BS5_RED Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 I've got an Aussie mate who is visiting England for ten days in early July. Stupidly, I agreed to be some sort of tour guide.I reckon I can string out a few days with the World Cup (thank God he likes football), obvious London stuff and Bristol drinking.However, he's doing a geographic science PHD so wants to have a look at "pommy" countryside. This is where I fall down..........So for I've got Cheddar Gorge, Cornwall and Stonehenge! (Rubbish I know)Can anyone help and come up with some better ideas?Also, when I sent him a list of Bristol pubs he said he would like to go to the John Cabot (yes THAT one) as it "looked traditional". (gulp) Reckon I'll just take him to the Lions - sure a heavy Aussie accent would go down a stormer in there................. Cheers Drives! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Em-Gas Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Dorset? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad_shrek Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 theres always the brecon beacons or the mendips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagest Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 I would buy one of those circular walks books. I have one and they are pretty good for a day out. They normally take in a few sites of interest and finish at a good country pub.Walk West by Geoff Mullet is very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Chew Valley lake and its surroundings??Or if you wanted to be very silly....Weston super mud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicolin Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 it is a pitty that they will not win the world cup yes they did get to the world cup finals , unlike new zealand :@ come on england Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucksred Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Symonds Yat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Symonds Yat. Symond's Yat, haven't been there for years. Have they still got that swinging metal bridge down below? Me and my brothers always used to petrify our parents by going to the very edge of the cliff and pretending to fall off, only there was a ledge a few feet below they couldn't see. Think it's fenced off now. Great choloate toffee 'logs' in the old log cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucksred Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Symond's Yat, haven't been there for years. Have they still got that swinging metal bridge down below? Me and my brothers always used to petrify our parents by going to the very edge of the cliff and pretending to fall off, only there was a ledge a few feet below they couldn't see. Think it's fenced off now. Great choloate toffee 'logs' in the old log cabin. Dunno, aint been there fer years meself. Still do the raft racing I beleive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Em-Gas Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Symond's Yat, haven't been there for years. Have they still got that swinging metal bridge down below? Me and my brothers always used to petrify our parents by going to the very edge of the cliff and pretending to fall off, only there was a ledge a few feet below they couldn't see. Think it's fenced off now. Great choloate toffee 'logs' in the old log cabin. Went there on a day trip when I was on school camp 4 years ago. Can't remember seeing one .... although if there was, I doubt we'd be allowed on it anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad_shrek Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Weston super mud?your having a laugh now you closet gashead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinC Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Hay on Wye, loads of secondhand bookshops for the intelligent browser.Salisbury, great city for history, including the cathedral. Not far from Old Sarum and Stonehenge. Also Cerne Abbas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ron Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Or if you wanted to be very silly....Weston super mud?You can shut up, better than smelly, chav-ridden, contstant-traffic-jam Bristol... Take him to Luke Wilkshire's house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS5_RED Posted May 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Thanks for the info fella's. At least I've got some idea of what to do (outside of getting him drunk).Outside of the geographic wunderland that is England, I've got the following truely English/Bristolian activities planned.Gl*s/Somerset 20/20 gameCorrie Tap for cider drinkingThe Cottage pub (if the weather picks up)A proper curry (The curries I had in Adelaide were shocking)Bristolian LessonsTeaching of City SongsA trip to Weston Super Mud on the train (good shout Dolly!!)Bristol City Centre circa 1am on a Saturday nightA trip to AG (maybe - bot sure if there is much point in the summer)A trip to Bath to give wrong directions to American TouristsAnything I've missed?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zookeeper Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Symond's Yat, haven't been there for years. Have they still got that swinging metal bridge down below? Me and my brothers always used to petrify our parents by going to the very edge of the cliff and pretending to fall off, only there was a ledge a few feet below they couldn't see. Think it's fenced off now. Great choloate toffee 'logs' in the old log cabin. I was there at the weekend for a stag do. We went past a few metal bridges and some swings and a zip wire across the water.It's a good place to go to for the geological sites of interets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry_manc Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 I would buy one of those circular walks books. I have one and they are pretty good for a day out. They normally take in a few sites of interest and finish at a good country pub.Walk West by Geoff Mullet is very good. There's a bloke called Geoff Mullet, thats ####in hilarious have been in stitches about that. Might change my name actually... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 There's a bloke called Geoff Mullet, thats ####in hilarious have been in stitches about that. Might change my name actually...geoff_manc does'nt really have much of a ring to it Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry_manc Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 No no in real life I mean! Ed-Geoff MulletIt's got a ring to it. Although I quite like Ed Mullet, it's like the opposite to a paradox...Strangly, I've made up a song about this Geoff Mullet dude, the other people in the office seem to like it so we could well be on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bcfcjake Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 legoland .......or better yet, pornoland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry_manc Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 geoff_manc does'nt really have much of a ring to it Bazthinking about it, are you implying that barry_manc does? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRedRobin32 Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 I've got an Aussie mate who is visiting England for ten days in early July. Stupidly, I agreed to be some sort of tour guide.I reckon I can string out a few days with the World Cup (thank God he likes football), obvious London stuff and Bristol drinking.However, he's doing a geographic science PHD so wants to have a look at "pommy" countryside. This is where I fall down..........So for I've got Cheddar Gorge, Cornwall and Stonehenge! (Rubbish I know)Can anyone help and come up with some better ideas?Also, when I sent him a list of Bristol pubs he said he would like to go to the John Cabot (yes THAT one) as it "looked traditional". (gulp) Reckon I'll just take him to the Lions - sure a heavy Aussie accent would go down a stormer in there................. Cheers Drives!If you go to London take him to Lords to see the Ashes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedUn Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 If you go to London take him to Lords to see the Ashes Great shout! ... but, still take him to Wilts on the way to Lords, then you can check out Avebury, Lacock and the Caen Hill locks on the Kennet-Avon canal all of which are just as impressive as Stonehenge ... oh, and there's the Crofton beam engine (further East on the same canal), another wonder of Britain's industrial archaeology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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