Where the hit children’s show Balamory was set this little village is something to remember. Known for its unique multi-coloured houses the pretty harbour provides the perfect means to catch day boat and search for local wildlife.
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Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A popular tourist destination for the welsh due to its idyllic beaches and charming town feel. Home to cobble streets and little pastel coloured homes; it’s a beautiful place to escape to.
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Aylesford, Kent, England
With Kent being nicknamed the “Garden of England” it’s hardly surprising that its home to many beautiful towns and villages. Famed for its medieval stone bridge and church, a site to take your breath away, Aylesford is definitely one to escape to.
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Beer, Devon, England
Beer, a lovely village with lots of interesting history, sits just along the Jurassic Coast. Once infamous for being a smugglers base its now best known for its fresh, local seafood.
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Carnlough, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
A breath-taking place to visit, where you can explore the harbour and get transfixed in the Cranny Falls waterfalls. If that’s not enough to be star struck, some of the incredibly successful Game of Thrones series have also been filmed along the same harbour.
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So you’ve decided to visit England and admire all its famous culture and scenery. Now you have to choose where exactly to visit on your trip. While you may be inclined to go to the famous capital London, which is known for being home to the Buckingham palace and in turn the Royal family, you may actually be hoping to explore the lesser known areas of the country. With that in mind, here are ten places in England that would make for a wonderful trip.
Oxford
As its famed for its prestigious Oxford university, which is said to be the oldest university in the world, you may have heard of the fascinating city before. It’s a lovely city that depicts wonderful scenery and a perfect place to experience some of the fascinating English culture. Anyone who visits is sure to enjoy the friendly atmosphere and beautiful buildings throughout the unique city.
Stonehenge sits as the most architecturally sophisticated stone circle in the entire world and Avebury the largest. Located within Wilture, Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument and is a very popular place for those who are visiting England to admire. Avebury is also a stone circle but has the additional bonus’ of fewer tourists and fewer restrictions.
Bath is a beautiful and unique city largely famed for its Roman period baths, Medieval heritage and wonderful Georgian architecture. It’s the largest city within Somerset and has many wondrous sites to admire.
Another World Heritage site with much beauty to offer. It is otherwise known as the Dorset and East Devon coast and depicts 185 million years of geological history where costal erosion has exposed a sequence of rock formation covering the Jurassic, Triassic and Cretaceous periods.
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5. Lake district
This beautiful and popular vacation destination is a region and national park in Cumbria, in the northwest of England. Ambleside, Keswick on scenic Derwentwater and Kendal are wonderful market towns where the area can be explored and the traditional galleries, inns and much more can be witnessed.
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6. Cornwall
Cornwall is a popular holiday destination for Brits themselves and with great reason. It sits on the rugged southwestern tip and is home to many beautiful sandy beaches. A wonderful place to visit to relax, drink great ales and eat locally produced food, all while appreciating the magnificent coastline.
Brighton is the nearest south coast to London and so is the perfect place to visit if you’re looking to enjoy the beach and escape the chaos of the city. It would make for a lovely trip for anyone, still featuring much of its original architecture and the breath-taking Royal Pavilion.
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8. Devon
Much like its neighbour Cornwall, Devon boasts beautiful coastlines that make it a popular family holiday destination. Devon is a charming and enchanting county in southwest England which make it a wonderful place to explore and for a vacation.
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With wonderful Roman and Viking heritage to be admired Yorkshire makes for a fascinating place to visit. There are many sites to visit there including Industrial revolution-era cities, medieval abbeys and Norman castles to be viewed.
9. Yorkshire
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10. London
There’s a reason the city is iconic and attracts visitors from around the world. London has incredible art, food, architecture and fashion; some being considered the best in the world. It’s a city with a vibrant culture and many incredible tourist attractions such as Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and The British Museum.
With the fascination surrounding the British royal family, it would be a crying shame not to visit Windsor Castle. The mesmerizing castle has been home to the royal family for over 900 years and stands as the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world. The castle is open to the public to visit at certain times of the year so you can really admire and appreciate the architecture and history of it all.
Loch Ness is saturated in fascinating folklore and is well worth a visit. It’s the largest body of fresh water in Britain and is a truly breath-taking sight. If that wasn’t reason enough to want to visit there have been many alleged citing’s of ‘The Loch Ness Monster’, otherwise named ‘Nessie’ that have made the site incredibly famous.
One of the most famous landmarks you could visit is the iconic Big Ben. Near the Palace of Windsor, another iconic landmark, the Clock Tower has been called the Elizabeth Tower since 2012. It’s a breath-taking 3.159.ft tall and is definitely worth seeing.
Stonehenge sits as the most architecturally sophisticated stone circle in the entire world and Avebury the largest. Located within Wiltshire, Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument and is a very popular place for those who are visiting England to admire. Avebury is also a stone circle but has the additional bonus’ of fewer tourists and fewer restrictions.
One of Britain’s most mesmerizing natural landmarks Cheddar Gorge demands your attention, rising up 450.ft are said to be Britain’s highest inland limestone cliffs. It’s breathtakingly beautiful and unique in its wonderful stalactite caverns which came as a result of Ice Age melt-waters.
Coventry Cathedral has immense beauty and a long and fascinating history. It was almost completely ruined in a bombing raid in the Second World War but thankfully a new Cathedral has been built alongside its ruins a decade later. The history and architecture will be sure to occupy you on your visit.
We can’t forget the terrifically famous London Eye. The marvelous Millennium Wheel sits on the south bank of the River Thames in England’s capital city: London. With a whopping 3 million visitors annually it’s the most popular tourist attraction in the whole of the UK.
