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England is a richly historic country, and one that is packed with fascinating destinations. It’s a great place to explore, and whether you’re a resident or tourist the country retains a boundless capacity to surprise, charm and excite. From the mystery of ancient Stonehenge to the modern architecture along the Thames River, England has a wide range of appeal to visitors from around the world. Here’s a look at the best places to visit in England:
10 Poorest Places in The UK
What are the poorest places in the UK? The last thing that’ll come to mind when the UK is mentioned is poverty. It’s not among the countries you’ll associate poverty with. This should be clearly noted as we begin. Yet, not every part of Great Britain has the affluence of London, Edinburgh, or Glasgow. Some places in the UK are poor. We’re here to show you the 10 poorest places in the UK.
These places are the same neighborhood with the biggest shortages of basic social infrastructure and facilities such as playgrounds, parks, pubs, shops, and sports centers. You’ll find some of them among the areas left behind in England, Wales, and Scotland. Authorities have to do something about these 10 poorest places in the UK.
10. Newport, Wales
We’re starting in Wales. One of the poorest places in the UK is a city and county borough in Gwent in Wales. We are referring to Newport which is situated on the River Usk close to the river’s confluence with the Severn Estuary. It is 19 kilometers northeast of Cardiff. Newport’s population of 145,700 at the 2011 census notwithstanding, all is not going on fine with the city. It can’t get past its nagging poverty.
Imagine this: of Newport’s 95 neighborhoods in Newport, 23 currently rank among the most deprived in Wales. Do the math, and you will find out that this is about 24 percent of the authority. That’s the biggest percentage of deprivation in the country.
9. Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland
Wales doesn’t have a monopoly on poor places. Scotland has, at least, one of the 10 poorest places in the UK. You’ll find the ninth on our list in Inverclyde. This is Greenock, a town and administrative center in the Inverclyde council area. The town with a population of 44,248 is located in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland.
As proof of how gripping the poverty state of this town is, its population reduced by almost 3,000 within 10 years. In a report that shows how poor some parts of the nations are, Greenock tops the list. In the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation for 2020, Greenock has the highest number of deprived areas in Scotland.
8. Halton, England
England too has some of the poorest places in the UK and the first of these on this list is the eighth poorest place in the UK, Halton. The district and unitary authority that registers its name on this list has a borough status in Cheshire.
When you consider its ranking as one of the worst areas in England and Wales by a global children's charity that also ranks Halton as one of the worst areas in England and Wales to be a girl, you will understand why Halton slipped into the rank of the 20 most deprived areas in England. Other indices like life expectancy, children poverty which is 25 percent, health inequality, and unemployment rates are not in a positive light for this district.
7. Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
We’re back in Wales to find Merthyr Tydfil, the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, as the seventh of the 10 poorest places in the UK. The town administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is about 37 kilometers north of Cardiff. Often called Merthyr, the town believed to be named after Tydfil, daughter of King Brychan of Brycheiniog, has a population of 43,820.
This town seems to be hitting above its weight as the go-to place for those looking for gloomy job news. As of March 2018, the unemployment rate was 5.7 percent. Even though it's an iron producer, poor transportation service is the bane of this town that makes it so poor.
6. South Elmsall, England
South Elmsall is a small town and a civil parish lying to the east of Hemsworth with a population of 6,519. When it comes to safety, this town is among the most dangerous of small towns, villages, and cities in West Yorkshire. It’s faring badly in income deprivation, employment deprivation, education, skills and training deprivation, health deprivation, and disability. The 2021 overall crime rate in South Elmsall was 111 crimes per 1,000 people Living in this small town, you will be on a downward spiral of ill health and at the risk of premature death or the impairment of quality of life caused by poor physical or mental health.
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Top 10 PRETTIEST Towns in OXFORDSHIRE
What are the 10 prettiest towns in the county of Oxfordshire? To determine this, I visited them all. Here's what I found out.
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10 Most Hated Towns in England
What are the most hated towns in England? No matter how good a country is, every part of it can’t be loved equally. In fact, some parts of it are bound to be hated. Even the most fanatic lover of a country will love some parts of it less than others. I have heard some people complaining about some towns in England, the home of the Queen that some people are dying to live and work in. That prompts research into the 10 most hated towns in England.
This ranking is based mainly on the comments and complaints of residents of England and visitors to those towns. But it’s not limited to that since some complaints can be completely baseless. We dig deeper in researching these 10 most hated towns in England.
10. Slough
Let’s begin with Slough, a town in Berkshire, within the historic county of Buckinghamshire. This town is 20 miles west of central London and 19 miles northeast of Reading. You will find the town in the Thames Valley and within the London metropolis around the area at the intersection of the M4.
In spite of its location, Slough according to those visitors, is a town whose streets are littered with empty takeaway and full of packets or empty beer cans. This assertion hasn’t been contradicted by even just one resident. The quality of food in the town’s restaurants appears, kind of, made for losers who’re just out to eat as much unhealthy food as they can get away with.
9. Scunthorpe
It’s not desirable to find Scunthorpe among the most hated towns in England. Unfortunately, we can’t afford to take it out of our list because the facts obviously place it there. This industrial town in the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire should normally be the pride of Lincolnshire as its main administrative center. But the town with an estimated population of 82,334 in 2016 had many things going against it.
Residents of the UK’s largest steel processing center, also known as the Industrial Garden Town, are frustrated by a lack of the liveliness and diversity in the town only known for work. However, the loudest grouse that lists Scunthorpe alongside the most hated towns in England is the indiscriminate censorship and blocking of websites for spurious reasons.
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This video features clips from the Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market, the Birmingham Christmas in Cathedral Square Christmas Market, the Southampton Christmas Market, the Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market, the Stratford-upon-Avon Christmas Market, Rochester Christmas Market (Christmas Market at Rochester Castle), Canterbury Christmas Market, Hampton Court Palace Festive Fayre, Kingston Christmas Market, Blenheim Palace Christmas Market, Oxford Christmas Market, and Bath Christmas Market.
From Christmas markets in Southwest England and Christmas markets in Southeast England to Christmas markets in the West Midlands, this video has plenty of Christmas travel inspiration for those travelling around the UK.
10 Most Miserable Towns in the UK
What are the most miserable towns in the United Kingdom? Many of the towns in the United Kingdom are not doing too badly in terms of basic amenities. The quality of life in those towns is higher even than in places recognized as cities in other countries. Still, it can’t be said that all those towns are having it equally. Assessing the standard of living and quality of life in the UK as a whole, we can describe certain towns in the United Kingdom as miserable. Granted, those towns are not inherently terrible. Yet, the situation there is not acceptable in the light of what we see in other villages, towns, and cities, in the UK. In this video, we shall be discussing the 10 most miserable towns in the UK.
10. Cumbernauld, Scotland
We will start our discussion with a town in Scotland. To give you a hint; this is the first of the three Scottish towns on this list of the 10 most miserable towns in the UK. We are talking about Cumbernauld, a large town in North Lanarkshire with an area of 8.3 square miles or 21.5 square kilometers. Under normal circumstances, it should be a city because of its city-like huge population of 51,000.
It has not shed that horrible description as “Scotland’s most dismal town.” Truly speaking, this town is lacking in anything of the good things you would find in Glasgow or Edinburgh. The center of Cumbernauld has been described as the “Kabul of the North.” This says it all. Whatever you know about Kabul has its miniature in this miserable town.
9. Grimsby, England
The first of the 5 cities in England on this list is Grimsby. Maybe we should stop calling it Great Grimsby. If it were great indeed, this port town and the North East Lincolnshire administrative center on the south bank of the Humber Estuary would have all amenities that would make it rank among the best. But the comments from its residents and one-time visitors indicated that life is miserable in this place that has been voted several times as one of the worst places to live in England.
Therefore, the town of around 100,000 residents is one of the most miserable towns in the UK. Its entire area of 88 square miles (or 230 square kilometers) has been ranked the 18th worst place to live a while ago.
8. Airdrie, Scotland
Back in Scotland; we are now examining Airdrie, a town in North Lanarkshire. It also is one of the most miserable towns in the UK. The town on a plateau with an elevation of 400 feet or 130 meters above sea level is about 12 miles (or 19 kilometers) east of Glasgow city center. During its industrial heyday in the 19th century, coal mining and cotton milling were the major industries, no one could then think of this former industrial town as miserable.
However, the exit of those industries has made life there miserable to extent of being branded the most dismal town in the UK. The PR manager for the town admits it deserves its grim reputation as the worst in Scotland. The town is boring and the buildings are ugly.
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Places to see in ( Bicester - UK )
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Bicester is a town and civil parish in the Cherwell district of northeastern Oxfordshire in England. This historic market centre is one of the fastest growing towns in Oxfordshire. Development has been favoured by its proximity to junction 9 of the M40 motorway linking Bicester to London, Birmingham and Banbury.
Bicester has good road links to Oxford, Kidlington, Brackley, Buckingham, Aylesbury and Witney, as well as a railway stations on two axes; Bicester North and Bicester Village. Bicester has its own town council, approximately a one quarter of the population hence ward contribution to the District Council and further representation as to different local governmental matters on the County Council.
The other large town in the district is Banbury. In 2014 the Government in concert with the local planning authority planned for Bicester to become a garden city on the basis of the size of its buffers, distance from the Metropolitan Green Belt and in part to accommodate the demand of commuters to London and Oxford. Up to 13,000 new homes will be built.
The town's nearest motorway is the M40 which has two junctions serving Bicester; junction 9 to the south which is an interchange for the A34 towards Oxford and A41 for Bicester and Aylesbury and junction 10 near Ardley to the north with the A43 towards Brackley. Bicester has a ring road which is made up of the A41, A4095, A4421 and the newly completed Vendee Drive which forms part of the B4030.
Bicester benefited from the Railway Mania of the 1840s. The Buckinghamshire Railway completed the railway between Bletchley and Oxford in 1851, opening a neat station at the bottom of the London road in 1850 to serve Bicester. Bicester also has local bus services to Oxford and Banbury, and is served by long-distance route X5 between Oxford and Cambridge. Northampton once ran service 8 as far as Bicester
Bicester is within an hour's drive to three international airports and within 10 miles of the minor London Oxford Airport. Bicester Town Council has its offices in the Garth in the picturesque and award-winning Garth Park. Bicester is in north Oxfordshire 12 miles north of Oxford, near the Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire borders.
There are 5 electoral wards, North, East, South, West and Town as defined by the town council. The areas of Bicester include:
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Places to go in Banbury - Experience Oxfordshire
Banbury is a wonderful place for a short break. We have had great moments spent in this town, so despide the fact it's quite expensive, you have a lot of places to visit.
You just need to walk and you'll see all the things we have seen. And if you're interested please focus on the two pubs we've visited. It's awesome!
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Best Restaurants and Places to Eat in Banbury, United Kingdom UK
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Banbury, Oxfordshire.
Banbury is a historic market town on the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire, South East England.
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Banbury Country Park, Oxfordshire | Exploring England
Banbury Country Park, in Oxfordshire, is a relatively new park on a 30-acre land. Accessible by the canal towpath, it is a haven for wildlife and helps maintain biodiversity in the area. It is currently consisting of the tranquil lake, with continuing plans to expand.
After Cherwell District Council declared a climate emergency in July, it is ramping up its efforts to tackle the area's carbon footprint by planting 30,000 trees in a new woodland. Meaning the park is going to be continuously growing for a while, so maybe in a couple of years time, this video will need updating.
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Banbury Cross & Town Centre
Welcome to North Oxfordshire, home to Banbury Cross as we take a walk around the town centre.
Situated on the northern edge of the Southeast region of England. Banbury is famous for its nursery rhyme, Banbury cakes, and the biggest coffee factory in Europe.
00:00 Banbury Cross & Fine Lady Statue
00:52 High St
02:07 White Lion Walk & High St
05:06 Town Hall
05:20 Castle Quay Shopping
05:27 Market Place
06:21 Castle Quay & Parsons St
09:42 Horsefair
09:50 St Mary's Church
09:58 St John's Church
10:09 Banbury Gateway Retail Park
10:31 Whately Hall Hotel
10:39 Banbury House Hotel
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We've spent great time in Bunbury visiting the town centre, some pubs and the Oxford Canal. Here's some details of what we've visited for this Easter celebration:
1. The Banbury Cross Inn (one of our favourites)
The Banbury Cross is a historic pub located in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. The exact date of its construction is not known, but it is believed to have been built in the early 17th century, making it one of the oldest buildings in the town.
The pub was originally named the Cross Inn, but it is said to have been renamed after the nearby Banbury Cross, which is mentioned in the nursery rhyme Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross.
In the 19th century, the pub became a coaching inn, providing accommodation and stables for travellers and their horses. It also became a popular spot for local farmers to sell their livestock at the nearby market.
2. The Coach and Horses Pub (very good food)
The Coach and Horses Pub is a historic public house located in Banbury. The building dates back to the 17th century. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Coach and Horses became a popular haunt for local tradesmen and farmers. It was also frequented by stagecoach passengers travelling between London and the Midlands.
3. The Oxford Canal (great for a walk)
The Oxford Canal is a historic waterway that runs for 78 miles from Oxford to Coventry, passing through Banbury on its route. The canal was constructed in the late 18th century for transporting goods, particularly coal, between the Midlands and the south of England.
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Located in the county of Oxfordshire, and around 20 miles north of Oxford, is the town of Banbury.
The name 'Banbury' derives from 'Banna's burh', with 'burh' being a Saxon word for fortified settlement and 'Banna' being presumably the name of a Saxon chieftain. It is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Banesberie'.
During the 12th century, Banbury was owned by the Bishops of Lincoln. In 1135, Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln ordered the construction of Banbury Castle. The castle would later be destroyed following the English Civil War, leaving no remains.
From the 13th century, Banbury became known for its wool trade. By the Tudor era, leather-making became another major industry in the town. Many specialist markets were held in Banbury by the end of the 16th century, including a leather market, a horse market, a sheep market, a cattle market, a swine market, a corn market, and a flax market. On the culinary side, the town became known for Banbury cheese (up until the 19th century) and Banbury cakes (currant-filled pastries).
In 1628 a fire broke out, destroying over 100 houses in Banbury, which was about one third of those in the town at the time.
During the mid 18th century, the following nursery rhyme first appeared in print: Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross, To see a Fine Lady upon a white horse, With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, She shall have music wherever she goes. During the Middle Ages, three crosses stood in different locations around the town. These were all destroyed by Puritans around the beginning of the 17th century. The cross featured in the walk dates from 1859 to commemorate the marriage of Princess Victoria, eldest daughter of Queen Victoria, to Prince Frederic of Prussia. The adjacent statue of the Fine Lady was unveiled in 2005 by Princess Anne.
In 1790 the Oxford Canal was completed. This provided Banbury with a direct link to Oxford, Coventry and other locations, thus providing a boost to trade in the town. Sixty years later, in 1850, the railway arrived at Banbury courtesy of Great Western Railway. Today it has direct links to London Marylebone, Birmingham, Oxford and Manchester among other locations.
In 1854, Banbury Town Hall was built in the Gothic Revival style. It is Grade II listed.
Banbury is represented in sport by Banbury United Football Club. Founded in 1931, they play their home games at the Spencer Stadium.
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0:00 Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church
0:06 South Bar Street
2:24 The Fine Lady Statue
2:38 South Bar Street
3:03 Banbury Cross
3:08 South Bar Street
3:14 Horse Fair
4:00 High Street
6:23 Church Lane
6:58 Church Walk
7:41 St Mary's Church grounds
8:44 Horse Fair
9:00 St Mary's Church
9:08 Horse Fair
10:12 North Bar Street
10:38 Parson's Street
13:18 Market Place
13:54 Butchers Row
15:13 High Street
17:39 Banbury Town Hall
17:59 Market Place
20:45 Bridge Street
21:17 Banbury Town Hall
21:23 Bridge Street
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Banbury, Oxfordshire
Founded by Saxon settler in the 5th and 6th century, Banbury is a delighted little market town, with plenty going on and lots to interest visitors.
The film also takes a look at the Oxford canal, which carries narrowboats through the centre of the town.
Banbury Victorian Christmas Market UK
Banbury Victorian Christmas Market UK