Places to see in ( Brandon - UK )
Places to see in ( Brandon - UK )
Brandon is a small town and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. It is in the Forest Heath local government district. Brandon is located in the Breckland area on the border of Suffolk with the adjoining county of Norfolk. Surrounded by Forestry Commission and agricultural land it is considered a rural town.
According to Eilert Ekwall (The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place Names) the likely origin of the name is Brandon, usually 'hill where broom grows', the earliest known spelling being in the 11th century when the town, gradually expanding up and along the rising ground of the river valley, was called Bromdun.
From prehistoric times the area was mined for flint as can be seen at Grimes Graves, a popular Brandon tourist destination. Much more recently, the town was a major centre for the production of gunflints. The Domesday Book records that the manor of Brandon in 1086 had 25 households. In medieval times and beyond Brandon was renowned for its rabbit fur.
The town's current population is recorded as 9,636 people in the 2011 UK Census. Brandon has three schools; two primary, Forest Academy and Glade Primary School; and one High School, IES Breckland. Brandon's population has steadily increased since the Second World War due to immigration. After the war there was an influx of servicemen from Poland who settled in the town and also in nearby Weeting, Norfolk. The Cold War saw many American service people and their families billeted in and around the town. The Greater London Council oversaw the building of a large Council estate off Thetford Road and Bury Road in the 1970s and many London families were relocated to Brandon during that time.
Brandon is situated on the A1065 Mildenhall to Fakenham road. It often suffers severe congestion due to large amounts of commuter traffic, holiday traffic travelling to the Norfolk Coast and HGVs. Several bus routes and National Express coach services pass through the town as well. Brandon railway station has an hourly service to Cambridge and Ely to the West and to Thetford and Norwich in the East.
Regular bus services operate from Brandon to the neighbouring towns of Bury St. Edmunds, Mildenhall and Thetford. There are also infrequent services (at school and shopping times) to Downham Market, King's Lynn and Norwich. Flowing in an easterly direction the Little Ouse river is navigable through the town.
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Winter in Norfolk, UK
Winter is a great time to visit Norfolk, with the incredible Winter Wildlife Safari of seals at Blakeney Point, migrating geese, swans and other birdlife, plus festive shows and pantos. Dog walking on the coast and in the countryside is a delight, and there's always a welcoming pub with a roaring fire to relax in afterwards.
Rockingham Castle & Lyddington Bede House
Rockingham Castle and Gardens and then the Bede House in the village of Lyddington quite nearby.
Miniature Railways of Great Britain The Brandon & D M E S May 2017
Many thanks to Peter for arranging our visit to the Brandon & D.M.E.S Friends and family day.
What an interesting place,with a choice of different gauge loco's, 5 inch,7 1/4,standard gauge and then a very rare 5 foot gauge loco on display,if I'm right this loco came from the Epping Ongar railway.I fIlmed it a few years ago and was told then it was leaving then, so it's nice to see she is still around and has not been scrapped.
A nice collection of traction engines were in steam also a steam car running around the grounds.
A large man made pond had three radio controlled boats out.
Overall a very cold and windy but very enjoyable day...Many thanks to the club for putting it on.
Exploring the Norfolk Village
Author Christopher Barringer introduces his book 'Exploring the Norfolk Village' which not only deals with the specific history of the villages it features but also provides an excellent introduction for anyone wishing to study their own settlement.
West tofts to Mundford.
West tofts to Mundford. I do not own or have any rights to the audio track.
Southwold, Shadingfield Hall Lodge (Sleeps 4) - Best of Suffolk
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Shadingfield Hall Lodge has an idyllic and private countryside location, adjacent to the Regency Shadingfield Hall, down a long drive just 8 miles from Southwold on the coast. It's an ideal location of getting away from it all, just as a Prime Minister chose to do during his summer holiday in 2008.
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World's Largest Airport : Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport : 240 Million Passengers a Year
World's Largest Airport : Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport : 240 Million Passengers a Year
An expansion of Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport has been delayed by a year until 2018, the airport’s operator said yesterday.
Currently Dubai’s second-largest airport, it is expected to become the world’s largest when its expansion is completed, with the capacity to handle 26 million passengers a year.
Al Maktoum airport opened in 2013 and can currently handle about 7 million passengers a year. Its expansion has been delayed as construction completion approaches to allow time for trials and testing, a spokesman for Dubai Airports said.
The Dubai Government said on Sunday it had secured US$3 billion in long-term financing for the expansion of its airports, which are forecast to serve 146.3 million passengers by 2025.
Al Maktoum International, located near Jebel Ali, is being gradually expanded to take over from Dubai International Airport, currently the world’s busiest and home to Emirates airline.
Dubai Airports’ chief executive, Paul Griffiths, said in January the budget carrier flydubai would move its operations from Dubai International to Al Maktoum International in the third quarter of this year.
Emirates is slated to move to Al Maktoum International in 2025.
A Dubai Airports spokesman said it aims to grow Al Maktoum further to handle 240 million passengers a year, but that there was no date yet for when that would be.
This year, passenger traffic across Dubai’s two international airports is expected to reach just over 90 million, the spokesman said.
Arabic:
أكبر مطار في العالم: مطار دبي ال مكتوم الدولي: 240 مليون راكب سنة
Bangla:
বিশ্বের বৃহত্তম বিমান বন্দর: দুবাইয়ের আল Maktoum আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর-240 মিলিয়ন যাত্রী এক বছর
Chinese Simplified:
世界最大机场: 迪拜国际机场: 每年2.4亿名乘客
Chinese Traditional:
世界最大機場: 迪拜國際機場: 每年2.4億名乘客
Czech:
Největší světové letiště: Dubaj Al Maktoum Mezinárodní letiště: 240 milionů cestujících za rok
Dutch:
werelds grootste luchthaven: Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport: 240 miljoen passagiers per jaar
English:
World's Largest Airport : Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport : 240 Million Passengers a Year
Filipino:
Sa mundo pinakamalaking Airport: Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport: 240 milyong pasahero ng isang taon
Hindi:
दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा हवाई अड्डा: दुबई अल मकतूम अंतर्राष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डा: २४०,०००,००० यात्रियों को एक साल
Indonesian:
Bandara terbesar di dunia: Bandar Udara Internasional Dubai Al Maktoum: 240 juta penumpang per tahun
Japanese:
世界最大の空港: ドバイ アル ・ マクトゥーム国際空港: 乗客 2 億 4000 万年
Maltese:
Ajruport akbar tad-dinja: ajruport internazzjonali Dubaj Al Maktoum: 240 miljun passiġġieri sena
Portuguese:
Maior aeroporto do mundo: Aeroporto Internacional de Dubai Al Maktoum: 240 milhões de passageiros por ano
Russian:
В мире крупнейший аэропорт: Международный аэропорт Дубая Аль Мактум: 240 миллионов пассажиров год
Spanish:
Aeropuerto más grande del mundo: Aeropuerto Internacional de Dubai Al Maktoum: 240 millones de pasajeros al año
Tamil:
உலகின் மிகப் பெரிய விமான நிலையம்: துபாய் அல் மக்தூம் சர்வதேச விமான நிலையம்: 240 மில்லியன் பயணிகள் ஒரு ஆண்டு
Turkish:
Dünyanın en büyük Havalimanı: Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport: 240 milyon yolcu bir yıl
Urdu:
دنیا کا سب سے بڑا ہوائی اڈے: دبئی امام المخطوم بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈے: 240 ملین مسافروں ایک سال
Vietnamese:
Sân bay lớn nhất thế giới: Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport: 240 triệu hành khách một năm
Wells (the Quay and the Beach)
This was one of my favourite days out when we stayed at Blakeney. We actually went twice, my Brother came and visited the second time we came.
We parked at the Quay and had fish and chips in the yellow restuarant that you can see in the alot of the photo's, it overlooked the Quay and you could see the tide coming in. Then we braved the windy chilly walk along that long path which goes past the new lifeboat station and onto the beach where you see the famous beach houses. Its a beautiful place, at times you don't feel like you are in England, there is an island of land that gets cut off by the tides. The beach backs on to forest.
You can also see in many of the photo's the old Granary building. The green one on stilts sticking out over the road. This was an old building that was used to load grain on the ships I believe, and its now a private residence. A few years ago I was watching one of those programmes where people bought old places and renovated them, and this one was on there, and I saw how lovely it is inside! It apparently sways a bit in the wind. I loved it, how quirky!
I am going to put another video of this day out on my Finley (family) account, because I have some good footage of Steve (my Brother) and Finley (my Son) and also some photo's of the hugest ice cream I have ever eaten!
BEDFORD STEAM RALLY 2012
Far too much to take in, but here is a quick glimpse at some of the attractions at this years show. It was also the SENTINEL centenary so a high number of steam wagons are on display.