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GREA T BRIT AIN 103
Outdoor Activities
films graded U (universal) or PG the West Country, Wales,
(parental guidance). Cinema Britain has an extensive network and Scotland. Soccer, rugby,
prices vary widely; some are less of long-distance footpaths and cricket, and horse-racing are
expensive at off-peak times, such shorter trail routes for walkers, all popular sports in Britain.
as Mondays or afternoons. For together with designated cycle Details of matches and
first nights of new releases it is routes and bridle paths. meetings can be found in
advisable to book in advance. There are 2,000 golf courses national newspapers. During
in Britain and many clubs the last week of June and
welcome visiting players (bring the first week of July, the
Special-Interest Vacations
confirmation of your handicap). Wimbledon tournament
Hundreds of options are Green fees vary widely. Tennis attracts many visitors to the
available, from any kind of courts can be found in every All England Lawn Tennis and
sport, to arts and crafts, such town and many hotels. Croquet Club.
as painting, calligraphy, and Sailing is popular in the Lake Among adventure-sport
jewelry-making, and a wide District, and the south-coast options are rock-climbing and
range of educational courses resorts have plenty of pleasure mountaineering, aeronautical
to suit all levels. craft. Boating on the Thames sports and gliding. Skiing and
Reservations can be made and on Britain’s network of other winter sports are possible
with organizers or through canals is a common summer in Scotland. Ice-skating rinks are
a travel agent. The English pursuit. Surfers and windsurfers located in major cities and
and Scottish Tourist Boards head for the West Country and horse-riding centers are found
have pamphlets on some South Wales. The best game throughout the country, with
of these activities. fishing (trout and salmon) is in pony-trekking in tourist areas.
DIRECTORY
Theater Glyndebourne Sadler’s Wells Manchester M20 2BB.
Lewes, East Sussex BN8. Rosebery Ave, Tel 0161-445 6111.
Barbican Tel 01273-812 321. London EC1. ∑ thebmc.co.uk
Silk St, London EC2. Tel 020-7863 8000. Canal & River Trust
Tel 020-7638 4141. London Coliseum First Floor North, Station
St. Martin’s Lane, The Place
Bristol Old Vic London WC2. 17 Duke’s Road, House, 500 Elder Gate,
King St Bristol BS1. Tel 020-7845 9300. London WC1. Milton Keynes MK9 1BB.
Tel 0303-040 4040.
Tel 0117-987 7877. Royal Albert Hall Tel 020-7121 1100. ∑ canalrivertrust.
Edinburgh Festival Kensington Gore, Cinema org.uk
The Hub, Castlehill, London SW7. English Golf Union
Edinburgh EH1. Tel 020-7589 8212 BFI London IMAX National Golf Centre,
Waterloo Rd, London SE1.
Tel 0131-473 2000. or 0845-401 5034. Tel 0330-333 7878. The Broadway, Woodhall
National Theatre Royal Festival Hall Spa, Lincs LN10.
Tel 01526-354 500.
Southbank Centre, Southbank Centre, Outdoor Activities ∑ englandgolf.org
London SE1. London SE1. All England Lawn
Tel 020-7452 3000. Tel 0844 875 0073. Tennis and Croquet Outward Bound
Hackthorpe Hall,
Royal Exchange Royal Opera House Club Hackthorpe,
Church Road, Wimbledon,
St. Anne’s Square, Bow St, London WC2. London SW19. Cumbria CA10 2HX.
Manchester M2. Tel 020-7304 4000. Tel 020-8944 1066. Tel 01931-740 000.
Tel 0161-833 9833. Wembley Arena ∑ outwardbound.
Empire Way, Wembley, Association of org.uk
Royal Shakespeare Middlesex HA9. Pleasure Craft Ski Club of Great
Theatre Tel 0844-815 0815 or Operators Britain
Stratford-upon-Avon 0844-824 4824. Marine House, 57–63 Church Road,
CV37. Tel 0844-800 1110. Thorpe Lea Rd, London SW19.
Wigmore Hall Egham, Surrey.
Traverse 36 Wigmore St, London Tel 01784-223 640. Tel 020-7410 2000.
Cambridge St, Edinburgh W1. Tel 020-7935 2141. ∑ skiclub.co.uk
EH1. Tel 0131-228 1404. British Activity
Dance Providers Association
Music Tel 01746-769 982.
ICA ∑ thebapa.org.uk
Eventim Apollo Nash House, Carlton British Mountain
Queen Caroline St, House Terrace, The Mall, eering Council
London W6. London SW1. The Old Church, 177–179
Tel 020-8563 3800. Tel 020-7930 3647. Burton Rd, West Didsbury,
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