With the latest James Bond book Solo shooting off the shelves this week, and new series 'Fleming' assigned to Sky Atlantic later this year, fans will be eager to get their fix of the spy who has loved us all. While even the world might not be enough for Bond, his spiritual home remains in England where there's plenty of Bond themed action for fanciful future spies.

BOND IN MOTION, Beaulieu National Motor Museum
View an exhibition of 50 iconic James Bond vehicles - the largest of its kind staged anywhere in the world - at the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu.  Extended until 5 January 2014 due to popular demand, Bond in Motion features a range of vehicles that have appeared in Bond films over the years. Vehicles include Goldfinger performers, 964 Aston Martin DB5 and the 1937 Phantom lll Rolls-Royce, the Lotus Esprit S1 nicknamed 'Wet Nellie' from The spy who loved me, the Bede Acrostar jet flown in Octopussy, the BMW 750iL from Tomorrow Never Dies, and the original Parahawk (powered parachute) which starred in The World Is Not Enough.
Admission costs £17 adults, £10.50 children.
www.beaulieu.co.uk/attractions/bond-in-motion

 
London RIB Bond Experience
If you want to be shaken and stirred, try a thrill ride on a speed boat down the Thames on the London RIB Bond Experience.  Power straight through the heart of London along the world's most famous river whilst strapped into a twin engine 245hp speedboat. The trained guides will reveal fascinating facts and anecdotes about MI5 and MI6 as you speed by the real life HQ of the British Secret Service. There'll be just enough time to catch your breath after roaring down to the O2 Arena before weaving your way back to a soundtrack of classic Bond music. http://www.thamesribexperience.com/

Spy Games, Milton Keynes

How well do you think you'd do on Her Majesty's Secret Service? You can have a taste of the spy life yourself at New Spy HQ in Milton Keynes. Courses of various lengths for various ages include learning how to use hidden camera and bugging equipment, how to protect a VIP in a protection scenario, un-armed combat, axe throwing, how to use a pistol, fire machine guns and sniper rifles and taking part in all out laser tag games. Available for families, groups and corporates.
www.spy-games.com

Royal Navy Museum,  Plymouth
For a more sedate look at Bond, head to the Royal Navy Museum in Plymouth. Bond's creator, Sir Ian Flemming, was a British Naval Intelligence Officer himself. You can gain insight into his life and into the fascinating history of the Royal Navy at the largest naval base in Western Europe.
www.plymouthnavalmuseum.com

Martini Mixing in Bond's Spiritual Home
Tucked away behind the grand Georgian facades of Mayfair lies the small but perfectly formed DUKES hotel. It's a truly English affair with the equally small but charming DUKES Bar, world renowned for its martinis and cocktails. This was Ian Flemin's martini bar of choice, making it the best place to learn how to make martinis that James Bond would be proud to drink.

Barman Alessandro Palazzi is a cocktail connoisseur and will teach you how to make the perfect martini, along with other classic tipples, while filling you in on the story behind each cocktail. After you've picked up a few tricks of the trade, you'll be able to mix your own martini - shaken not stirred of course.
www.dukeshotel.com

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About England
• Historic yet contemporary, traditional yet cutting-edge, metropolitan yet wild: England is truly a unique destination and a real powerhouse in global tourism.
• With ancient Hadrian's Wall straddling the wild north and the world's biggest indoor tropical rainforest nestled in the far south, England really is the ultimate mix of old and new as well as being home to some of the most iconic sites in the world, including Stonehenge, the honey-hued Georgian terraces of Bath and the towering peaks and glistening meres of the Lake District.
• Did you know that in 2010 there were 96.4 million domestic overnight trips in England, 25.5 million inbound visits and 872 million tourism day trips?

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