Places You Wouldn't Want To Live in The U.K.
When most people imagine the United Kingdom, they think of London, wry humor and polite people. It might seem unthinkable that Great Britain has some real dung piles among its treasures but these 5 cities will have you wondering why there is a “Great” in front of “Britain”.
At number 5. Sandwell
The available jobs in this West Midlands town are so poorly paid that the average resident has zero disposable income. The good news for locals is that Sandwell has a pretty high mortality rate, so they don’t have to suffer for very long.
At Number 4. Gwent Valleys
No matter which metric you choose to measure Gwent Valleys scores poorly. Crime? Check. Poor healthcare? Check. A-hole teenagers all around? Oh yeah. In a country that’s filled with coastline and rolling hills, Gwent Valleys has none of that. It’s just the worst.
At Number 3. High Wycombe
Petty crime and drug use are present; as is a low employment rate. The little money High Wycombe does have it spends on the schools which is great. Of course, that doesn’t do the average tourist any good.
At Number 2. Southampton
Southampton is simply filled with half-destroyed buildings blotting the landscape. To be fair, the place was bombed in World War II. That is a pretty solid excuse, but on the other hand, they’ve had the better part of eighty years to get the place back in order …
And at number 1. Morecambe
In the 1930s, luminaries like Coco Chanel used to hang out in Morecambe These days, Morecambe is more known for its dilapidation. The coastline outside the city is stunning, but if you’re being completely honest, coasts aren’t exactly a point of pride, and neither is Morecambe.
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Magical time in London
Magical time in London
London is the capital of England and largest city of both England and of the United Kingdom, it is also the largest city in Western Europe and the European Union. Most residents of Greater London are very proud of their capital, the multiculturalism of the city. At its centre stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower and Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations. Across the Thames River, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of the South Bank cultural complex, and the entire city.
Greater London consists of 32 London boroughs and the City of London that, together with the office of the Mayor of London, form the basis for London's local government.
Central London:
Bloomsbury
City of London
Covent Garden
Holborn-Clerkenwell
Leicester Square
Mayfair-Marylebone
Notting Hill-North Kensington
Paddington-Maida Vale
Soho
South Bank
South Kensington-Chelsea
Westminster
Inner London Areas:
Camden
East End
Greenwich
Hackney
Hammersmith and Fulham
Hampstead
Islington
Lambeth
Southwark-Lewisham
Wandsworth
Outer London Areas:
West-Taking in much of the ancient English county of Middlesex
North-Largely made up of lush green upper middle-class/bourgeois suburbs, many of which were formerly part of the counties of Middlesex and Hertfordshire before being absorbed into Greater London.
East-Mostly originally part of the county of Essex, taking in former industrial areas on the upper Thames Estuary such as Beckton, Dagenham and Barking. Includes Stratford, home of the 2012 Olympic Games
South-Originally divided between Kent and Surrey and Containing many commuter suburbs with housing of all sizes and styles.
Richmond-Kew
Wimbledon
London has existed in various incarnations for two millennia. The commercial capital was the City of London. This had a dense population and all the other pre-requisites of a medieval city: walls, a castle (The Tower of London), a cathedral (Saint Pauls), a semi-independent City government, a port and a bridge across which all trade was routed so Londoners could make money (London Bridge).
About an hour upstream (on foot or by boat) around a bend in the river was the government capital (Westminster). This had a church for crowning the monarch (Westminster Abbey) and palaces. As each palace was replaced by a larger one, the previous one was used for government, first the Palace of Westminster (better known as the Houses of Parliament), then Whitehall, then Buckingham Palace. The two were linked by a road called The Strand, old English for riverbank.
Modern-day London in these terms is a two-centre city, with the area in between known confusingly as the West End. However, even this doesn't define the actual central area of London, which extends slightly beyond the City and Westminster, as inner portions of the surrounding boroughs (Kensington & Chelsea, Camden, Islington, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Southwark and Lambeth) also lie within Central London.
A lot to see in London such as :
Big Ben
Buckingham Palace
London Eye
Tower of London
Tower Bridge
Hyde Park
Westminster Abbey
St. Paul's Cathedral
Palace of Westminster
Trafalgar Square
River Thames
Covent Garden
Natural History Museum
The National Gallery
The Shard
Piccadilly Circus
Oxford Street
London Bridge
Tate Modern
Kensington Palace
Madame Tussauds London
The Regent's Park
Victoria and Albert Museum
Borough Market
Soho
Camden Town
South Bank
Notting Hill
St James's Park
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Camden Market
ZSL London Zoo
Hampton Court Palace
Kensington Gardens
Millennium Bridge
Royal Observatory Greenwich
The London Dungeon
Shakespeare's Globe
Central London
Portobello Road
Monument to the Great Fire of London
Churchill War Rooms
SEA LIFE London Aquarium
Science Museum
Richmond Park
Hampstead Heath
Museum of London
Royal Albert Hall
Leicester Square
Canary Wharf
( London - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting London. Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in London - UK
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Billingsgate Wholesale Fish Market in London, the largest fish market in the world.
Billingsgate Fish Market is located in Poplar in London. It is the United Kingdom's largest inland fish market. It takes its name from Billingsgate, a ward in the south-east corner of the City of London, where the riverside market was originally established. In its original location in the 19th century, Billingsgate was the largest fish market in the world.
The Wild Parakeets (Ringneck) of Hyde Park in London, U.K.
The parakeets will fly onto your hands, shoulders, head and arms if they see that you have food for them. At times, it can feel overwhelming but also lots of fun to have them all over you.
These parakeets actually look closer to the size of a small parrot, and I guess I'm thinking of the domesticated parakeets that I've seen. Perhaps in the wild, they simply grew larger. According to various websites, the official name for them is ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri).
Here are some links to various articles that describe more about them, how they came to be and growing in large numbers (and the problems they now face from predators):
Ed did the camcorder filming & narrations at the beginning & then utilized iphone video to shoot the latter scenes of the birds feeding from our hands.
A Fantastic Day Out In Greenwich Walk - 1 Minute Walks: London
The sun’s shining and there’s a lot to discover!
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Free self- guided walking tours that you can preview in one minute.
Start: Royal Victoria / Emirates Air Line - DLR. (Turquoise on the Tube Map)
End: Westminster - District, Circle, Jubilee, (Green, Yellow, Gray)
Highlights Include: Royal Victoria /Emirates Cable Car Terminal, Thames Path, University of Greenwich, Cutty Sark, Greenwich Market, National Maritime Museum, Royal Observatory, Greenwich Pier, Westminster Pier, Westminster Tube station.
5 Miles / 8 KM Approximately
Fast fitness walk – 1 hour 20 minutes but you could easily spend all day visiting some of the attractions.
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1 Minute Walks are free self-guided walks that you can preview in 1 Minute. Every walk starts and ends at a London tube station
Royal Victoria (DLR)
Exit and take the Emirates signs it’s a very short walk to the Terminal.
Emirates Air Line
This was my first time on the Emirates Air Line cable car – It's fantastic! The 10-minute ride is a great way to start an adventure. It was built as part of the East London Olympic regeneration programme and opened in 2012.
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Exit Emirates Greenwich peninsular terminal and turn right and continue until you get to the river Turn left onto the Thames Path.
Thames Path,
The route takes you past the impressive Canary Wharf complex situated on the other side of the river. As you are approaching Greenwich there is a temporary diversion on the Thames Path, owing to construction work. Take the yellow diversion signs to Greenwich (about 15 minutes walk away). As you approach Greenwich the University is clearly signposted. Turn right at the crossroads and continue to the river. Turn left.
University of Greenwich (Old Naval College) -Free Entry
The University uses the Old Royal Naval College, as it’s main campus. The buildings are stunning and the entire site has World Heritage status. Sir Christopher Wren built it as the Royal Hospital for Seamen between 1696 and 1712. In 1873 the buildings became the Royal Naval College, Greenwich. In 1998 the University of Greenwich and Trinity College Of Music took out a 150-year lease on the buildings. The buildings are an architectural masterpiece. Don’t miss The Painted Hall it’s absolutely stunning! I cannot recommend The Old Naval College more highly. For obvious reasons, the site is regularly used as a film location. Who knows who you might bump into.
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Cutty Sark
This beautiful old sailing ship is a must visit for engineering and naval history fans. Also, children enjoy the many interactive exhibits. The Cutty Sark was built in 1869 and made regular voyages to China and Australia carrying cargos of tea and wool. It held the record voyage time from Australia to Britain for 10 years.
Website.
Walk up to Greenwich Church Street (150 meters) and the market entrance is on your right at Durnford Street
Greenwich Market
Lots of interesting craft stalls and food stands with dishes from around the world. Some of the stalls change daily. Check the website for details.
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Exit the market the way you came in. Turn left then left into Nelson Rd. and right into King William Walk
National Maritime Museum – Free Entry
An excellent museum particularly the children’s areas that are very well thought out.
Royal Observatory
This is the home of GMT – Greenwich Mean Time Here you can stand with one foot in the eastern hemisphere and the other in the west! The Planetarium is also worth a visit as is the Camera Obscura that is reopening in spring 2017. Also, I enjoy the fascinating Time & Longitude exhibit.
Website.
Exit the observatory; go back down the hill to Greenwich and the Thames. Next to the Cutty Sark is Greenwich Pier.
Greenwich Pier
The river bus is possibly my favourite method of transport in London. The views are always spectacular and I feel that I’m on a holiday (I never get that feeing on the Tube)! At Greenwich Pier there are many destinations available, I chose Westminster. See the website for details.
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Special Workings & Freight Trains Around London - 8th April 2019
Welcome to My Channel South Coast Trainspotter. This Video: Special Workings & Freight Trains Around London and Kent. Locations Include West Hampstead, Ealing Broadway, West Ealing, Hanwell and Gravesend. Classes Featured Are Class 37, 43, 56, 59, 66, 73, 313, 332, 345, 378, 387, 465, 700 and Tube.
Freight Workings:
66060 (6L35 Wembley-Dagenham)
66015 (0E26 Dollands Moor-Scunthorpe)
66572 (4M94 Felixstowe-Lawley Street)
56105 (6L39 Bridgend-Dagenham)
66424 (4M07 Tilbury-Daventry)
59103 (7C68 Colnbrook-Acton)
57312 & 313026 (5Q56 Hornsey-Newport)
66502 (4L36 Wentloog-Felixstowe)
66059 (6Z48 Calvert-Wembley)
66558 (4M58 Southampton-Garston)
66104 & 60065 (6V03 Acton-Alexandra Dock Jn)
37409 & 975025 (5Z02 Princes Risborough-Derby)
59102 (7C77 Acton-Merehead)
66035 (6M20 Whatley-Churchyard)
66769 (6V92 Grain-Brentford)
66705 (6M01 Cricklewood-Calvert)
59206 (6C76 Acton-Whatley)
59103 (7C64 Acton-Merehead)
66620 (6M91 Theale-Hope)
66012 (7Y27 Hoo Junction-Hither Green)
66610 (6V06 Grain-Conbrook)
66606 (6O05 Colnbrook-Grain)
66716 & 130 (6X36 Hoo Junction-Whitemoor)
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Pagan London Episode 5: A Bronze Age Burial Mound By London Bridge
Londonist's 12-part documentary series exploring London’s historical, mythical and contemporary pagan connections.
In episode five, we find a Bronze Age burial mound under One London Bridge, once Fenning's Wharf. Beneath the mounds, the ashes of cremated children were found.
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Harlow & London
Sunday 30th July 2017
Valence House Museum, Dagenham, Greater London
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