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The Britain Update newsletter ceased publication in 2003. These archives are published for historical interest only - please do not base travel plans on the newsletter content, as it is very out of date!

Britain Update Archives

2003 - 2002 and earlier

Issue 102, April 1, 2003 - Saltram House, Grimes Graves, Looking at Buildings, Sudeley Castle exhibition, Rochester Dickens Festival, National Trust Easter Trails, Mothers Day events, River Thames Cycle Tours, Llangollen Canal Cruises.

Issue 101, March 15, 2003 - Autumn Garden Tour, Reading, Berkshire, Basildon Park, Mapledurham House, Straffield Saye House, Isle of Wight, Llangollen Canal Cruises, Hampton Court Puzzles, South West Coast Path, William Morris House, Battle of Shrewsbury Events, Chatsworth House.

Issue 100, March 1, 2003 - Autumn Garden Tour, Caerphilly Castle, St David of WAles, John Wesley Anniversary Events and Itinerary, Titanic Exhibition, Rober Burns Festival, Hunting the Earl of Rome, Potwalloping Festival, Historic Houses Openings, Original "Alice" Photos, UK Wine Week.

Issue 99 February 15, 2003 - Autumn Garden Tour, Country House Hotel Guide, Mevagissey Cornwall, St Albans Cathedral, NGS Yellow Book, Jorvik Viking Festival in York, Horniman museum, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Somerset House, Kew Gardens Orchid Festival, National Trust for Scotland North America Foundation, Quirky London Shopping Guide, Thomas the Tank Engine days out.

Issue 98 February 1, 2003 - Garden Tours, Trull House, Cliveden, YouStayFree.com, Teddy Bear Centenary, Hadrian's Wall Path, Norwich 'Flower Power', Sutton Hoo, Llanwrtyd Wells ale festival, Culinary Events in Wales.

Issue 97 - Jan 15, 2003 - Garden Tours, Trewithen Garden, The Georgian House, Shropshire Visitot Guide, Sir John Soane Anniversary, Herefordshire Guide, Newark Antique Fairs 2003, West Dean Gardens, Centre for Alternative Technology, Bath Literature Festival, Cycling the Penine Way.

 

Contents © 2003 David Ross and Britain Express

  

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