Travel supplement

Undiscovered England 12: Slough (pronounced haschlooff).
Most tourists head straight from the sights of central London to the rural idyll of the Cotswolds, or the national parks of the north. But in so doing, they miss the urban/suburban paradise to the west of London, exemplified by that jewel in the crown that is Slough.
Slough is a thriving, bustling, post-concrete, supermarket town with both bus and rail facilities. On the periphery, the quasi-industrial quarter boasts some of the finest examples of architecture from the Dilapidation School, with soaring chip board masking jagged glass that is quintessentially modern Britain.
Post-suburban neo-sculpture is ubiquitous. On the London Road we can see "Bus Shelter 37" from the Vandal school of artists. With only the briefest of references to an actual bus shelter, the colours are vivid, as are some of the phrases used to describe Sharron's boyfriend.
In the centre, where traditionally visitors would be bored by stereotypical supply-chain emporia, Slough planners have been truly inspired. Dispensing with the trivia of construction and style, instead they have gone for statement on a grand scale, by simply dumping huge quantities of brick and rubble from a great height.
So do not hurry past. Make sure that Slough is firmly on your itinerary.
This supplement has been brought to you in association with the Slough Tourist Board, the League of Big Liars and large quantities of cash.