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East Midlands

- Derby

- Leicester

- Lincoln

- Northampton

- Nottingham

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Bed and Breakfast Guide East Midlands Area

Discover this beautiful corner at the heart of England with its variety of landscapes and one of the most unspoilt parts of rural United Kingdom. There is the scenic Peak District National Park in Derbyshire offering the visitor stunning scenery and in the north you’ll find the rough moorland, renowned for its wild natural beauty. Kings and queens, poets, authors and pilgrims all left their mark on the region and are still remembered in the various heritage centres, museums, cathedrals, castles and stately homes.

Perhaps the most visited is Althorp, the ancestral home and final resting place of the late Diana, Princess of Wales. However, not forgetting Robin Hood and his merry men that inspired story-tellers for over 700 years. From medieval minstrels to Hollywood movies, audience's imaginations continue to be captured by the world's most infamous and endearing outlaw. You’ll find attractive, comfortable and a friendly atmosphere at the bed and breakfast in the East Midlands area, all of which are within easy reach of an excellent selection of activities and attractions to be enjoyed by the whole family.

Derbyshire is set in a scenic and peaceful countryside with quaint roads that run along ridges giving panoramic views across the Wolds and with easy access to the beautiful uplands of the Peak District National Park that boast being the second most visited National Park in the world after Japan's Mount Fuji. The cosmopolitan city of Derby at the centre of England began its life as a Roman Fort in 43AD, it’s a beautiful region with rugged hills, lush valleys and picturesque villages, set in rolling rich farmland the wooded dales. The area is full of history, art, museums and a variety of shops with plenty of outdoor activities, good restaurants, cafés and is particularly known for its pubs serving ‘real ale’. Historic stately homes that can be visited make their presence felt throughout the area, but dominating the skyline is the cathedral. Best known for its medieval tower (the second highest in England) with its views over three counties, and for the oldest ring of 10 bells in the world, the elegant, the charming light-filled cathedral has over a thousand years of history and has been a place of worship since 943 AD. Nearby, the 14th century Chapel of St Mary on the Bridge, one of only four bridge chapels in England is open to the public most weekends.

Derby is also the home of the Royal Crown Derby porcelain with a fine collection of high quality porcelain. It is well worth joining one of the tours of the Royal Crown Derby factory where visitors can try their hand at some of the skills involved. There is a wealth of famous people associated with Derbyshire such as the statue of Florence Nightingale "The Lady with the Lamp" memorial stands outside the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, or if you are interested you can visit her home near Derby. Steeped in history and worthy of a visit is the medieval house of Haddon Hall, it has become very popular with film-makers over the years as it is a perfect setting for period drama with a string of feature films and television productions. It stands on an outcrop of limestone overlooking the River Wye and is surrounded by beautiful water meadows. William the Conqueror's illegitimate son, Peverel, lived there for a hundred years until it was passed on to the Vernon family in 1170.

The surrounding countryside in the East Midlands is also home to some of the most distinguished of English country houses. Open to the public is one of the many stately homes, the very famous Chatsworth House, home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire with its magnificent grounds and Elizabethan structure. Also in the area you’ll find historic mills and canals set in a wooded and hilly landscape. Creswell Crags, is an archaeological site with finds such as the Creswellian Man and other interesting places such as Matlock Bath with its cable car, will take you across the Derwent Gorge and caves. The waters are superb, the River Trent is navigable throughout Nottinghamshire and provides a wonderful waterway to cruise or just relax and watch the boats go by.

See Nottinghamshire historic countryside of Sherwood Forest, originally a royal hunting forest that attracts over a million visitors annually to seek the legend of Robin Hood. Tributes to the outlaw can be found in the form of landmarks and events throughout. With its legendary lace, caves, castle and Robin Hood where parts of his Sherwood Forest still survive in the Country Park and where the Tales of Robin Hood of legend and adventure lives on. There are also marvellous small market towns set among rich farmlands. For shopping a visit to Nottingham a vibrant, friendly city is a must as it is one of the top two retail centres in the UK and is a veritable shopper's paradise, with over 1300 shops to choose from. Nottingham today buzzes with a vibrant night-life, over 200 restaurants and the Nottingham Playhouse, one of the country's premier theatrical venues for contemporary plays. Just seven miles away, the American Adventure Theme Park has enough adventure to blow your mind! Visit the natural history museum an Elizabethan mansion, or check out Beehive Farm Woodland Lakes and The National Watersports Centre. The bed and breakfast in the East Midlands area offer excellent accommodation for a romantic weekend or for a family get away.

Northampton, a modern royal connection is found at Althorp, a beautiful sixteenth century house built by Sir John Spencer and has since become famous for being the ancestral home and final resting place of Lady Diana the Princess of Wales, where you can visit and see the Round Oval, as the lake is known, where Diana Princess of Wales, often called the 'People's Princess', was laid to rest. The Round Oval is a man made lake, built in 1866. Nottingham castle sits at the heart of the city and was built to enforce the Norman rule of the city where King Charles I raised his standard in 1642 and started the English Civil War and Holdenby House was where he was imprisoned at the end of the Civil War. Another interesting and historic sight is Fotheringhay, in the east of the county and was the birthplace of Richard III, the site of the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots. If sport is more to your taste, there is also a wide choice of first class cricket, top level soccer, horse racing, tennis, watersports, golf and motor sports. British Formula One motor racing takes place at Silverstone, just a few miles south-west of Northampton and the town is host to one of the largest hot air Balloon Festivals in the country. It is also the home of the second largest open-air Market in the country. You can also enjoy walking through the parks and gardens, or relax in some of the picturesque pubs, perhaps a trip to Jerusalem at the foot of Castle Rock, reputedly the oldest pub in England will entertain you.

A good base from which to explore the region is Leicester with Roman remains and medieval architecture, the Roman activity in the area is shown by the Fosse Way that runs through the county with much of its length now forming the A46 and with an abundance of parkland it is not surprising that Leicester has gained the award of Britain's first Environment City. Leicester is a quaint market town, which has existed for seven hundred years and is now complemented by pedestrianised shopping streets and the spectacular Shires Shopping Centre. There are more castles, manor houses and pretty market towns within the immediate region and other towns of interest in the county include Melton Mowbray, the home of Stilton cheese and typical English pork pies. Also worth visiting are Belvoir Castle and Oakham Castle, with its marvellous collection of decorative horseshoes. Perhaps the best offer is the National Space Centre, the UK's largest attraction dedicated to space science and astronomy and housed in an impressive futuristic rocket-like building where you will find yourself immersed in an awe-inspiring journey, taking in five differently themed galleries, seeing amazing space rockets, satellites and capsules, you can also take part in hundreds of interactive hands-on activities and experience the latest in audiovisual technology. The gallery themes cover many topics such as "Exploring the Universe” like when and how did the universe begin and how it may end?"

Lincolnshire is the largest county in the East Midlands and apart from its canals and rivers, it is the only one with a long and beautiful coastline with several seaside resorts. A historic place, it is also the birthplace of influential figures in many different fields. Such notable people include Sir Isaac Newton, who set down the laws of gravity, the poet Lord Tennyson, the founder of Methodism John Wesley, King Henry IV of England and Britain's first female Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. The city of Lincoln is a well-preserved medieval city with 2000 years of heritage with a lively arts and events programme and it has its own Roman road, the Fosse Way, which runs north from the busy shopping centre in the south of the city up Steep Hill and under the Roman arch at the north gate. Lincoln's St Mary's Guildhall is where you can view part of the Roman Fosse Way preserved under a glass floor. There are a number of different hiking trails to choose from, criss-crossed by footpaths you can walk the Viking Way on the long distance footpath, Wolds Way, pub and town trails, river walks, coastal walks and much more.

Lincoln is also a historic cathedral city and is dominated by the glory of the magnificent triple-towered Lincoln Cathedral. It has its castle, one of the original copies of the Magna Carta, splendid views from the garden of the Medieval Bishops' Palace over the Roman and Medieval city and one of the most northerly vineyards in Europe. Learn about Lincoln's rich aviation history at sites such as the RAF Scampton Historical Museum and the Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre. Perhaps the best hidden treasure and the oldest item on show is the magnificent document of Magna Carta 39-40. This 780 year old document, one of only four surviving originals sealed by King John after his meeting with the Barons at Runnymede in 1215, is housed in the Victorian prison building of Lincoln Castle. Inland are the gently rolling hills of the Lincolnshire Wolds and situated in a nearby village and worthy of a visit, is Donington Castle. To discover the delights of this region, the bed and breakfast in the East Midlands area, are superbly situated and is an ideal destination for a memorable and exciting vacation.

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