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.
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