The monthly magazine of the British Tourist Authority published by Premier Media Partners Ltd, London.
	IN BRITAIN July 2000 Front cover photo: Littondale, Arncliffe in Yorkshire by Andrew Lambert

What to find in the July 2000 issue:

Editor's notebook Commemorating the Battle of Britain, garden sculptures, lunch in style, sporting sales at Sotheby's, award-winning beaches in North Devon and Elizabethan banquets. Forthcoming events What's happening in Britain? Letters to the Editor Write to tell us about your travel experiences, your recommendations for other readers and what you think about IN BRITAIN. Filming Mansfield Park Kirby Hall in Northamptonshire was perfect to play Mansfield Park in the filming of Jane Austen's novel. Well, nearly perfect - nothing that a good set designer couldn't fix! EILEEN DUNWOODIE reports. Go fly a kite If you thought that a kite was just one of those Christmas presents for kids that ends up in the attic, head for one of Britain's kite festivals for a big surprise, says PAUL BERTHOLD. A Victorian masterpiece MIKE KIPLING takes a ride upon the cliff lift at Saltburn-by-the-Sea - a masterpiece of engineering and lovingly preserved. Dishing Up the Best Meet STEVEN SAUNDERS, chef, restaurant owner and champion of organic food, who's opening a new restaurant at the Lowry centre in Salford. Big Voice It started as an enthusiastic group of amateur singers made up of miners, housewives, firemen and steelworkers. Now the Welsh National Opera is a world-famous touring company. CAROL DAVIS reports on its 50 or more years of bringing opera to the people. The Only Way Is UP Before the City Royalty of Edinburgh was extended and the smart Georgian "New Town" was built, the area around the Royal Mile consisted of plots called "tenements" and buildings built on them called "lands". Gladstone's Land is a survivor, preserved by The National Trust for Scotland, reports ALLAN BRADFORD. Growing Japanese The Japanese style of garden, a 2000-year-old art form which is linked with the country's religion and culture, is recreated all over the world in various forms. NICOLA STOCKEN TOMKINS discovers Britain's contribution. My Bit of Britain Actress MOLLIE SUGDEN grew up in Brontë country in Yorkshire and has enjoyed living in Surrey and on the Isle of Man.

Click for IN BRITAIN July 2000 pages 14-15 Filming Mansfield Park PhotosİEnglish Heritage/Image Net   IN BRITAIN July 2000 pages 20-21 Go fly your kite PhotosİSunderland and Weymouth Kite Festivals   IN BRITAIN July 2000 pages 26-27 A Victorian masterpiece - PhotoİMike Kipling   Click for IN BRITAIN July 2000 pages 44-45 The only way is Up Photos İThe National Trust for Scotland   IN BRITAIN July 2000 pages 50-51 Japanese-inspired gardens Photos İNicola Stocken Tomkins/Dorling Kindersley