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Dear Reader,

Stuck on original ideas to celebrate New Year's Eve in the UK? We've got plenty for you! Party in style with friends or family, in pubs or outdoors, with our guide to this year's best ways to ring in 2010 in the UK.

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Happy travels,
WTG editorial

Where to... party

New Year's Eve party, Covent Garden
Welcome in the New Year at this trendy club, just outside of the touristy Covent Garden area in London. Tamarai features award-winning Pan-Asian cuisine and a top-notch drinks selection that will get the party started without breaking the bank. And with extensive lighting effects and a professional DJ, you can groove your way straight into 2010.

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Where to... enjoy a pub crawl

Northern Quarter, Manchester
Manchester's revamped pub scene makes it the perfect spot for a night of ‘pub-ing' with your mates. The Northern Quarter is home to some of Manchester's best pubs like the traditional Old Nags Head, situated just outside of the city centre, and more contemporary spots like Lammars, near Piccadilly. The area has pubs for any budget or taste and is within stumbling distance of Manchester's New Year's Eve fireworks display in the city centre.

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Where to... celebrate in style

River Cruises, Thames River
London can be a hectic, albeit exciting place during the holiday season, but for the discerning holiday reveller, an intimate cruise on the Thames is a great way to start the year off right. There are many ships that make the journey on New Year, and although they can be pricey they offer a unique experience you will never forget. The Silver Barracuda includes gourmet meals, soothing music, dancing, and front-row seats to London's annual fireworks spectacle.

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Where to... take the family

Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort, Aviemore
Young and old will enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of the Macdonald Resort in Aviemore, Scotland. The resort offers packages designed for families that include children's shows and a New Year's extravaganza tied into the Hogmanay celebrations in central Edinburgh (one of world's best New Year's Eve street parties). In addition to the family-friendly activities, the resort also has an indoor pool and four hotels to suit any budget.

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Where to... renew old traditions

Elizabethan Banquet, Lumley Castle, County Durham
Take a step back in history with an authentic New Year's Eve Elizabethan Banquet in County Durham, near Newcastle. Dine on traditional favourites such as roast pork ribs and 'olde burnt English cream' for desert. Drink mead and wine as you dazzle at the lords and ladies of court as well as a traditional piper to usher in the New Year. Festivities also include a disco with music, both new and old, so you can welcome the future from centuries in the past.

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