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sobota, 27 października 2012

485. Staffordshire

 Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders. It adjoins the ceremonial counties of Cheshire, Derbyshire , Leicestershire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire, and Shropshire.  The largest city in Staffordshire is Stoke-on-Trent, which is administered separately from the rest of the county as an independent unitary authority. Lichfield also has city status, although this is a considerably smaller cathedral city. Major towns include Stafford, Burton upon Trent, Cannock, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Leek and Tamworth. Wolverhampton, Walsall, West Bromwich and Smethwick were also in Staffordshire until local government reorganisation in 1974, but are now within the West Midlands County in the West Midlands Conurbation.  With the exception of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire is divided into the districts of Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Lichfield, Newcastle-under-Lyme, South Staffordshire, Stafford, Staffordshire Moorlands, and Tamworth.  For Eurostat purposes the county. Together with Stoke-on-Trent and the authorities covering the ceremonial county of Shropshire, it comprises the "Shropshire and Staffordshire"

sobota, 6 października 2012

453. Loch Achray

 Loch Achray is a small freshwater loch 11 kilometres west of Callander in Stirling district, Scotland.  The loch lies between Loch Katrine and Loch Venachar in the heart of the Trossachs and has an average depth of 11 metres. The south side of the loch is wooded and well served by woodland tracks and forest roads. The loch is popular with anglers who fish for brown trout. Loch Achray is well known for its sheltered location, giving rise to placid waters offering magnificent reflections of the woodland to the south, the mountains and forests to the north and the majestic crags of Ben Venue to the west.

czwartek, 6 września 2012

Bradford City Park - Private

 Bradford City Park is a public space in the centre of Bradford, West Yorkshire. It is centred around the Grade I listed Bradford City Hall. The city park comprises three main areas (each side of the triangular City Hall site.) To the East of the City Hall is the Norfolk Gardens area. As part of the renovations to City Park an underused concrete footbridge was removed and a new bus canopy was installed. In front of City Hall is Centenary Square. This area was extensively landscaped and now comprises raised lawns, seating and a large area of stone sets. This area is used for exhibition space and market stalls during the European markets. The North-Western corner of the park is the mirror pool and its surrounds. Construction of this section begun in 2011 and was officially opened on 24 March 2012 with an all-day celebratory event featuring Parkour, fireworks, balloons and other attractions

środa, 23 maja 2012

288. The Valleys of Northumberland

 Northumberland  is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. It borders Cumbria to the west, County Durham to the south and Tyne and Wear to the south east and the Scottish Borders council area to the north. Its North Sea coastline is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with a 103 km long distance path. Since 1981, the county council has been located in Morpeth, situated in the east of the county

piątek, 20 kwietnia 2012

248. Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle is an official residence of The Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world. A Royal home and fortress for over 900 years, the Castle remains a working palace today.

wtorek, 3 kwietnia 2012

230. Scotland

 Eilean Donan Castle, Loch Duich, Ross-shire   Piper, Loch Lomond
Highland Cow   Queen's View, Loch Tummel, Perthshire

czwartek, 15 marca 2012

200. Loch Katrine

 Loch Katrine  is a freshwater loch in the district of Stirling, Scotland. It is roughly 13 km long by 1 km wide and runs the length of Strath Gartney (Gaelic: Srath Ghartain). It is a popular destination for tourists and day visitors from Glasgow and other nearby towns

poniedziałek, 5 marca 2012

185. The Little Chapel

The Little Chapel, Guernsey. Built from coloured glass and porcelain, this is the smallest chapel in the world. Unfortunately, someone peeled off and stolen stamps from postcard ;/

czwartek, 23 lutego 2012

170. North Cornwall

 Rugged Cornwall
Top: Logan Rock, Porthcurno; Boscastle; Kynance Cove.
Bottom: Bedruthan Steps; Porthleven; Crown Mine, Botallack