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Flight | UA 958
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10:35 AM
Flight | UA 928
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An eclectic mix of stores and stalls selling vintage, original fashion, hand-crafted accessories, unique gifts and everything in between. Here are just a few…

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Greyfriars Bobby is a very famous dog in Scotland. He was a Skye Terrier who became known for spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner. Today the story of the beloved Greyfriars Bobby is part of Edinburgh history.

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Greyfriars Bobby is a very famous dog in Scotland. He was a Skye Terrier who became known in 19 th century for (as legend has it) spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner until his own death on 14 January 1872. Today the story of the beloved Greyfriars Bobby is part and parcel of Edinburgh history. A commemorative statue was erected in his honour, and the lovable pooch shot to fame as his story was re-told through several books and films.

The Story of Greyfriars Bobby

The best-known version of the story is that Bobby belonged to John Gray, Constable No 90 for the Edinburgh City Police. As a night watchman, Mr Gray was required to have a watch dog. He chose a Skye Terrier, who he called 'Bobby'. After all he was a police dog!

In October 1857, the nights were cold and wet. Despite the autumn chill, Mr Gray and his faithful companion would patrol the streets of Edinburgh to keep the peace. During their chilling escapades, Mr Gray developed a nasty cough, which would later develop into Tuberculosis. As Mr Gray continued to get weaker and his health failed, Bobby remained by his side until his dying day.

How The Legend Began

John Gray was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard, the graveyard surrounding Greyfriars Kirk in the Old Town of Edinburgh. Ever the loyal companion, Bobby spent 14 years mourning his master's death from on top his grave, until his own death in 1872.

The day after his master's funeral, James Brown, the curator of the burial ground, found the Skye Terrier lying on top the newly made mound of earth. Since dogs were not permitted in the Kirkyard, Bobby was driven out. The following morning, the curator discovered Bobby had found his way back to his master's grave. As the weather worsened Mr Brown took pity on Bobby, and in return Bobby made the Kirkyard his home.

Throughout the years, Bobby would be seen in or around the Kirkyard. A local favourite, he soon made many friends. Every day, at the sound of the One O'clock Gun, he would appear at the Coffee House for his dinner. Each week, Sergeant Scott of the Royal Engineers from Edinburgh Castle would bestow a steak treat on the furry critter. And in 1867, the Lord Provost of Edinburgh paid for Bobby's licence and gave the dog a collar (now on display in the Museum of Edinburgh).

Making Edinburgh History

14 years after his master's death, Greyfrairs Bobby was buried just inside the gate of Greyfriars Kirkyard, not far from John Gray's grave. A year later, Lady Burdett-Coutts had a statue and fountain erected at the southern end of the George IV Bridge in his honour.

Several books and films have since been based on Bobby's life, including the novel Greyfriars Bobby (1912) by Eleanor Atkinson and the films Greyfriars Bobby (1961) and The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby (2006). You can visit the Kirk of Greyfriars free of charge.

The Greyfriars Bobby Myth

Throughout the years, speculation around Bobby's unnaturally long life has left loyal Bobby supporters scratching their heads. According to recent reports, the legend of Greyfriars Bobby was nothing more than a Victorian hoax to gain donations from local sympathisers of the mourning Bobby. Hoax or history, the story of Greyfriars Bobby has secured a special place in hearts and minds of people around the world for over a century.
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York is the very model of an English historical town. Quaint, pretty and filled with medieval streets, centuries-old fortifications and one behemoth of a cathedral.

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Wondering what to do in York? Whether you're into steam trains, horrible history, chocolate tasting or ghost stories, York has something for everyone. Stroll around the city walls, discover Roman remains and Viking streets or climb to the top of York Minster. Read our guide below and find out about all the best tourist attractions and things to do in York.

York Minster
Adults £10 | Concessions £9 | Children (8-16) £5 (there's an extra charge if you want to climb the tower)
Taking just 250 years to build, York Minster is a mightily impressive building and the dominant landmark in the city. One of Northern Europe's most beautiful Gothic cathedrals, it's grand proportions are matched only by the quality of it's craftsmanship. Containing the largest concentration of medieval stained glass in England, the vast east window is believed to be the biggest area of stained glass anywhere in the world. Ticket price includes a free guided tour.

Find out more about this remarkable cathedral on our York Minster page.

The Shambles
Free
Officially the most picturesque street in Britain, this street of timber framed shops is high on the list of things to see in York. Dating back to the later medieval period, The Shambles used to be home to the city's butchers and it's sloping cobbles would've been awash with the by-products of their trade. The name itself is believed to come from an Anglo-Saxon word 'sceamel' and referred to the wide shelves on which the butchers displayed their wares.
Read more about The Shambles, York's most famous street.
Jorvik Viking Centre
Adults £10.25 | Concessions £8.25 | Children (5-16) £7.25
The Jorvik Viking Centre is probably one of the best known of York's tourist attractions. Nearly thirty years ago archaeologists excavated the site and revealed the houses, workshops and backyards of Viking-age York. In the process they recovered thousands of artefacts the most spectacular of which was an exquisitely-preserved Anglo Saxon helmet, now on view in the Castle Museum. The site is now a visitor experience that aims to authentically recreate the look and feel of a Viking city.

If you're planning on doing some serious sightseeing in York you may want to pick up a . Available for either one, two or three days, this pass entitles you to free entry to more than 30 great attractions in and around York. Find out more about the York Pass.

National Railway Museum
Free
You don't have to be a train enthusiast to enjoy the National Railway Museum. They've got over 200 years of rail history under one giant roof. There's iconic locomotives, lovingly recreated stations and over one million objects. They've got Mallard - the world's fastest steam locomotive - a replica of Stephenson's Rocket as well as a 'Series 0' Shin-kansen, or a Japanese Bullet Train to you and me. The best thing of all? Its free to get in (which makes it one of my favourite attractions in York!).

Find out more about the National Railway Museum.

York Dungeon
Adults £15.95 | Concessions £14.95 | Children (up to 15) £11.95
Rather than being a straightforward museum, York Dungeon offers an immersive 75 minute experience complete with theatrical actors, 360 degree sets and special effects. Various tales of gore have been plucked from the history of York to make up the different sections; so there's bloodthirsty invaders, a torture chamber and death by hanging. Genuinely horrifying acts of cruelty have become fun for all the family.
Get your York Dungeon tickets for just £13.95 on Viator
York Castle Museum
Adults £10 | Concessions £5 | Children Free with a paying adult
Housed in a former prison, York Castle Museum has over 400 years of York's history on display. The home of Kirkgate, a reconstructed Victorian street, the museum also has other period rooms including a Victorian parlour, Jacobean dining room and a 1950s kitchen. You can even visit the cells where it is speculated that Dirk Turpin was once held. The most recent addition is the new exhibition 1914: When The World Changed Forever, opened to commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War.
Read more about the Castle Museum's different exhibitions
York City Walls
Free
Walking the city walls while you're in York is a must. Incredibly well preserved, they are the longest stretch of medieval walls in any city in England. At just over 3 kilometres long, to complete the whole circuit takes between 1 1/2 and 2 hours - although you can just walk shorter sections if you'd prefer. They are open every day and close around dusk (which obviously varies by the seasons). If there's been a cold snap they might also be shut due to ice. One of the best free things to do in York.
Find out more about the history of York City Walls
Richard III Experience
Adult £3.50 | Concessions £2.50 | Children (5-16) £2
Located in Monkbar - part of the city walls - this small museum explores the life of England's last Plantagenet King. Despite being found in a Leicestershire carpark, Richard III was from the House of York and had considerable support in the city. His short reign was brought to an end by his rival to the throne Henry VII and the museum explores the turbulent history of this period and its most famous battles.

Henry VII Experience
Adult £3.50 | Concessions £2.50 | Children (5-16) £2
On the opposite side of the city to Monkbar, in Micklegate Bar, you'll find the Henry VII Experience - the companion museum to the Richard III Experience. The first Tudor king of England, Henry VII founded one of the most famous royal dynasties in history - passing the crown on to his son Henry VIII. On his arrival into York, he would have travelled through Micklegate Bar which has for almost a thousand years been the gateway through which serving monarchs have entered York.

Yorkshire Museum
Adults £7.50 | Concessions £4 | Child (16 and under) Free with paying adult
Situated in the Museum Gardens, the Yorkshire Museum relaunched in 2010 with much fanfare. Housing an impressive collection of archaeological and geological artefacts, there are now also family friendly interactive displays and film elements. There are a number of different sections including 'Roman York - Meet The People of The Empire', 'Capital of The North' (about Anglian and Viking York), and 'Extinct: A Way of Life' (complete with stuffed animals). Great place to visit if you're looking for things to do in York with kids.

York Art Gallery
Adults £7.50 | Concessions £4 | Child (16 and under) Free with paying adult
Recently refurbished and expanded - at considerable expense - York Art Gallery now holds the largest collection of British studio ceramics anywhere in the UK. If pots aren't your thing, there are collections of paintings by Italian Old Masters as well as more contemporary work from 20th century artists. In the Upper North Gallery artist in residence Mark Hearld has curated an exhibition of miscellaneous stored objects and artefacts many of which have never been on public display.

York's Chocolate Story
Adults £12.50 | Concessions £11.50 | Children £10 | Family of 4 £39.95 | Family of 5 £47.50
York's Chocolate Story offers an entertaining and informative tour through the tastiest part of the city's history. You'll learn about the famous families who built their fortunes on chocolate, their most famous products, as well as the secrets of chocolate making. After all this talk of chocolate you'll then be funnelled through into the downstairs shop where you can buy as much of the stuff as you want. They also offer private hire options for hen parties and corporate groups.
You can book your Chocolate Story tickets here
Clifford's Tower
English Heritage Members Free | Adults £4.20 | Concessions £3.80 | Children (5-15) £2.50
One of York's most popular tourist attractions, Clifford's Tower is part of York Castle which was originally built by William the Conqueror as he sought to bring the whole country under his control. The earliest fortifications were of wood construction; the present tower was rebuilt by Henry III in the 13th century. The tower takes it's name from Roger de Clifford who was executed for treason and hanged from the walls during the reign of Edward II.

Fairfax House
Adults £6 | Concessions £5 | Children (under 16) Free
Just a short walk from The Castle Museum, Fairfax House is one of the finest Georgian townhouses anywhere in the country. Its grand proportions and impressive stuccowork are complimented by a superb collection of period furniture, clocks and artwork. Originally the winter home of Viscount Fairfax, the house is today open to the public and visitors can explore the day to day life of high society in eighteenth century York.

York Army Museum
Adults £4 | Concessions and Children (5-16) £2 | Under 5s Free
The York Army Museum is actually two museums in one. It houses the regimental museums of both The Royal Dragoon Guards and The Yorkshire Regiment. It tells the stories of both these historic regiments of the British Army and has 80 showcases of military artefacts collected over the last 300 years. No tanks though unfortunately.

Barley Hall
Adults £6 | Concessions £4.50 | Children (5-15) £3
Only discovered in the 1980s, Barley Hall was restored and opened to the public in 1993. It is a fantastic example of a medieval townhouse, the oldest parts of which date back to 1360. Home first to the priors of Nostell - a monastery near Wakefield - it was later occupied by one William Snaswell Goldsmith, Alderman and Lord Mayor of York. Decorated to recreate this period, it's magnificent Great Hall has been restored to its original splendor. Occasionally shut for functions so be sure to check the website about opening times.

Bar Convent
Adults £4.50 | Concessions £3.50 | Children (6-15) £2
England's oldest living convent, Bar Convent was founded way back in 1686 as a school for girls and is still home to members of the Congregation of Jesus today. The new state of the art exhibition tells the story of this remarkable building and the remarkable people who have lived there. Meet the radical Yorkshire nun Mary Ward, who crossed the Alps on foot not once, but twice. Learn about secrets and spies, angry mobs and Luftwaffe bombs. Hide yourself away inside a priest hole - then find out how to hide an entire chapel.

Merchant Adventurers Hall
Adults £6 | Concessions £5 | Children (under 16) Free with paying adult
This medieval guildhall is the largest timber framed building still standing in the UK that is used for it's original purpose. Still home to The Company of Merchant Adventurers of the City of York, the hall dates back to the 14th century and took a full five years to build. Open most days as a museum the hall is also a function venue so occasionally closes early - be sure to check in advance. If you appreciate some impressive joinery then you should definitely plan a visit.

Other Things To Do in York...

GR8escape York
Team Prices £48 to £88 (depending on day and number of players)
Fancy yourself as a bit of a Sherlock Holmes? Then put your puzzle solving and code-breaking skills to the test at GR8escape York. You can choose between three rooms with three very different scenarios. Find the combination to the safe in Spy School, work with your rookie NYPD partners to recover a stolen diamond or help save your spaceship and crew from being sucked into a black hole.

If you're looking for a family activity that isn't just another museum, are in York to do some teambuilding or want to see if your housemate who talks all the way through an episode of Sherlock is really as smart as he thinks he is - then check out GR8escape. Under 16s must be accompanied by at least one adult and the different rooms have varying recommended mimimum ages.
You can read their great Tripadvisor reviews here
York Bus Tour
Prices from Adults £12 | Children £5
There's probably not a better way to see York than from the open top of an double decker bus (providing it's not raining that is). It's a great legs-free way to see all that the city has to offer. Between April and October, there's live commentary on board telling you all about the buildings you're seeing and the history of York's different areas. During the quieter, colder months you'll have to make do with the recorded version. What's really handy is that you can hop on and off at any of the 18 stops during a 24 hour period.
Get your Hop-On Hop-Off Bus tickets
York Boat
Cruise Prices From: Adults £8 | Concessions £7 | Children (5-15) £4 // Boat Hire £25-£40 p/h
Take in the sights of the city and surrounding countryside on a river cruise with Yorkboat. They offer multiple daily sailings on a number of different craft, most of which have an open top deck. You can also hire a boat for a special occasion or hop on a party boat in the evening. Alternatively you can explore York and the Ouse from your own self-drive hire boat. (All journeys are subject to river conditions and there aren't any trips during December and January.)
Book your place on a York Boat cruise
Beer Tasting
£35 | 18+
Whilst York is famous for its pubs, Yorkshire should be better known as a region that produces quality beer. Starting with a tasting session in a local alehouse - with accompanying bar snacks - you then move on to four of the city's finest drinking establishments to sample some of the finest northern ales. Never has a pub crawl been so educational.
Find out more about the tasting session and tour
York Walking Tours
Prices from £50
Learn about the long - and often bloody - history of York on your own guided walking tour. Find out more about the history of the city's most famous sights, hear chilling tales of ghosts and ghouls or be taken back to Jorvik by a Viking. Your knowledgeable local guide can meet at a time and place that suits you, tailor the tour around your interests and even schedule refreshment breaks.
Find out more about walking tours in York
Day Trips From York
Prices from £30
If you tire of the hustle and bustle of the city, why not explore some of the fantastic countryside around York. Two national parks - the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors - are within easy reach, as well as quaint seaside towns, steam railways and castle ruins. A number of different day tours run from York, stopping in a variety of locations including stately homes, charming villages and UNESCO listed Georgian water gardens. All of these tours are limited to a maximum of sixteen people and your air-conditioned minibus will be driven by a knowledgeable local guide.
Find out more about the different day trips here Click on icon in top left corner for locations or click on individual markers

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It's funny to think it was once illegal for people from the City of London to shop in Borough Market. In the 13th century, too many City-dwellers were scooting across colourful, cacophonous London Bridge to the fun, bawdy pubs and cheaper markets in the town of Southwark, where people set up wherever they wanted and charged what they liked; the London traders had had enough.

Back then, Borough Market was a far more chaotic affair, slap-bang on the high street. Since the best way to keep meat fresh was to keep it alive, farmers would simply walk their produce to market, and the street was permanently clogged with hulking great lowing bullocks. Eventually it was closed down; but by the 19th century - around the time Dickens would have been drinking in the galleried George Inn (you still can today) and skulking around the wonderfully Gothic Southwark Cathedral - the Victorians had reconstructed it with a lofty ironwork roof. It remained a wholesale hub until the 1970s when the New Covent Garden Market at Vauxhall was built. This, along with the advent of big supermarkets, slowly put independent greengrocers out of business and Borough Market all but closed.

With the 1990s came a new interest in artisan food, and businesses such as Spanish importer Brindisa and cheesemonger Neal's Yard Dairy began moving into Borough's many empty warehouses. They held public events to promote their produce. In 1998 food writer Henrietta Green threw a three-day food lovers' market here, attracting small producers from all over the UK. It was a rip-roaring success, and it was then decided that a food market should be held here once a month, which gradually morphed into today's six-day-a-week affair (go between Wednesday and Saturday for the uncut version). What had started as a showcase for UK artisans became an increasingly global affair, with producers from all over the world joining the fray.

Borough Market's best restaurants

Borough Market often gets a slating for being too gentrified and expensive. And smaller, less commercial markets at nearby Maltby and Druid Streets have cropped up as a direct result. But with street-food vendors from Sri Lanka to South America jostling for space alongside traditional British fruit-and-veg sellers, farm-to-plate butchers, artisan bakers and gin makers, it's still inimitably wonderful. Week after week, thousands of us turn up to indulge in it all; Londoners, office workers and tourists wandering around with our cups of Monmouth coffee, sampling chutney, cheesecake and steaming spoonfuls of paella within the same crazy five-minute window.

About the same time as this all took off, of course, along came other glorious things nearby that we take for granted today: the working replica of Shakespeare's original Globe Theatre, the ever-expanding Tate Modern, the wonderful Wobbly Bridge. But while the backdrop is constantly evolving - you can see The Shard for blooming miles - those of us who have long loved Borough Market always will. It's that sort of place.

THE BEST SHOPS AND STALLS AROUND BOROUGH MARKET
BREAD AHEAD
Connected to the bakery and cookery school across the road, this stall is known for its sourdough. It also does the most exquisite focaccia and don't get me started on the salted-caramel doughnuts.
(+44 20 7403 5444; breadahead.com)

ROAST HOG

As the name suggests, one whole hog, lovingly reared on Blythburgh Farm in Suffolk and marinaded with rosemary, fennel, garlic, salt and pepper, is roasted each day on this stall to make the best pork sandwiches, ever.
(+44 20 8766 9079; roasthog.com)

KAPPACASEIN
Bill Ogglethorpe's raclette is the stuff of legend. First he makes the cheese in Bermondsey, then he brings it to his tiny shop in the market and melts it over plates of new potatoes, baby gherkins and picked onions. Then we eat it.
(+44 20 7394 5520; kappacasein.com)

HORN OK PLEASE
Go to Gaurav Gautam and Sandhya Aiyar's excellent Indian-vegetarian street-food stall for fresh, fragrant dishes of moong dal dosa and aloo tikki chaat.
(+44 773 201 0000; hop.st)

RICHARD HAWARD OYSTERS

If your budget doesn't stretch to Wheelers, these seventh-generation oystermen will knock you out four of their finest, along with a glass of Prosecco, for a tenner.
(+44 7802 244 113; richardhawardsoysters.co.uk)

OAK AND SMOKE
These guys make the most amazing smoked salmon - and halibut and mackerel - in their wind-turbine-powered smokery. The smoked pâtés are also well worth a try.
(boroughmarket.org.uk)

GINGER PIG

The Borough outpost of this Slow Food-approved farm-to-plate butchers has a vast free-range meat counter, hundreds of different types of sausages and hot sausage rolls, Scotch eggs and pies.
(+44 1751 200 200; thegingerpig.co.uk)

THREE IN A ROW
Across the street from the market is MONMOUTH COFFEE HOUSE (monmouthcoffee.co.uk), which simply does the best coffee in London, and it's all Fairtrade. Right next door is GELATO3BIS (gelatria3bis.co.uk), an outpost of a shop in Rimini, for mouth-watering gelato. And right next door to that is NEAL'S YARD DAIRY (nealsyarddairy.co.uk), London's top artisan cheesemaker (2, 4 and 6 Park Street respectively).

WHERE TO STAY NEAR BOROUGH MARKET

SHANGRI-LA AT THE SHARD

A five-minute walk from the market, the towering Shangri-La is the place to go for sensational views of the London skyline through its floor-to-ceiling-windowed bedrooms. It's also got three good restaurants, Gong on the 52nd floor - the highest bar in London - and a swimming pool on the same level. Alternatively, you could just have afternoon tea at lobby-level Ting, still an eye-watering 35 floors up.

THE LALIT

A short walk down Tooley Street from London Bridge Station, this new Indian-owned hotel is in a Tudor-inspired red-brick building that once housed St Olave's Grammar School, where novelist Lawrence Durrell was a student. Its pan-Indian restaurant, The Baluchi, is set in the old assembly hall.

OTHER THINGS TO DO NEAR BOROUGH MARKET

THE OLD OPERATING THEATRE, MUSEUM AND HERB GARRET

This fabulously spine-tingling little museum of surgical history contains Britain's oldest operating theatre, housed in the attic of 18th-century St Thomas' Church just off Borough High Street.

SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE THEATRE

We all know it's wonderful to see a play here but a half-hour tour of the theatre comes a close second. You will often find rehearsals taking place on stage, so might witness swordfights, entire numbers from the theatre band or a dramatic confession.

TATE MODERN'S NEW EXTENSION

Check out The Switch House, Tate Modern's 10-storey wonky pyramid of an extension, slashed all the way up by thin slitty windows, designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron. It ups Tate Modern's exhibition space by 60 per cent.

THE CROSS BONES GRAVEYARD

This unconsecrated medieval burial ground was originally the resting place of prostitutes and later paupers - half of them thought to be children - until it closed in 1853. Today, it's a rather beautiful garden of remembrance for the 'outcast dead'. Check the website for openings.

FLEA

This vintage and makers' market in Flat Iron Square's new railway arch development takes place on the one day of the week Borough Market doesn't open - Sunday. You'll find everything from clothes and furniture to books, vinyl and more.

THE GARDEN MUSEUM

The newly re-opened Garden Museum looks on a map to be quite far from Borough Market, but because of the way the river bends, if you weave your way along the back streets, it only takes about 20 minutes to walk there.

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Mary's Milk Bar, Edinburgh - Old Town - Restaurant Reviews, Phone Number & Photos - TripAdvisor

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Mary's Milk Bar, Edinburgh: See 944 unbiased reviews of Mary's Milk Bar, rated 4.5 of 5 on TripAdvisor and ranked #66 of 2,216 restaurants in Edinburgh.

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Sea Life

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Home to over 500 species in 14 themed zones, there is so much to see at SEA LIFE London Aquarium!

Polar Adventure - Travel to the frozen extremities of the Antarctic and meet the stars of Polar Adventure - our Gentoo Penguin Colony

Ocean Invaders - Stepping into the UK's largest jellyfish experience, an interactive experience through three unique zones

Coral Kingdom - Dive into a dazzling underwater oasis and wave your fins at the UK's largest living Coral reef

Rockpool - Discover what really lies beneath the surface in our local seas and learn about the creatures closer to home.

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Visit Aquarium In London | SEA LIFE London

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Visit today to discover amazing marine life at SEA LIFE London Aquarium. Find out about penguins, sea turtles, sharks, jellyfish and much more!

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The London Dungeon

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What is The London Dungeon? | The London Dungeon

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At the London Dungeon, see, hear, feel and (ahem!) smell the chillingly amusing characters of London's perilous past as they come to life before you. Will you lose yourself in fear or in mirth?

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it's an emollient for relieving pain

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Voltaren Emulgel for Pain and Inflammation | Voltaren AU

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Treat your pain and inflammation of muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments. Find out what is Voltaren Emulgel, the ingredients and side effects.

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Saunter down Victoria Street to Grassmarket

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Edinburgh's shopping mecca, Victoria Street is one of the most charming streets in 'Auld Toun' (Old Town). Its colourful facades look like delicious cupcakes.

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https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/churchill-war-rooms

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https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/watersmeet/features/eating-and-
shopping-at-watersmeet

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Bruks Cafe - stop by for breakfast, lunch or coffee!

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Bruks Cafe - stop by for breakfast, lunch or coffee!

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https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g186346-d3648259-r155731552-Bruks_Coffee_Shop-York_North_Yorkshire_England.html

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O'Neills Kings Cross - highly rated pub for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Look at the other menus!

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O'Neills Kings Cross - highly rated pub for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Look at the other menus!

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https://www.oneills.co.uk/national-search/london/kings-cross/food#

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Quick & Plenty Cafe - for breakfast or lunch

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Quick & Plenty Cafe - for breakfast or lunch

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Rated highly, and very kid-friendly!

http://www.quickandplentycafe.co.uk

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