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Buckingham Palace.   London

Buckingham Palace., London

 490 Reviews  I've been there so many years ago, when everything was "great", "beautiful", "amazing"... and this was all I could say unfortunately :( I remember that I've been spending long minutes in front of that... 

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Arthur's Seat   Edinburgh

Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh

 48 Reviews  If it's a nice day you might want to walk up to the top of Arthur's Seat (which I did on a previous visit two and a half years ago) to get some nice views of the city and the surrounding... 

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Manchester Wheel   Manchester

Manchester Wheel, Manchester

 14 Reviews  The Manchester wheel takes you up to a height of 60 meters and the ride lasts about 12-15 minutes so you dont feel rushed...there are different types of capsules available for instance with glass... 

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George Square   Glasgow

George Square, Glasgow

 40 Reviews  The City Chambers were designed by William Young in 1880, and was one of the 19th centureies finest public buildings. It took seven years to build and craftsmen were brought from Italy and France to... 

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Cardiff Castle   Cardiff

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

 86 Reviews  Cardiff Castle is one of Wale’s leading heritage attractions and a site of international significance with a history that spans over 2000 years, the Castle has gone from being a Roman Garrison, to a... 

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Shambles   York

Shambles, York

 48 Reviews  How could I not like the Shambles, even on a wet day, with water dripping on me, puddle's and people to dodge, I still fell in love with this part of York! I think I walked through it on more than... 

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Cadbury World   Birmingham

Cadbury World, Birmingham

 15 Reviews  Discover the history of chocolate and see it being made. The Cadbury factory at Bournville has a visitor centre that is dedicated to the history of chocolate. Visitors can learn about how cocoa beans... 

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Oxford University & Colleges   Oxford

Oxford University & Colleges, Oxford

 94 Reviews  Wadham College was founded in 1610, and is one of the largest colleges in Oxford. Its most famous scholar were architect Christopher Wren and physicist Robetr Boyle. In the 2pth century, director Tomy... 

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Beatles   Liverpool

Beatles, Liverpool

 96 Reviews  Place of homage to hordes of Beatles fanatics, the Cavern Club is perhaps the most well-known club in the world. It's a shame that most people only stop by for a photo opportunity outside the famous... 

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Baltic Gallery & Quayside art   Newcastle upon Tyne

Baltic Gallery & Quayside art, Newcastle upon Tyne

 29 Reviews  BALTIC is a Contemporary Art Centre which opened in 2002 and is housed in former flour mill on the River Tyne in Gateshead. BALTIC hosts regulars exhibition from artists all over the world and locally... 

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Roman Baths   Bath

Roman Baths, Bath

 128 Reviews  Don't be mislead when here, NOT ALL THE POOL'S HAVE HOT WATER! The circular pool in my photo, is a 1.6 metre deep COLD plunge pool! A cold plunge bath was a feature of many Roman bath houses, but... 

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King's College   Cambridge

King's College, Cambridge

 45 Reviews  What a stunning College is King's College, said to be one of the most important examples of late Gothic architecture. King's College was founded in 1441 by Henry VI The original site of the College... 

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Royal Pavilion   Brighton

Royal Pavilion, Brighton

 72 Reviews  The Royal Pavilion has always summed up at least one side of the character of the city of Brighton quite well. That would be it's lavish, outlandish, camp and glitzy side, of course. The exterior of... 

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Clifton Suspension Bridge   Bristol

Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol

 31 Reviews  The Clifton Suspension Bridge is the symbol of the city of Bristol. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel he never lived to see it completed, Brunel died prematurely aged 53 yrs in 1859, and the Bridge... 

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Walls of Chester   Chester

Walls of Chester, Chester

 46 Reviews  Chester City Walls consist of a defensive structure built to protect the city from invading armies.The construction was started by the Romans when they established the Fortress of Diva Victrix between... 

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Open Top Bus Tour   Belfast

Open Top Bus Tour, Belfast

 10 Reviews  One of the places you will be taken is the Titanic shipyards which is obciously enriched in history. Amazing place to see, I would be keen to return to Belfast and see the Titanic Quater which is... 

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Longleat Safari Park   Warminster

Longleat Safari Park, Warminster

 9 Reviews  Longleat is a great day out for all the family. I went with my boyfriend about a week after my mum and nan went - me and my bf got round the whole park in plenty of time but mum & nan didn't but the... 

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Further Afield   Belfast

Further Afield, Belfast

 40 Reviews  The Giant's Causeway is located about an hour and a half's drive from Belgast City (by motorway - longer by coastal route). Quiet simply the Casueway is breathtaking and one of Ireland's most stunning... 

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Houses of Parliament and Big Ben   London

Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, London

 499 Reviews  The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament, stands on the banks of the Thames in the London borough of Westminster. The palace is the seat of the British Parliament, which... 

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Royal Mile   Edinburgh

Royal Mile, Edinburgh

 128 Reviews  Facing St Giles cathedral in the Royal Mile, there's a statue identified as "Duke of Buccleugh" that, for me, meant... no one. Trying to identify him, I read that he was Walter... something... Scott,... 

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Granada Studios   Manchester

Granada Studios, Manchester

 11 Reviews  Visiting and doing the Granada Studios Tour was one of my first trips to the city. I viisted the complex twice (1993 & 1994) when it was opened from 1988 to 1999. The highlights included: - Times... 

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People's Palace   Glasgow

People's Palace, Glasgow

 18 Reviews  The People's Place and Winter Gardens was worth a quick visit, although you would struggle to spend more than an hour or so here. The social history museum set inside the main building is a quirky... 

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Parks and Gardens   Cardiff

Parks and Gardens, Cardiff

 34 Reviews  Although we didn’t visit many parks in Cardiff we enjoyed Bute Park a lot. It’s located in the city centre right next to Cardiff castle (the Animal Wall connects the entrance of the park and the... 

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Jorvik Viking Centre   York

Jorvik Viking Centre, York

 35 Reviews  The Jorvic Centre was created on the very site where between the years 1976-81 archaeologists from York Archaeological Trust revealed the houses, workshops and backyards of the Viking-Age city of... 

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Bull Ring   Birmingham

Bull Ring, Birmingham

 24 Reviews  The new Bullring has put Birmingham on the map - we now rival any of the other big cities for shopping; i.e. Manchester and Leeds. What can you find there? Well.... 3 levels of glorious shops, for a... 

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Newcastle

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Newcastle was narrowly pipped at the post by liverpool for capital of Culture 2008 but the good news is that like Liverpool and Salford areas the docks have been rejuvenated and a walk here gives wonderful views of all those bridges in Newcastle - a classic city landscape. With the conversion of an old mill into the art Baltic centre and other developments going on there is much to see - plus all linked ny the Gateshead Millenium Bridge - a masterpiece of engineering. Great shopping by day in "Toon Town" and lively nightlife down by the quayside area too.

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Salford

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A short tram link away from Manchester is Salford. A visit here is amazing to see the transformation of the once derelict redundant Salford docklands to the contemporary the Salford Quays development,incorporating the Lowry Museum and the Imperial War Museum North. Here you can externally admire amazing modern architectural styles and canal walkways to enjoy as well as shopping and leisure facilities. Much more to enjoy on my Salford page.

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Peterborough Cathedral

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I was going to meet Jane - VT member Leics- at the cathedral. On the city map it looked easy to get there from the train station, but when I got out of the building there was a large, very busy street and I couldn't see any way to cross it. So I took a taxi. Later Jane showed me the pedestrian bridge. Instead of looking right and left I should have looked up!The cathedral is magnificant, very, very impressive. Katherine of Aragon is buried here. Since I had stayed in the Catherine of Aragon Suite in Shrewsbury some years ago, this was especially interesting for me.The oldest part of the cathedral is a stone , carved by monks 1200 years ago, showing Jesus and the apostles. When the cathedral was destroyed by the Vikings in 870, this stone was the only thing which survived the destruction. A second church was built in 970, only to be destroyed by fire some 40 years later. The cathedral as...

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Join the National Trust

by angiebabe

When I first came to the UK I was already a member of an organisation in Australia that had reciprocal arrangements with the National Trust here so we were able to have see a few places with our membership and get an intro into what range of benefits ie sites that the National Trust in the UK has - when I returned just over 6 months later I joined the Scottish Heritage as I was driving around Scotland and seeing A LOT of sites up there plus they had a recipriocity with English Heritage which was usable for me for the rest of the year that I was in the UK.Then I joined the National Trust - and have had a standing order(which makes the yearly rate cheaper) to renew my membership each year that Ive been here. The first couple of years I visited numerous of their sites - then for several years I didnt get to visit many or any of their sites - but the work the organisation does is such a good...

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Shopping, walking, eating

by duncan260539

Now do not forget to come to Cardiff wales. Only 2 and a half hours by train or 3 and a half by National express coach. Lots to see and do. There are 4 castles within 5 miles if the centre and ofcourse cardiff castkle is right in the main street area. Good back packers hotel with single ensuite rooms just 5 min walk from the castle it is called Nos Dda. Super food and spacious bar/lounge area. If you want to eat out you can have super food for £6 and all you can eat meals Chinese and Indian in the Bay area, 5 mins by bus from City centre. Super walks along the seafront, free concerts in the Wales Millenium centre most days. Christmas the main show is Les Miserables. You can book online. If you need any other advice let me know.

Horse Guards Parade, London

by hopang

Horse Guards parade is held at the parade ground beside the Palladine style Horse Guards Building at Whitehall north of Downing Street near St. James Park in Central London. The lovely Horse Guards Building was constructed in the middle of the 18th century. It was designed by William Kent. Today it is home to the headquaters of the British Army.Horse Guards parade is a major tourist attraction at and around Buckingham Palace in Central London together with the changing of guards held at the Buckingham Palace. Horse Guards are made up of Queen's Household Cavalry Regiments which consist of Life Guards, Blues and the Royals. The parade is held at 11.00 a.m. daily. Admission to Horse Guards parade ground is free.

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HMS Belfast, London

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HMS Belfast is a floating museum anchored along River Thames beside Morgan's Lane at Tooley Street on the south bank of River Thames between the Tower Bridge and the London Bridge in Central London. It was built by Harland & Wolff Shipyard at Belfast for the Royal Navy. It was commissioned before the Second World War as a light cruiser. Its major achievement was the taking part in the Battle of North Cape with the sinking of German cruiser Scharnhorst. It also participated in the Korean War. It was decommissioned in 1963 and was preserved as a floating museum which was opened to the public in 1971. It is in fact one of the few preserved warships in the world! HMS Belfast is one of the major tourist attractions in the city of London!HMS Belfast has a total length of approximately 190 meters and a width of approximately 20 meters. It carried a total of nearly 1,000 sailors during the wars....

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Thames Barrier, London

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Thames Barrier is located at Woolwich Reach along River Thames between Silvertown and New Charlton in London. The construction of Thames Barrier began in 1972 and was completed in 1982 after 10 years of construction work. It was built to protect the city of London from tidal floods from the sea. Thames Barrier was built across the 500 meter wide section of River Thames. It was designed by Rendel, Palmer and Tritton. Visitors can take an exciting boat cruise to view the lovely Thames Barrier like we did as depicted on our photograph above. The Thames Barrier was once regarded as the eighth wonders of the world by Londoners!

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Royal Greenwich Observatory, London

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Royal Greenwich Observatory is located on a hill at Greenwich Park in Greenwich overlooking River Thames in London. It was formerly known as simply Royal Observatory and was founded by King Charles II in 1675 to study astronomy, the position of longitude and the Prime Meridian. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city of London! Visitors can visit Royal Greenwich Observatory by taking an exciting boat cruise along River Thames from Central London and stop at the jetty at Greenwich Park. Royal Greenwich Observatory is also home to a section of the National Maritime Museum. Admission to the museum is free and opening hours are between 10.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. Several prominent buildings are located at Greenwich Park such as the planetarium, the Flamsteed House, the Meridian Building and the Great Equatorial Building.The Prime Meridian Line cuts through the Greenwich...

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Trafalgar Square, London

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Trafalgar Square is located next to the National Gallery in the heart of the city of London not far from Buckingham Palace or Piccadily Circus. It is the most famous square in the city of London and a very popular tourist attraction. The square was formerly known as King William IV Square. Nelson Column was erected in the center of the square complete with several lovely fountains around it. The 45 meters high Nelson Column was constructed to commemorate the victory of Napoleonic Wars over France in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Bronze statues of four colossal lions are located at the base of the column. They were sculptured by Sir Edwin Landseer. Nelson Column is topped by a statue of Horatio Nelson who was the famous admiral who commanded the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar.The numerous fountains at the square were designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in the 20th century....

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