Top 10 Places in England according to Fodor's
10. Lake District
The Lake District National Park is in North West England. It is the largest National Park in the country and is considered one of its most scenic regions and England's premier destination for hiking and climbing. The main attraction is the lakes and fells carved by glacial erosion and providing dramatic and inspiring scenery although much modified by man's intervention mainly by farming.
9. Cotswolds Villages
The Cotswolds are a range of rolling hills in south central England. Designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1966; the area stretching south-west from just below Stratford-upon-Avon to just beyond Bath, is considered to have unique features derived from the local golden coloured limestone known as Cotswold stone. The predominantly rural landscape containing stone-built villages, historical towns, and stately homes and gardens, is known worldwide.
8. Coastal Cornwall
Cornwall is a Duchy in the extreme south west of the UK and includes the Isles of Scilly, considered the mystical home of the legendary King Arthur. Its relatively warm climate, long coastline, amazing scenery, and diverse Celtic heritage go only part of the way to explaining its appeal. Cornwall is increasingly becoming a popular destination for those interested in cultural tourism due to its long association with visual and written arts, and enormous wealth of archaeology.
7. Oxford and Cambridge
Oxford is the oldest university city in the United Kingdom. Together with Cambridge (the second oldest university city and Oxford's great rival), Oxford has long represented the English academic establishment and élite, a haven of tradition and endeavour. Oxford's famous Dreaming Spires refer to the medieval churches and colleges that dominate the bustling modern town in all their Gothic splendour.
6. Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall was one of Ancient Rome's fortified borders, which gave the late Roman Empire security against the barbarians at its gates. Constructed and later garrisoned by soldiers drawn from all over the Roman world, the wall preserves an immense amount of military and civilian day-to-day life.
5. Bath
Bath is a historic Roman and Georgian spa city. Bath is famous for its hot springs, Roman period baths, Medieval heritage and stately Georgian architecture. Set in the rolling Somerset countryside on the southern edge of the Cotswolds, Bathoffers a diverse range of attractions: restaurants, theatres, cinemas, pubs and nightclubs, along with interesting museums, and a wide range of guided tours.
4. Brighton and its Seafront
Brighton is a famous seaside resort and charming city (on the south coast of England, in the county of East Sussex and almost immediately due south of the capital city London). In 2000, the two neighbouring communities of Brighton and Hove joined together to form the unitary authority of the City of Brighton and Hove. Known for its oriental architecture and large gay community.
3. Stonehenge and Avebury
Stonehenge is in a World Heritage Site of over 2000 hectares that is considered one of the most archaeologically rich in Europe. It is home to some of the most important Neolithic and Bronze Age finds and structures in the UK, and contains some 200 scheduled monuments. It is also the site of one of the biggest Chalk grassland reversion projects in the world.
2. Yorkshire Dales
The Yorkshire Dales are mainly in North Yorkshire. The area is a national park, world-famous for its picturesque combination of rolling hills, woodland, wild moorland, dramatic landscapes and gentle valleys that create unique and beautiful vistas. There are many opportunities for great walks and the lovely little Dales towns and villages provide a glimpse into traditional old-fashioned Yorkshire life.
1. London
Noisy, vibrant and truly multicultural, London is a megalopolis of people, ideas and frenetic energy. The capital and largest city of the United Kingdom, it is also the largest city in Western Europe and the European Union. Situated on the River Thames in South-East England, Greater London has an official population of a little over 8 million, but the estimate of between 12 and 14 million people in the greater metropolitan area better reflects its size and importance. Considered one of the world's leading global cities, London remains an international capital of culture, music, education, fashion, politics, finance and trade.
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Day Trip to the Seven Sisters White Cliffs From London By Train!
Visiting the Seven Sisters Cliffs on a day trip from London had been on my list for awhile and I'm so glad I finally did it!
I took the train from London Victoria Station to Eastbourne. I headed to the beach, along the promenade and straight away I could see the white cliffs lining the coastline. I decided to make Birling Gap my half way point which was a beautiful, although steep in places, 9-10km walk which took me through countryside meadows and right alongside the edge of the cliffs.
Birling Gap has a cafe and a beach which was a great place to have lunch before turning around and doing the walk back to Eastbourne.
I would really recommend heading to the Seven Sisters Cliffs on a day trip, whether you're visiting from London or elsewhere in the UK. It's so gorgeous, especially on a sunny day!
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Best Things To Do In Dorset When Visiting England. The Cerne Giant, Jurassic Coast, Pulpit Rock
Dorset is an English county which will always have a special place in my heart. In addition to the wide choice of things to do in Dorset throughout the year, my father’s family have lived in this beautiful part of southwest England for generations. Dorset travel has been a big feature of my upbringing and I have been a frequent visitor here throughout my childhood and adult life. Stunning Scenery of the Jurassic Coast, The Cerne Giant, Cerne Abbas, Portland, Pulpit Rock, Weymouth, Sandworld...
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Places to see in ( Eastbourne - UK )
Places to see in ( Eastbourne - UK )
Eastbourne is a large town, seaside resort and borough in the non-metropolitan county of East Sussex on the south coast of England, 19 miles east of Brighton. Eastbourne is immediately to the east of Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Great Britain.
With a seafront consisting largely of Victorian hotels, a pier and a Napoleonic era fort and military museum, Eastbourne was developed at the direction of the Duke of Devonshire from 1859 from four separate hamlets. It has a growing population, a broad economic base and is home to companies in a wide range of industries.
Though Eastbourne is a relatively new town, there is evidence of human occupation in the area from the Stone Age. The town grew as a fashionable tourist resort largely thanks to prominent landowner, William Cavendish, later to become the Duke of Devonshire. Cavendish appointed architect Henry Currey to design a street plan for the town, but not before sending him to Europe to draw inspiration. The resulting mix of architecture is typically Victorian and remains a key feature of Eastbourne.
As a seaside resort, Eastbourne derives a large and increasing income from tourism, with revenue from traditional seaside attractions augmented by conferences, public events and cultural sightseeing. The other main industries in Eastbourne include trade and retail, healthcare, education, construction, manufacturing, professional scientific and the technical sector.
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Princes Park, Eastbourne
How We Lived Then
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Wish Tower
Shinewater Park
Spencer Compton Statue
Gildredge Park
Treasure Island Adventure Park
Eastbourne Lifeboat Museum
Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway
Helen Garden
Martello Tower Number 66
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Places to see in ( Seaford - UK )
Places to see in ( Seaford - UK )
Seaford is a coastal town in East Sussex, on the south coast of England. Lying east of Newhaven and Brighton and west of Eastbourne, it is the largest town in Lewes district. In the Middle Ages, Seaford was one of the main ports serving Southern England, but the town's fortunes declined due to coastal sedimentation silting up its harbour and persistent raids by French pirates. The coastal confederation of Cinque Ports in the mediaeval period consisted of forty-two towns and villages; Seaford was included under the Limb of Hastings.
Seaford's fortunes revived in the 19th century with the arrival of the railway connecting the town to Lewes and London. It became a small seaside resort town, and more recently a dormitory town for the nearby larger settlements of Eastbourne and Brighton, as well as for London.
The town lies on the coast near Seaford Head, roughly equidistant between the mouths of the River Ouse and the Cuckmere. The Ouse valley was a wide tidal estuary with its mouth nearly closed by a shingle bar, but the tidal mudflats and salt marshes have been inned (protected from the tidal river by dykes) to form grassy freshwater marshes (grazing marsh). To the north the town faces the chalk downland of the South Downs, and along the coast to the east are the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, and Beachy Head. This stretch of coast is notified for its geological and ecological features as Seaford to Beachy Head Site of Special Scientific Interest.
In 1620 and 1624, the sheriff and jurat of Seaford was William Levett, of an Anglo-Norman family long seated in Sussex. William Levett of Seaford owned the Bunces and Stonehouse manors in Warbleton, probably inheriting them from his father John Levett, who died in 1607. Levett sold the estates in 1628 and died in 1635, his will being filed in Hastings. Two local half-hourly circular bus services, the 119 and 120, are provided by Cuckmere Buses (Monday-Friday) and Compass Bus on Saturdays, who also run bus 126 from Seaford via Alfriston to Eastbourne.
Brighton & Hove operate two frequent bus services, the 12 and 12A (up to every 10 minutes), routed along the A259 south coast road through Seaford (the 12A goes via the Chyngton Estate on the east side of Seaford) which take passengers to Brighton or Eastbourne which both have extensive onward bus services. Seaford station is the terminus of the line from Brighton via Lewes and Newhaven. The local train services are operated by Southern.
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Primrose Hill to Camden Market Walk, Inc Regents Park & Regents Canal | London Vlog
In this video I take you on one of my favourite London walks around Camden Borough. I start at Chalk Fam Tube Station, walk to Regents Park Road, up Regents Park Road to Primrose Hill Park, up the hill to the viewing platform at Primrose Hill to see an amazing skyline view over London.
I then walk back down to Regents Park Road to see some colourful London houses, into Regents Park along the many footpaths and to see the boating lakes.
I exit Regents Park and walk down to Regents Canal, along the Canal until I get to Camden where Camden Market is!
I love this walk because you so see many great aspects of London in a small area- 2 big, green parks, a city view, colourful London houses, the quiet canal, the busy atmosphere of Camden and an array of street food markets in Camden Town Market.
I would really recommend this London walk around Camden to you when you're in London. It takes anywhere from 3-4 hours and there are plenty of places to stop along the way for coffee and lunch.
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Eric Clarks Travel Videos - Salisbury UK - Stonehenge!!! From the Monoliths to the Gift Shop. GREAT
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Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, two miles (3 km) west of Amesbury. It consists of a ring of standing stones, with each standing stone around 13 feet (4.0 m) high, seven feet (2.1 m) wide and weighing around 25 tons. The stones are set within earthworks in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds.[1]
Archaeologists believe it was constructed from 3000 BC to 2000 BC. The surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BC. Radiocarbon dating suggests that the first bluestones were raised between 2400 and 2200 BC,[2] although they may have been at the site as early as 3000 BC.[3][4][5]
One of the most famous landmarks in the United Kingdom, Stonehenge is regarded as a British cultural icon.[6] It has been a legally protected Scheduled Ancient Monument since 1882 when legislation to protect historic monuments was first successfully introduced in Britain. The site and its surroundings were added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1986. Stonehenge is owned by the Crown and managed by English Heritage; the surrounding land is owned by the National Trust.[7][8]
Stonehenge could have been a burial ground from its earliest beginnings.[9] Deposits containing human bone date from as early as 3000 BC, when the ditch and bank were first dug, and continued for at least another five hundred years.[10]
The Oxford English Dictionary cites Ælfric's tenth-century glossary, in which henge-cliff is given the meaning precipice, or stone, thus the stanenges or Stanheng not far from Salisbury recorded by eleventh-century writers are supported stones. William Stukeley in 1740 notes, Pendulous rocks are now called henges in Yorkshire...I doubt not, Stonehenge in Saxon signifies the hanging stones.[11] Christopher Chippindale's Stonehenge Complete gives the derivation of the name Stonehenge as coming from the Old English words stān meaning stone, and either hencg meaning hinge (because the stone lintels hinge on the upright stones) or hen(c)en meaning hang or gallows or instrument of torture (though elsewhere in his book, Chippindale cites the suspended stones etymology). Like Stonehenge's trilithons, medieval gallows consisted of two uprights with a lintel joining them, rather than the inverted L-shape more familiar today.
The henge portion has given its name to a class of monuments known as henges.[11] Archaeologists define henges as earthworks consisting of a circular banked enclosure with an internal ditch.[12] As often happens in archaeological terminology, this is a holdover from antiquarian use. Because its bank is inside its ditch, Stonehenge is not truly a henge site.
Despite being contemporary with true Neolithic henges and stone circles, Stonehenge is in many ways atypical—for example, at more than 24 feet (7.3 m) tall, its extant trilithons' lintels, held in place with mortise and tenon joints, make it unique.[13][14]
Mike Parker Pearson, leader of the Stonehenge Riverside Project based at Durrington Walls, noted that Stonehenge appears to have been associated with burial from the earliest period of its existence:
Stonehenge was a place of burial from its beginning to its zenith in the mid third millennium B.C. The cremation burial dating to Stonehenge's sarsen stones phase is likely just one of many from this later period of the monument's use and demonstrates that it was still very much a domain of the dead.[10]
Stonehenge evolved in several construction phases spanning at least 1500 years. There is evidence of large-scale construction on and around the monument that perhaps extends the landscape's time frame to 6500 years. Dating and understanding the various phases of activity is complicated by disturbance of the natural chalk by periglacial effects and animal burrowing, poor quality early excavation records, and a lack of accurate, scientifically verified dates. The modern phasing most generally agreed to by archaeologists is detailed below. Features mentioned in the text are numbered and shown on the plan, right.
Before the monument
Archaeologists have found four[citation needed], or possibly five, large Mesolithic postholes, which date to around 8000 BC, beneath the nearby old tourist car-park in use until 2013. These held pine posts around two feet six inches in diameter, which were erected and eventually rotted in situ. Three of the posts were in an east-west alignment which may have had ritual significance.[15] Another Mesolithic astronomical site in Britain is the Warren Field site in Aberdeenshire, which is considered the world's oldest Lunar calendar, corrected yearly by observing the midwinter solstice. Similar but later sites have been found in Scandinavia.
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7 - Huashan Teahouse, China
Mount Hua is a mountain located near the city of Huayin in the Shaanxi province of China. This five-peaked mountain has a long history of religious significance, being the westernmost of the five great mountains of China, a group of mountains associated with certain deities of traditional Chinese religion. Each of the five peaks holds an ancient Taoist temple, but perhaps the most exciting temple on this mountain is the Huashan teahouse. This old temple, which now serves plenty of tea to hikers, sits atop the southern peak, the highest of them all, standing at 2155 meters or 7070 feet up in the air.
The temple began offering a tea ceremony because of the higher numbers of people attempting the climb in recent years. The path to this cup of tea may not be your... cup of tea, though. You start at a series of steps carved into the mountain, called the heavenly stairs. From the top of the stairs you'll take a gondola to the base of the southern peak, where you'll climb along the sheer cliff face using nothing but a thin path made of wood and metal, driven into the rocks. In some places the wood has fallen away, and you're left with nothing but an iron chain to hold onto. At the end of this path, you get to climb the face of the cliff, heading nearly straight up, using toe holds carved directly into the mountain!
For those of you guys who complete this arduous journey, there's a nice, warm kettle waiting at the top, along with a beautiful view from the highest of the five peaks. However, plenty of hikers don't make it to the top, and the fastest way down, although the easiest, isn’t the most pleasant way down! There are rumours that the fall takes one hundred lives per year, but nobody is willing to confirm the death toll. Minor details!
6 - Salar de Tunupa, Bolivia
Covering over 4000 square miles, the Salar de Tunupai is the world's largest salt flat. Located in Southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andean mountains, this flat was formed because of transformations between several prehistoric lakes. It's covered by an extremely flat salt crust, and a pool of brine, containing 50-70% of the world's currently known lithium resources. Much of this lithium is being extracted, meaning this place is actually fairly important to many people in developed countries.
There are other uses for lithium, such as in medicine, or in greases, but let's get back to the salt flat itself. The salt ranges from tens of centimeters to a few meters thick, and, since it's so compact, it's actually possible to drive on the salt! This has provided the potential for many tourism opportunities, and many hotels sprang up nearby because of it. Because of the lack of conventional construction materials, many Hotels are almost entirely built with salt blocks cut from the Salar!
You wouldn't be crazy to wonder why anyone would want to visit a giant expanse of salt. During its dry season, it might just be a huge block of white salt, but when the wet season comes around, you'll basically be walking on a massive mirror. Salt flats are extremely reflective, similar to ice sheets. In fact, this salt flat is often used to calibrate distance measurements on satellites, due to how huge and how reflective it is.
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The Camden Markets are situated in Camden Town, North-West London and consist of six different open-air and indoor markets: Camden Stables, Camden Lock, Camden Canal, Camden Buck Street, Main Streets and Inverness street. This is a different world full of treasures and crazy Stuff. Especially on Sundays can find yourself spending hours walking around. And if you have to rest, there are plenty of restaurants, tea and coffee salons and bars.
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17 Countries. 343 Days. 6237 Photographs. One incredible journey. Follow my travels at PART II IS NOW OUT: 15 new countries.
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