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England's green and pleasant land welcomes visitors from around the world. The choice of accommodation is yours whether it is Bed and Breakfast, a five star hotel, a caravan or holiday park, what about a canal boat or a cottage in the country. Whichever chosen county the diversity of England is yours to savour. The interesting county of Hampshire boarding Surrey in the north, Wiltshire to the west and West Sussex to the east shows again the diversity of the Counties of England. The Navel ports of Southampton where the Mayflower sailed to America in 1620 and three centuries later the Titanic commenced its ill fated journey in 1912 while Portsmouth leads into the Solent where historical interest can be found at Cashot Castle along with a number of Henry VIII's monuments that line the Solent and there are regular crossings to the Isle of Wight. The seaside town of Bournemouth is flanked on one side by Poole and Christchurch on the other. Inland is the interesting city of Winchester where the South Downs Way continues from Sussex for the walking enthusiasts and to the south the New Forest famous for the horses and other animals that roam wild makes it lovely touring country with leisure activities which include wind surfing, fishing, golf and is ideal for horse riding. September is the month when the New Forest Marathon draw competitors from around the County and the National Motor Museum stages its principal event Auto Jumble for classic car enthusiasts. In the north of the County the Army town of Aldershot is near the border of Surrey while to its west the town made famous by Gilbert & Sullivan Basingstoke also boast is canals with fine boating. So find your accommodation at 'A Place To Stay UK Limited' | ||||||||||||||||||
