Saturday, September 09, 2006

[spoiler] answers to village quiz embedded in text

Here are the villages in detail:

The Borough of Virginia Water is fortunate in containing a portion of Windsor Great Park. The Virginia Water Lake, complete with Canadian Totem Pole, is a popular area for relaxing walks, as is the nearby Savill Garden. The tourist or local resident with time on his hands will find himself drawn into the Great Park and will be able to walk right up to the hill, overlooking the Royal Palace of Windsor.

The residential part of Virginia Water extends from the Park to the railway station, which is also the location of a well-appointed shopping parade. The highly exclusive Wentworth Estate, home of media and sports stars, is in Virginia Water as is the world famous Wentworth Golf Course. Virginia Water is a varied, fascinating place that is well worth taking the time to explore.

Filey is a traditional English seaside resort with a friendly atmosphere, offering restful 'get away from it all' holidays. A fishing town on the North East coast of England, Filey has enjoyed a reputation of being a seaside resort since Victorian days. If you want an active holiday, or just to quietly relax in peaceful surroundings, Filey can meet your needs.

A visit to Filey can suit all generations. Families come back year after year to savour the town's charms. Along with it's magnificent 5-mile stretch of safe beach, Filey offers: Surfing Fishing Walking Yachting Golf Bird watching Gardens Caravanning/Camping Amusements Gardens Entertainment Historic Interests and Local Events

Haworth Village is situated at the edge of the Pennine moors in West Yorkshire, England. The area made famous by the Bronte sisters; Charlotte, Emily and Anne who wrote their famous novels Wuthering Heights and Jayne Eyre.

Its attractions include one of Britain's best preserved steam railways the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway and many notable walks in the superb surrounding countryside

Ottery St Mary is one of the oldest and most historic towns in Devon. The town itself is dominated by the famous medieval church, which dates back to the early 13th century. It was later enlarged by Bishop John de Grandisson, who modelled it closely on Exeter Cathedral in 1340. It also contains an astronomical clock of the same period, still in working order.

Among the town's literary claims to fame is the fact that Samuel Taylor Coleridge, was born here in 1772, while William Makepeace Thackery affectionately included it in his autobiographical 'Oebdebbus'. More recently, Ottery St Mary has featured in the Harry Potter books as 'Ottery St Cathpole'.

We are about 12 miles from Exeter City, and 6 miles from Sidmouth, The Jurassic Coast, England's first natural World Heritage Site. A great area for walking, also along the river. Pixie Day in June is a great family day, when the pixies kidnap the bellringers from the church. We also are now famous for our painted windows, on the shop windows all through the year

Boscombe West sits to the east of Bournemouth, Dorset. With its wide beach, just part of a 7 mile, uninterrupted, stretch of golden sand from Hengistbury Head to Alum Chine. It is an ideal holiday resort for families with young children as well as couples of all ages at anytime of the year.

A quiet resort boasting a variety of restaurants for all tastes, many small guest houses and privately owned bed and breakfasts to relax in and a superb base for exploring the World Heritage Jurassic Coastline and the New Forest National Park. Just 1.5 miles from the centre of Bournemouth it means the busy nightlife is close by without being intrusive.

Boscombe gardens date back to the late 1800's offering a pleasant and peaceful stroll from the main road down through to the pier. Boscombe is ideal for people with mobility difficulties as the shopping area is flat and pedestrianised.

Further on Filey:

7] The dating of Easter was discussed at Whitby.
11] The nearby town is Scarborough.
18] The Lincoln green warrior is Robin Hood and the town - Robin Hood's Bay.

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