A 16th Century hall which is seen as the birth place of Quakerism in the 17th century. The historic house can be visited, they offer B&B at very modest prices and there is a programme of Quaker events. A wonderful quiet place near to Ulverston and the southern Lakes which is of great significance to Quakers (Society of Friends)
www.swarthmoorhall.co.uk/index.htm
Swarthmoor Hall, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0JQ
+44 (0)1229 583 204
Google map: bit.ly/lq5w5k
Student cafe doing good Italian food at a very reasonable price for this expensive country.
Near the University.
Christiesgaten 13, 5015 Bergen
Map: tinyurl.com/257ll2
Excellent, good value Vietnamese food in a small cafe out of the centre just up the hill from the station on the way to the University.
Very welcoming.
Stromgaten 26, 5008 Bergen
Tel : 0047 55 32 14 38
Map: tinyurl.com/2yrgzq
Take Tram D to Nusstodorf. Walk up across the hill to Kahlenberg through lanes fringed by vineyards and wine gardens, where people go in the autumn to drink the new wine. Once you enter the Vienna Woods, you will see violets, aconites and celandine among the trees if you go in the spring. It was at Kahlenberg that the Polish king John Sobieski said mass before leading his army down to defeat the Turks in 1683. Sit on the terrace of the hotel for coffee and strudel and look at the fantastic view of Vienna, the River Danube and the Danube Canal.
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