When we reviewed some of Europe's smallest and quirkiest museums last September (in hidden europe 4), little did we realise what a deluge of ideas it would unleash from readers anxious to promote their own favourite offbeat museum. After months of visiting bizarre exhibitions across our continent, we can reveal a seasonal museum that is truly eccentric. Only the English will really understand the appeal of a museum dedicated entirely to lawnmowers. Located above a hardware store in Southport in northwest England, the British Lawnmower Museum has a display of over two hundred machines.
Across the Channel
The stretch of coast north from Boulogne (in the direction of Calais) is a good place to reflect on England. We took a local bus along the coastal road last month, and it made for a fine ride on a perfectly clear, crisp winter day. Beach ...