Historic Dockyard Chatham Celebrates Trafalgar Anniversary
Two hundred years since Admiral Lord Nelson’s victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, the dockyard where his famous warship HMS Victory was launched in 1765 will be celebrating with a series of events marking the occasion in the Medway region of Kent.

Castle Howard Women come to Life
On Wednesday 11th and Wednesday 18th May visitors to Castle Howard will be entertained as Lady Mary and Lady Elizabeth, daughters of the Third Earl of Carlisle, are brought back to life through a dramatic re-enactment.

60 Years of Thomas the Tank Engine
One of the world’s favourite railway engines is celebrating his 60th birthday in 2005. Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends such as Percy, Edward and Sir Topham Hatt, the Fat Controller, will be celebrated in a series of railway events this year.

Herefordshire Trail
Walking in Herefordshire reaches new heights with the opening of the Herefordshire Trail, 154 miles of public rights of way forming a long distance footpath entirely within the county boundaries.

Isle of Wight Walking Festival 2005
To launch the upcoming Isle of Wight Walking Festival, the organizers of the Festival, in conjunction with HF Holidays, are giving away a Weekend Break in any HF Country House in Great Britain.

Yorkshire Dales Festival of Food and Drink
Bringing you a taste of Yorkshire, the Dales Festival is the North's premier event celebrating produce of the region. Taking place in the picturesque village of Leyburn, in the heart of Wensleydale, Yorkshire, visitors can experience cookery demonstrations and live music.

England's North Country Travel Itineraries
With five national parks, fashionable cities, world class heritage sites and a major international airport within its boundaries, nowhere else in Britain offers a more complete holiday destination than England's North Country. A new free series of suggested itineraries are available to help plan trips throughout the region.

British Restaurant Best in the World
The Fat Duck at Bray, Berkshire, has won the title of best restaurant in the world. The ceremony on Monday 18th April 2005 at London city venue The Royal Exchange revealed the voting results of the panel of more than 500 international chefs, critics and restaurateurs.

National Cycle Network Guide - Sustrans
A new guide to the National Cycle Network, 'Cycling in the UK', is now available. Packed full of almost 150 of the best signed cycle routes, including over 40 detailed day rides, it is beautifully illustrated in full colour, making it the indispensable guide for anyone who wants to enjoy safe cycling and walking.

Coleridge Way Walking Trail Opens in Somerset
Fans of the work of poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge can follow in his footsteps from April this year with a new 36 mile walking trail in Somerset. The trail starts in the village of Nether Stowey near the poet’s farmhouse (open to the public) and finishes at Porlock on the West Somerset Coast.

Caerphilly Big Balloon Festival 2005
Caerphilly is hosting its third annual Big Ballooon Festival this August Bank Holiday, with hot air ballooons and vintage cars from across the UK providing a weekend of colour and excitement for all ages.

Blenheim Palace Great Garden Challenge
Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire is home to an amazing competition this Summer – an area of its gardens are being transformed as part of a new daytime series for Channel 4. 'The Great Garden Challenge' showcases the best garden designers in Britain, and the public are invited to be part of the show!

Walks in Wales and the Lake District
Two events for walkers and lovers of other ‘outdoor’ activities will attract visitors to England’s Lake District and an island off North Wales this June.

All Wales Morris Event
All wales Morris takes place in Rhayader Powys Mid Wales 21st and 22nd May 05. Traditional Morris dancing is performed at various venues in and around the town of Rhayader. and there is also a coach tour which takes dance teams to surrounding villages, and towns.

Cotswold Cycle Tour
A travel company in the Cotswold Hills is offering visitors a new cycle tour. The three-day self-guided tour takes in between 11 and 28 miles through the Cotswold countyside, visiting landmarks including ancient Rollright Stones, dating from 3000 BC; and the lovely village of Bourton-on-the-Water.

New Forest named National Park
England’s newest – and smallest -- National Park has been unveiled by the British Government (March 2005), the first in England for 15 years. Bordering the South Coast in Hampshire, the New Forest National Park covers 571 square km.