Ben Le Vay's Eccentric Britain (Bradt Travel Guides (Eccentric Guides))

A Tesco on every corner, Boden catalogues piled through the letterbox, and Center Parcs holidays " Britain has been overrun by all-pervasive corporate sameness. Or has it? Ben le Vay " expert on all things eccentric " reveals the quirky gems hidden near your home: hotter than the spice girls everywhere, Norfolk's fascinating Mustard Museum; Devon's Gnome Reserve, home to over 1,000 of Britain beloved garden characters; or the fourth Earl of Dunmore's eccentric home,The Pineapple. Encompassing eccentric pastimes, aristocrats and bizarre last wishes, Ben le Vay's Eccentric Britain is both a humorous and entertaining read, as well as practical guide to some of Britain's most peculiar and unexpected monuments, gardens and museums.