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Stockport National Parks, Gardens - Macclesfield Great estate with lavishly decorated Mansion. – Originally a Tudor house, Lyme was transformed by the Venetian architect Leoni into an Italianate... |
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National Parks, Gardens - Northwich & Knutsford One of England's finest historic estates – A day at Tatton Park has much to offer, its two historic houses, the Mansion and Tudor Old Hall,... |
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National Parks, Gardens - Blackpool Local nature reserve, Blackpool – Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve is a tranquil reservoir situated on Blackpool’s urban fringe. The... |
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Liverpool National Parks, Gardens - Formby & Southport Large area of beach, sand dunes and pine woods – This wonderful stretch of unspoilt coastline set between the sea and Formby town offers miles of... |
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Coniston National Parks, Gardens - Windermere & Mid Lakes Landscape of fell, meadow and woodland around Coniston Water – The area looked after by the Trust covers some 2,695 hectares (6,660 acres) and includes 11 farms,... |
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Liverpool National Parks, Gardens - Liverpool Spectacular glass building, Liverpool – The Palm House at Sefton Park was completed in 1896 by Henry Yates Thompson, as a gift to the city... |
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Ainsdale National Parks, Gardens - Formby & Southport The finest dune system on the north-west coast of England – Ainsdale Sand Dunes National Nature Reserve (NNR) totals 508 ha and forms part of the Sefton Coast,... |
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Wirral National Parks, Gardens - The Wirral The first Country Park in Britain – For over 70 years, from the height of the Victorian era onwards, a busy railway linked Hooton, on... |
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Cleator Moor National Parks, Gardens - West Coast Tranquil area of dramatic fells, Cumbria – This area of 3,588 hectares (8,866 acres) of fell and commonland includes the lakes of Buttermere,... |
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Macclesfield National Parks, Gardens - Macclesfield Dramatic red sandstone escarpment, with impressive views – Alderley Edge is designated an SSSI for its geological interest. It has a long history of copper... |
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Fletcher Moss Botanical Gardens Manchester National Parks, Gardens - Manchester Stunning Gardens – Fletcher Moss Botanical Gardens are located on the outskirts of Manchester in Didsbury providing... |
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Kendal National Parks, Gardens - Kendal & Surrounds Medieval house extended in Elizabethan times, with handsome gardens – Originally built in the Middle Ages by the Strickland family, who still live here, this imposing... |
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Norwich National Parks, Gardens - Lakeland Gateway Country park beside Lake Windermere – This Victorian park, restored to its former glory, offers substantial access to the lakeshore of... |
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Settle National Parks, Gardens - Lower Ribble Valley Dramatic high moorland landscape – This outstanding area of upland limestone country consists of 6 farms, some with flower-rich hay... |
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National Parks, Gardens - Windermere & Mid Lakes Classic Lakeland village – The village, home to the Beatrix Potter Gallery, is surrounded by beautiful scenery, much of which... |
2009 marks the 250th anniversary of Scottish poet Robert Burns' birth. Burns was a poet and a lyricist and is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.
The Burns Supper was started a few years after his death by a group of his friends; they held the supper to honour and remember Burns. The tradition caught on and the ritual of Burns Supper is now held all around the world.
His life and work will be celebrated throughout the year at many Burns-related events.
