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GOING TO DORSET

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September 1st 2010
Went to Brighton - the pier, the pebble beach and the ice creams. Another castle - Arundle Castle was used in Young Victoria and owned by the Duke of Norfolk and is a working castle - massive! Portsmouth was next to see the main British Naval Base and HMS Victory the flagship of Horatio Nelson. Travelled to Winfrey Newburgh for B & B and dined at the Red Lion. Tried more local beers. ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Dorset

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more