Milefortlet (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/antiquity-and-ancient-civilisations/crosscanonby-milefortlet</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:22:51 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Just south of Allonby, located on Hadrian's Cycleway, are Milefortlet 21 and the Saltpans of Crosscanonby.

Milefortlet 21, the first total excavation of a milefortlet, and a designated World Heritage Site, reveals a wealth of information about the lifestyle of Roman troops in Britain.

The stone milefortlets measured about 15 x 18 metres, and the typical layout is clearly shown here - with two gates, a central passageway, and either side of this accommodation for the men ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senhouse Roman Museum (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/museums-and-galleries/senhouse-roman-museum</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 23:11:58 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Dramatically sited on the cliffs overlooking the Solway Firth, this award winning museum is next to a Roman fort probably founded in the first Century AD and rebuilt during the reign of Hadrian. The fort was an important element in the complex frontier system known as Hadrian’s Wall. The museum displays the largest group of Roman military altar stones and inscriptions from any site in Britain and unique examples of Romano-British religious sculpture.

The museum ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roman Bath House (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/antiquity-and-ancient-civilisations/roman-bath-house</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:01:49 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ravenglass was an important naval base for the Romans in the 2nd century, GLANNAVENTA. Little remains now of their large fort except for the remarkable bath house, now known as Walls Castle. This is one of the largest surviving Roman structures in England, about 40 feet by 90 feet with walls over 12 feet high (4 meters), and containing everything from hot saunas to cold baths.

Ravenglass was a regional supply point for much of the ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Beatles Story (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/museums-and-galleries/the-beatles-story</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:06:57 +0000</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Beatles Story in Liverpool's Albert Dock has a display arranged into eighteen different sections following the band's career through from their early years, to their break up and solo careers. The stage is well set with a section on the history of skiffle, a style of music which allowed anyone to have a go. Instruments were largely home made and no formal musical training was necessary. Cheap guitars, basic drum kits, washboards, and tea ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4b032d953bbc2/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lotherton Hall Estate (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/lotherton-hall-estate</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:00:30 +0000</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Formerly the home of the Gascoigne family, Lotherton Hall is a stunning treasure trove of arts, crafts and music.

Set in fantastic grounds, this charming Edwardian country house is surrounded by beautiful formal, wildflower and wooded grounds, as well as a red deer park and a bird garden which has one of the country's most impressive and important collections of rare and endangered species.

The Gascoignes were passionate travellers and collectors and their great sense of style ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kirkstall Abbey (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/places-of-religious-interest-and-monasteries/kirkstall-abbey</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:53:19 +0000</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Kirkstall Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery to the west of Leeds city centre in West Yorkshire, set in grounds which are now a public park on the north bank of the River Aire. It was founded c.1152 and was over seventy five years in construction. In 1534 it was closed down in the ‘Dissolution of Religious Houses’ ordered by Henry VIII. The monks were pensioned-off, the roofs stripped of lead and some buildings converted ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4af608bd63b0e/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raby Castle (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/raby-castle</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:31:05 +0000</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Built for the mighty dynasty of the Nevills, this great fortress stands proud and defiant, its history rolling back almost a thousand years. King Cnut owned the estate in the early 11th Century and may well have built the first castle here; the present building was begun by John, 3rd Baron Nevill in about 1360. The Nevills were the most powerful family in the north: renowned warriors whose ultimate goal was the Crown itself. At ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4af5da0b316c7/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ripley Castle (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/ripley-castle</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:25:56 +0000</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ripley Castle has belonged to the Ingilby family since 1308/9, Sir Thomas Ingilby saved King Edward 1's life by killing the wild boar that was about to commit regicide.

The Castle Gatehouse was built in 1450. Musket ball holes show where Cromwell's 'rebel' troops shot some prisoners. Not withstanding his stunning victory at Marston Moor, Cromwell found himself held at gunpoint by 'Trooper Jane' Ingilby in the Castle Library. There is some amazing Civil War armour ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Force (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/natural-wonders-caverns-and-parks/high-force</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:41:38 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[High Force, one of the most spectacular waterfalls in England. Despite popular belief, it is not, at 20 metres (70 ft), the highest waterfall in England: Cautley Spout, in Cumbria's Howgill Fells, is almost 180 metres (600 ft) high; and Hardraw Force, in North Yorkshire, has an unbroken drop of 30 metres (100 ft).

High Force is, however, undeniably stunning, with the whole of the River Tees plunging over a precipice (cliff edge which is almost ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4adcb577440a0/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Castle Moil (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/castle-moil</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:34:21 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The remains of Castle Moil (in Gaelic, Caisteal Maol), a three-story stronghold of the MacKinnons dating from the 15th century, overlook the harbour. Tradition has it that there was a much earlier castle on the site, associated with the fourth MacKinnon chief, Findanus, and his Norwegian wife, a princess nicknamed 'Saucy Mary'. It is said that the pair ran a chain across the narrows and levied a toll on passing vessels.

In the late 15th century ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4ad0c5cc29abf/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glenfiddich Distillery (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/factories-distilleries-breweries/glenfiddich-distillery</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:53:55 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Glenfiddich Distillery has a number of claims to fame. Perhaps most importantly, it was Glenfiddich which, in 1963, decided to market a single malt whisky to a world outside Scotland that until then had thought that scotch whisky meant blended whisky. The existence of the wholly new market that has grown so dramatically since owes much to Glenfiddich; and it is fitting that theirs is the biggest selling single malt worldwide.

Glenfiddich had its origins in ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[St Michael’s Mount (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/st-michaels-mount</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:45:09 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dominating Mounts Bay is St Michael’s Mount, which rises majestically almost 230 feet from sea level to the tower, chapel and battlement of the castle. Situated approximately 500 yards offshore the Mount is reached by small ferry boats which ply between Marazion and the Mount's harbour.

The grandeur and wealth of history of St Michael’s Mount, with its fairy tale castle, make it a unique attraction in Britain.

An island at high tide, from the great flood ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4c7eb7b133019/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kensington Palace (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/kensington-palace</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:16:19 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London.

It has been home to the royal family for over 300 years and was where Diana Princess of Wales resided. Today it is the official residence of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of Kent and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.

Kensington Palace holds a wealth of history with many Royals calling ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4aed94c1e5503/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhossili Visitor Centre (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/natural-wonders-caverns-and-parks/rhossili-visitor-centre</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:13:21 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Rhossili is the ideal location from which to walk along the south Gower coast and discover its rare wildlife, archaeology, unspoilt cliffs and beaches. Behind the 3-mile stretch of Rhossili Bay the 200m climb to Rhossili Down Commons allows you to appreciate the spectacular tidal island of Worm's Head and intricate medieval open field system of The Vile. It is this patchwork of important landscape features which ensured Gower's status as the first Area of ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdulais Falls (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/natural-wonders-caverns-and-parks/aberdulais-falls</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:09:31 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[For over three hundred years this famous waterfall on the River Dulais has provided the energy to drive the wheels of industry from the first manufacture of copper in 1584 to the present-day remains of the tinplate works. The site today houses a unique hydroelectric scheme and the new waterwheel, the largest currently used in Britain to generate electricity, makes Aberdulais Falls self-sufficient in environmentally friendly energy. The Turbine House provides access to an interactive ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4af1d7d94f483/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winsdor Castle (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/windsor-castle</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:39:56 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Windsor is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world and the Official Residence of Her Majesty The Queen. Its rich history spans almost 1000 years. The Castle covers an area of about 5 hectares (13 acres) and contains magnificent State Apartments furnished with treasures from the Royal Collection, St George's Chapel (one of the most beautiful ecclesiastical buildings in England and the burial place of 10 monarchs), and Queen Mary's Dolls House, a ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4ae4086a382a3/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fraser Castle (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/fraser-castle</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:36:38 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A visit to Castle Fraser is a great day out for the whole family. It is one of the finest castles in Aberdeenshire and is the largest, most elaborate Scottish castle built on the traditional 'Z' plan. The striking simplicity of its Great Hall and the stout walls of this beautiful building evoke the atmosphere of past centuries. In the Hall you can see a traditional 'Laird's lug', learn some of the castle's intriguing history ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cadbury World (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/museums-and-galleries/cadbury-world</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:33:35 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Cadbury World is a visitor attraction created and run by the Cadbury chocolate company. It is a one-way self-guided tour.

Cadbury World has gone on to become one of Birmingham's largest leisure attractions - welcoming over 500,000 visitors each year and delivers a respected education programme (linking back directly to the educational advancements and interests of the company's original founding fathers).

Whilst not being a factory tour, Cadbury World offers its visitor the opportunity to explore and ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4aeefc5c52894/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crathes Castle (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/crathes-castle</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:30:37 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Crathes Castle is simply one of the most superb castles in Scotland. The beautiful, pink-harled exterior and Disney-esque design are common features of castles in Aberdeenshire, but at Crathes they are combined with a remarkably well preserved original interior, wonderful gardens and a range of other attractions.

Like a number of other castles and grand houses in Aberdeenshire, Crathes Castle is owned by the National Trust for Scotland. It's an indication of the attraction it provides ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/other-monuments-and-places/carrick-a-rede-rope-bridge</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:20:47 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is a rope suspension bridge near Ballintoy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The bridge links the mainland to the tiny Carrick Island. The site is owned and maintained by the National Trust, spans twenty metres and is thirty metres above the rocks below. Today the bridge is mainly a tourist attraction, with 227,000 visitors in 2007. The bridge is now taken down every year in late October or early November, depending on weather ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4af1d69229460/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drum Castle (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/drum-castle</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:44:01 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This castle, one of the most beautiful in Royal Deeside, was owned by the Irvine family of Drum for 653 years. It is very special because it combines a medieval keep, a Jacobean mansion house and a later Victorian extension. The keep is one of the three oldest tower houses in Scotland, probably dating from 1290.

The first-floor room, originally the Great Hall, now houses an impressive library. Superb furniture and paintings provide a visual feast ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Culzean Castle (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/culzean-castle</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:36:18 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Culzean Castle on the Ayrshire coast is the most visited property of the National Trust for Scotland. Built in the late sixteenth century above a network of caves, the castle became a centre for smuggling during the eighteenth century.  Sir Thomas Kennedy, 9th Earl of Cassillis, went on an extended grand tour in the 1750s and returned full of ideas as to how to improve his vast estates and home.  His brother and ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glamis Castle (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/glamis-castle</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:33:37 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Glamis Castle is known as one of the most haunted castles in Britain. It certainly has more stories and legends attached to it than any other castle within the British Isles, perhaps with the exception of Hermitage Castle in the Scottish Borders. The following provides a brief selection of stories and lore from the castle. The stories differ from source to source, and it is likely the tales became better with each telling, most have ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4af1d4eed4b7c/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urquhart Castle (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/urquhart-castle</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:15:15 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The castle sits beside Loch Ness in Scotland along the A82 road, between Fort William and Inverness. It is close to the village of Drumnadrochit. Though extensively ruined, it was in its day one of the largest strongholds of medieval Scotland, and remains an impressive structure, splendidly situated on a headland overlooking Loch Ness. It is also near the castle where the majority of Nessie (Loch Ness Monster) sightings occur.

As a romantic ruin, Urquhart Castle ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast Castle (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/belfast-castle</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:11:30 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Belfast Castle occupies a prominent site on the slopes of Cave Hill, some 400 ft above sea level. This magnificent sandstone building, now managed by Belfast City Council, has close associations with the city’s past.

Not only can you have a leisurely dander around the castle gardens, but there are plenty of walks in the nearby Cave Hill Country Park, including an adventure playground for the children.

The castle itself is an elegant sandstone construction, built in ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4ae415624663d/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caerlaverock Castle (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/caerlaverock-castle</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:05:57 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Caerlaverock (Lark's Nest), one of Scotland's finest castles, is everyone's idea of a medieval fortress. The scene of two famous sieges this moated castle has a children's adventure park, two model siege engines, and nature trail in its grounds. There is a Siege Exhibition and cafe.

Visitors with a physical disability can see most of the ground floor and courtyard of the castle and a substantial part of the grounds. The visitor centre, shop and display ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penrhyn Castle (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/penrhyn-castle</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:53:36 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Nineteenth century Penrhyn Castle, around a mile east of Bangor , was once the home of the Pennant family and is now owned by the National Trust. The house commands a superb position overlooking the Menai Strait.

Is is far more than a castle – one of the most exciting destinations in North Wales.

Built on the Pennant family fortune made from slaves, sugar and slate, this vast 19th century neo-Norman creation captures everyone’s imagination. Creeper-clad turrets ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jedburgh Abbey (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/places-of-religious-interest-and-monasteries/jedburgh-abbey</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:41:29 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Jedburgh Abbey is a ruined 12th century Augustinian abbey, situated in Jedburgh, in the Borders of Scotland.

Jedburgh Abbey's remarkably complete Romanesque and early Gothic buildings have a tranquil stillness which belies their turbulent history.

The Abbey's grand design was inspired by Europe's magnificent churches, and was founded in 1138 by David I. For the abbey's community of Augustinian canons, its location frequently landed them amid conflict. When Anglo-Scottish relations deteriorated after 1296, Jedburgh became a frontline ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beaghmore Stone Circle (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/pre-and-early-history/beaghmore-stone-circle</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:24:57 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Beaghmore is a complex of early Bronze Age megalithic features, stone circles and cairns, 8.5 miles north west of Cookstown, County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, on the south-east edge of the Sperrin Mountains.

This superb site is the only excavated and maintained stone-circle site amongst many in central Tyrone.

Circles of small stones with tangential alignments of larger ones are common in the central Tyrone and E Fermanagh area, and at Beaghmore a groupof these, together with ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skara Brae (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/pre-and-early-history/skara-brae</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:19:20 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Skara Brae is a large stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It consists of ten clustered houses, and was occupied from roughly 3100-2500 BC. It is Europe's most complete Neolithic village and the level of preservation is such that it has gained UNESCO World Heritage Site status, and been called the "British Pompeii".

Skara Brae is the best preserved groups of prehistoric houses in Western ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4af1d96edde92/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stonehenge (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/pre-and-early-history/stonehenge</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:52:13 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Stonehenge is surely Britain's greatest national icon, symbolizing mystery, power and endurance. Its original purpose is unclear to us, but some have speculated that it was a temple made for the worship of ancient earth deities. It has been called an astronomical observatory for marking significant events on the prehistoric calendar. Others claim that it was a sacred site for the burial of high-ranking citizens from the societies of long ago.

While we can't say with ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4aed96be3dcb2/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fountains Abbey (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/places-of-religious-interest-and-monasteries/fountains-abbey</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:59:53 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It is a ruined Cistercian monastery, founded in 1132. Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved Cistercian houses in England. Along with the adjacent Studley Royal Water Garden, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Many of the original materials of stone, glass and lead were taken, but the majesty of the Abbey remains.

Although bleak in winter, the Abbey comes alive in Spring against a backdrop of the surrounding grounds of Studley Royal ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Castle Howard (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/castle-howard</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:52:37 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Set dramatically between two lakes, this 18th-century palace is one of England's most beautiful historic houses.

Started by Sir John Vanbrugh in 1699, the castle is still home to the Howard family.

The adventure playground, serpentine woodland pathways and huge lawns are ideal for exploring and letting off steam. Families can enjoy land-train rides to the lakeside and summer boat trips on the Great Lake (weather permitting). Children's quizzes and events all add to the fun.

Pathways weave ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conwy Castle (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/conwy-castle</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:05:45 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Conwy castle is a gritty, dark stoned fortress which has the rare ability to evoke an authentic medieval atmosphere. The first time that visitors catch sight of the castle, commanding a rock above the Conwy Estuary and demanding as much attention as the dramatic Snowdonia skyline behind it, they know they are in the presence of a historic site which still casts a powerful spell.

Conwy, constructed by the English monarch Edward I between 1283 and ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4abbd137d5a69/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catrigg Force (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/natural-wonders-caverns-and-parks/catrigg-force</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:18:46 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Catrigg Force is an absolute gem among Yorkshire's waterfalls. it is hidden from view in a small secluded copse one mile upstream of Stainforth village.

The main waterfall (there is a series of smaller ones in the copse further down) has a vertical drop of about 6 metres into a lovely step pool. The walk to the Force is easy along a bridleway from the village. ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4ab7d8b735fa8/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Forbidden Corner (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/theme-parks/the-forbidden-corner</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:50:32 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Forbidden Corner is a unique labyrinth of tunnels, chambers, follies and surprises created in a four acre garden in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. The temple of the underworld, the eye of the needle, a huge pyramid made of translucent glass, paths and passages that lead nowhere, extraordinary statues - at every turn there are decisions to make and tricks to avoid. This is a day out with a difference which will challenge ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Stean Gorge (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/natural-wonders-caverns-and-parks/how-stean-gorge</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:43:26 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[How Stean Gorge is one of the wonderful, almost forgotten tourist attractions of the Victorian Age. It's hard now to visualise how the masses from the cities of the West Riding would stream out en-masse to places like Shipley Glen, Bolton Abbey and How Stean. There's not much left of the attractions at Shipley Glen, but How Stean being a natural feature it's pretty much unchanged since it opened in 1869.

Nowadays the attraction has been ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4adcaca4de269/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eilean Donan Castle (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/eilean-donan-castle</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:30:04 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As one of the most iconic images of Scotland, Eilean Donan is recognised all around the world. Eilean Donan Castle sits at the point where three Scottish Lochs Meet, Scotland's Most Romantic Castle. In a superbly beautiful and romantic setting, Eilean Donan Castle possesses a dream like quality.

Certainly Eilean Donan is Scotland's most romantic and recognizable. It is also one of the most visited and important attractions in the Scottish highlands. Although the island of ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4ab551287a461/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aysgarth Falls (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/natural-wonders-caverns-and-parks/aysgarth-falls</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:10:30 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Near the village of Aysgarth the River Ure tumbles over a series of broad limestone steps which are known as Aysgarth Falls. Although not particularly high the waterfalls are one of Wensleydale's most famous beauty spots (having been featured in the Kevin Costner film "Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves"), with a pleasant riverside walk linking the Upper, Middle and Lower Falls.  ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4adcb19eb5d27/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bolton Abbey (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/places-of-religious-interest-and-monasteries/bolton-abbey</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:01:59 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Bolton Abbey is in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales on the banks of the River Wharfe. With just under 30,000 acres of beautiful countryside, over 80 miles of footpaths and ample space to run around and enjoy the fresh air, there is something for all ages.

The land at Bolton once was granted to the Augustinian Canons and after the dissolution of the monastries in 1539 the nave of the Priory was allowed to continue ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4ab6a33264d6d/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talisker Distillery (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/factories-distilleries-breweries/talisker-distillery</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:59:24 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The only distillery on the Isle of Skye, set on the shores of Loch Harport with dramatic views of the Cuillins.

During busier summer months there can be a wait for tour availability on arrival at the visitor centre, as the tour sizes are limited, so advanced booking is advised if you are on a tight time schedule or if you want to tour at a specific time.  It is also strongly advised contacting the ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4aaac85dbeded/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kilt Rock (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/natural-wonders-caverns-and-parks/kilt-rock</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:18:29 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This is a definite must to stop off at if you're on your way up to the Quiraing, or worth the extra few miles after going up the Old Man of Storr. It's fairly well sign-posted from the A855 Staffin road and there's an ample-sized car park at it. Walk up to the fence and peer down about 150ft to the sea and along to the waterfall fed from Loch Mealt with the towering volcanic ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4aaa80e54a851/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Ben (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/other-monuments-and-places/big-ben</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:36:21 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north-eastern end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and is often extended to refer to the clock or the clock tower as well.

Big Ben is the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. It celebrated its 150th anniversary in May 2009 (the clock itself first ticking on 31 May).

it is the most famous icon ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4ad0c896005a2/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tower Bridge (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/other-monuments-and-places/tower-bridge</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:28:18 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Tower Bridge , named after its two impressive towers, is one of London's best known landmarks. This Victorian Bridge is now more than 100 years old. Designed by Wolfe Barry and Horace Jones, and completed in 1894, the middle of the bridge can be raised to permit large vessels to pass the Tower Bridge. It used to be raised about 50 times a day, but nowadays it is only raised 4 to 5 times ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4aaac5e776516/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[The National Gallery (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/museums-and-galleries/the-national-gallery</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:01:01 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The National Gallery in London, founded in 1824, houses a rich national collection of over 2,300 Western European paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900 in its home on Trafalgar Square. The gallery is a non-departmental public body; its collection belongs to the public of the United Kingdom and entry to the main collection (though not some special exhibitions) is free of charge.

The comparable art museums are the Louvre in Paris or the Museo ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4aa9591193eb6/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[The London Eye (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/theme-parks/the-london-eye</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:54:23 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The London Eye, and also known as the Millennium Wheel, at a height of 135 metres (443 ft), is the largest Ferris wheel in Europe, and has become the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over three million people in one year.

The wheel carries 32 sealed and air-conditioned egg-shaped passenger capsules, attached to its external circumference, each capsule representing one of the London Boroughs. ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4aa9593365f70/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alnwick Castle (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/alnwick-castle</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:25:54 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Alnwick Castle is one of Europe's finest. Majestic and imposing, it has a packed daily events programme, fine art treasures, wonderful architecture and children's activities.

'To many people, on their first sight of this glorious medieval castle, it can seem foreboding, and certainly its history lacks nothing in drama and intrigue. Some of you may recognise us as a film location, for everything from Harry Potter to Elizabeth to Becket to Blackadder.' ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bamburgh Castle (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/bamburgh-castle</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:22:16 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A spectacular castle with fantastic coastal views. Spanning nine acres of land on its rocky plateau high above the Northumberland coastline Bamburgh is one of the largest inhabited castles in the country.

The great fortification of Bamburgh Castle sits on an outcrop of volcanic dolerite. Known locally as whinstone for the sound it makes when hit by a stonemasons hammer, it provides a natural throne upon which the castle sits forty five metres above sea level.

The ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4aa95bb979e83/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peveril Castle (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/peveril-castle</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:05:54 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Perched high above the pretty village of Castleton, the castle offers breathtaking views of the Peak District. Founded soon after 1066 by William Peverel, one of William the Conqueror's most trusted knights, it played an important role in guarding the Peak Forest.

Henry II made a number of additions to 'Castle Peak' (as it was known in the Middle Ages). Most notable is the great square keep with its round-headed windows, built in 1176. Thirteenth- century ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4aa95a1f475ac/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mam Tor (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/natural-wonders-caverns-and-parks/mam-tor</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:03:15 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stanage Edge (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/natural-wonders-caverns-and-parks/stanage-edge</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:58:22 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Stanage is the largest and most impressive of the gritstone edges in Peak District National Park. Situated on the moors north of Hathersage, and visible from miles away down in the Hope Valley, it stretches for a length of approximately six kilometres (3.5 miles) from its northern tip at Stanage End to the southern point near the Cowper Stone. At about its mid-point the edge is crossed by Long Causeway, the old Roman road from ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4aa95a309d21f/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitby Abbey (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/places-of-religious-interest-and-monasteries/whitby-abbey</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:52:54 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Whitby Abbey is a ruined Benedictine abbey sited on the East Cliff, 199 steps above Whitby harbour in North Yorkshire on the north-east coast of England.

It was founded in 657 AD by the Anglo-Saxon King of Northumbria, Oswy (Oswiu) as Streoneshalh (the historical name of the town Whitby where the abbey is located)

It is now one of Britain's best loved attractions is a magnificent reminder of the early church's power and dedication. A visit to ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4aae8f932f76b/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scarborough Castle (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/castles-palaces-and-halls/scarborough-castle</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:47:43 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Situated at the edge of a cliff along the North Yorkshire coast, a naturally defended area and a perfect look out spot, Scarborough Castle still dominates the town and harbour some 300ft (91m) below.

Scarborough castle conceals over 3000 years of turbulent history dating right back to the bronze age. It is said that King Richard III enjoyed the view from the battlements so much so that he still walks them today!

'With over 2,500 years of ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4ab69ffa8ee2a/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Filey Brigg (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/natural-wonders-caverns-and-parks/filey-brigg</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:34:46 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Lying on the South side of Filey Bay on Yorkshire's North Sea Coast, Filey Brigg is a natural rock promontory with a long history from Roman times only. With interesting geology, marine life and surrounded by hundreds of wrecks, 'the Brigg' and a rock built underwater structure on its South side 'The Spittals',  has always fascinated and mystified. ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4aeb4d5949a1f/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire Sculpture Park (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/theme-parks/yorkshire-sculpture-park</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:31:38 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[YSP is an extraordinary place that presents exhibitions of modern and contemporary sculpture in the beautiful eighteenth century parkland of the Bretton Estate near Wakefield.
With four indoor galleries and 500 acres of 18th century parkland, it is an international centre for modern and contemporary art, experienced and enjoyed by thousands of visitors each year.
The original landscape, vistas and other features are used to site a range of fascinating exhibitions, commissions and installations.
Greta place for walk ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4aa9597932c98/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bempton Cliffs (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/natural-wonders-caverns-and-parks/bempton-cliffs</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:47:46 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A family favourite, and easily the best place in England to see, hear and smell seabirds! More than 200,000 birds (from April to August) make the cliffs seem alive – with adults bringing food to their nests, or young chicks making their first faltering flights.

With huge numbers to watch, beginners can easily learn the difference between gannets, guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes and fulmars. The easily recognisable puffins (here between April and July) are always a delight. ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4aeb4ca8af93d/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flamborough Head (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/natural-wonders-caverns-and-parks/flamborough-head</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:39:55 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Flamborough Head is one of the most prominent features on the East Coast of England. Jutting out miles into the North Sea, the headland has in the past been effectively cut off by the construction, in the Iron Age, of the erroneously named Danes’ Dyke, which encloses five square miles of the peninsula. The village of Flamborough itself is situated in the centre of the Headland but the sound and smell of the sea are ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4aa95accd553a/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brimham Rocks (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/outdoor-centres-and-trails/brimham-rocks</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:35:50 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The curious rock formations at Brimham in Nidderdale are scattered over some 50 acres on Brimham Moor and provide a great variety of weird and wonderful shapes. Many of the gritty monstrosities suggest all manner of things, including elephants, hippos, bears, mushrooms and some are said to have associations with druids, Mother Shipton and even the Devil himself. ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4aa931a4a1cc8/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnats Pass (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/natural-wonders-caverns-and-parks/winnats-pass</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:21:16 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Winnats Pass is in the High Peak area of the English county of Derbyshire. It lies to the west of the village of Castleton, in the National Trust's High Peak Estate. The road winds through a cleft, surrounded by towering limestone pinnacles. The pass was once thought to have originated as a giant collapsed cavern; however, a more recent explanation is that it was a ravine between the coral reefs that originally formed the limestone. ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4aa95c2f799cc/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ribblehead Viaduct (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/industrial-monuments-and-places/wiadukt-ribblehead</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:14:04 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It is the longest and most famous viaduct on the Settle-Carlisle Railway, a railway line passing through some spectacular British scenery. Ribblehead railway station is located less than half a mile to the south of the viaduct.

Designed by the engineer John Sydney Crossley. The first stone was laid on 12 October 1870 and the last in 1874. It is 104 feet (32 m) high and spans 440 yards (402 m). It is made up of ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4aa93129cabb1/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[York Minster (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/places-of-religious-interest-and-monasteries/york-minster</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:58:14 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[York Minster is a Gothic cathedral in York and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe alongside Cologne Cathedral. The Minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England.

The first church on the site was a wooden structure built in a hurry in 627 to provide a place to baptise Edwin, King of Northumbria. It wasn’t until 1220 that the construction of the ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4aa95aaca34a7/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malham Cove (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/natural-wonders-caverns-and-parks/malham-cove</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:45:48 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Standing some 80 metres high and 300 metres wide and north of the mid craven fault, Malham Cove is a curved crag of carboniferous limestone formed after the last ice age.

Meltwater, particularly from Malham Tarn, cut back the cove as it fell over the edge as a waterfall. This erosion took place more actively at the lip of the fall rather than at the sides, hence the curved shape.

The magnificent limestone pavement on the surface ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4aa930f6dbc7c/</imgthumb></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hardraw Force (United Kingdom)]]></title><link>http://en.exploriada.com/places/place/tourist-attractions/natural-wonders-caverns-and-parks/hardraw-force</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:18:35 +0100</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Hardraw Force home of England's largest single drop waterfall, a reputed 100 foot drop and is set within the grounds of the historic Green Dragon Inn.
It is also known from the movie 'Robin Hood: Price of Thieves' where one of the scene were played. ...]]></description><imgthumb>http://en.exploriada.com/thumb/jpg/4aa930c296ae2/</imgthumb></item></channel></rss>
