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Located a mile and a half outside of Stratford-upon-Avon in Shottery, Anne Hathaway’s Cottage is a thatched house nestled in an idyllic cottage garden. The building was the childhood home of William Shakespeare’s wife, Anne Hathaway. She was born there sometime around 1556 and it is assumed she stayed there until her marriage to Shakespeare in 1582. What is now known as Anne Hathaway’s Cottage was not named …
There are many restaurants which serve afternoon tea in London. We chose The Coral Room at the Bloomsbury Hotel. Afternoon Tea was first thought up by Lady Bedford, one of Queen Victoria’s ladies in waiting and it soon became fashionable in high society. But it was The Langham Hotel who popularized this tradition by being the first hotel to feature this new …
A Variety of Choices for Afternoon Tea – Modern day Afternoon Tea follows the tradition started in the late 19th century with a variety of sandwiches, scones, cakes and of course tea! An added bonus is having a white jacked waiter to pour the tea, help you with your servings and make you feel like the Queen. Shane Ann
Princess Diana Kensington Palace Garden – During a recent visit to London on sabbatical from NYU I was able to visit a statue of the late Princess Diana which is located in the Sunken Garden of London‘s Kensington Palace. Commissioned by Diana’s two sons William and Harry on the 20th anniversary of her death, the statue was designed and executed by sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley and placed in the …
One of my favorite museums in London is the Victoria and Albert museum. The permanent exhibits are always worth a visit and there is often something new. The Museum (abbreviated as the V&A) is the world’s largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts, and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.27 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The V&A is …
Azaleas in Hyde Park London – The Isabella Plantation is a 40 acre woodland garden set within a Victorian woodland planted in the 1830’s. First opened to the public in 1953, it is best known for its evergreen azaleas, which line the ponds and streams and at their peak of flower in late April and early May. Located in the …
