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Alton Towers It is probably the most well-known and popular theme park in the UK. It is based north of the village of Alton in Staffordshire (approximately 16 miles (26 km) east of Stoke-on-Trent), on the site of a semi-ruined gothic country house of the same name.Here we are Providing nearly 12 Cheap Accommodation Hotels amazingly themed hotels provide the perfect base for you and the family to enjoy time together.
Beamish Open Air Museum is a world famous open air museum it was in established in 1970,Beamish stands on over three hundred acres of pleasantly rolling wooded land, Although great importance is attached to the enjoyment and interest of visitors Beamish is particularly concerned to preserve the heritage of the Durham North East region.A vast collection of museum objects is held in store, awaiting use in an appropriate setting, and also as a research collection for students. Behind the scenes a mammoth task of regional recording of the recent past steadily proceeds.
Black Country Living Museum The Museum is essentially an urban heritage park to which buildings from throughout the Black Country have been relocated and are brought to life to tell the story of the area's rich heritage.The site more than 10 hectares over 40 buildings have been built ranging in scale from the massive entrance building The Museum site is not all buildings with areas of apparently derelict land, the result of coal mining, linking the Museum village to the mining area You can go underground into the coal mine, take a trip on a canal narrowboat into the famous Dudley Canal Caverns.
Blackpool Tower & Pleasure Beach Blackpool Tower and Circus is one of the best value days out in the North West. The Grade 1 listed building takes pride of place on the famous golden mileThe Tower Top Ride and the Walk of Faith offers spectacular views and on a clear day you can see as far as the Lake District and the coast of the Isle of Man up to seventy miles away from Blackpool .
Blenheim Palace Blenheim Palace, home to 11th Duke of Marlborough it was Set in 2100 acres of beautiful parkland landscaped by Capability Brown Situated in Woodstock, the exquisite Baroque Palace is surrounded by sweeping lawns, formal gardens and the magnificent Lake.inside, the scale of the Palace is beautifully balanced by the intricate detail and delicacy of the carvings, the hand painted ceilings and the amazing porcelain collections, tapestries and paintings displayed in each room.the Palace was created a World Heritage site in 1987. Just 8 miles from Oxford.
British Museum The British Museum is in the middle of London, It houses a vast collection of antiquities from almost every era and every location throughout history. The mandate of the British Museum is 'to illuminate the histories of cultures for the benefit of present and future generations'. Most famous among the collections are the Elgin Marbles, the Rosetta Stone, the Benin Bronzes and the Cyrus Cylinder.
Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace is located in the Westminster district of London Buckingham Palace has been the official London residence of the British monarchy The Palace has around 600 rooms and is surrounded by 20 hectares of gardens.Although Buckingham Palace is furnished and decorated with priceless works of art that form part of the Royal collection, one of the major art collections in the world today, it is not an art gallery and nor is it a museum.
Canterbury Cathedral Welcome to Canterbury Cathedral, Mother Church of the Anglican Communion and seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Cathedral is both a holy place and part of a World Heritage Site. It is the home of a community of people who seek to make the Cathedral a place of welcome, beauty and holiness. The Cathedral is first and foremost a working, living church and place of worship.
Castle Howard is a beautiful 18th century palace sitting in 1,000 acres of gardens. It is well known for its towering dome, the first of its kind on a private House in Britain. Castle Howard's interiors are dramatic and intimate, from the grandeur of the Great Hall, Castle Howard is located just 15 miles north east of York, just off the A64 in the direction of Malton and Scarborough.
Chatsworth garden is beautiful in all seasons, and there are an extraordinary variety of interesting temples, sculptures, fountains, bridges, streams, The gardens are set in a 100 acre area mainly to the south and west of the house with the spectacular Emperor fountain and is the foreground to a beautiful vista of the Derbyshire hills opened up by 'Capability' Brown.
Chessington World of Adventures Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo There is something variety for all the family where you can meet Theme Park and Animal From the crazy comedy capers in Beanoland, Dennis the Menace, Gnasher.it was located in Leatherhead Road Chessington Surrey.Spine-tingling rides and awesome attractions, like the white knuckle roller coasters The Vampire and Rattlesnake, the infamous Samurai.ven become an Xtreme Agent in the all new Action Man Trainin. just 12 miles from London.
Dover One of the largest castles in the country, strategically located at the shortest crossing point to continental Europe, Dover Castle has played a prominent part in national history. Its origins lie in the Iron Age, and a Roman Lighthouse and Anglo-Saxon church can still be seen within the grounds.Over the centuries, the defences were continually enlarged and improved,see the newly opened field hospital level in the secret wartime tunnels complex.
Drayton Manor Family Theme Park is one of the oldest parks in the country where families can enjoy a day of excitement and adventure. Originally billed fifty years ago, in 1949, by George Bryan as an 'Inland Pleasure Resort, it was located at Tamworth, Staffordshire.ut it's not just great thrill rides that Drayton Manor has to offer - there's plenty for the rest of the family like zoo, museum, farm and more....
Edinburgh Castle & Holyrood House Edinburgh Castle dominates the city of Edinburgh like no other castle in Scotland, and Edinburgh Castle is unequalled in the whole of the British Isles. Over one thousand years of history sit on top of the famous Edinburgh rock, Edinburgh is justly famous for its’ annual New Year celebrations featuring the largest Street New Year Party in the world.
Horseguards Guarded by mounted soldiers, the Horse Guards is the home of the Troopers of the Household Cavalry there is a Changing of the Guard ceremony. The ceremony is similar to the pomp of the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, although not as grand, but is very popular amongst tourists to London.
Houses of Parliament & Big Ben The Houses of Parliament contain 1,000 rooms, 11 courtyards, 8 bars and 6 restaurants - none open to the public.The Palace of Westminster is dominated by its famous clock tower, 316 feet high and 40 feet square, with 393 steps to the very top. Big Ben is not the clock but the great bell that strikes each hour, there are also four quarter-hour bells.
Imperial War Museum You can take a highlighted tour of Imperial War Museum's main galleries, using extracts from the Museum's Sound and Document Archives. Find out more about 40 key exhibits and listen to the experiences of the men and women who made history.The Museum has a vast collections of exhibits and employs all the latest technology to make its exhibits appealing to the visitor.
Ironbridge Ironbridge covers six square miles of the Ironbridge Gorge near Telford The first iron rails, wheels, steam train, and boats and site of the first cast-iron bridge often linked to the start of the Industrial Revolution in Britain. it was located in Telford,Shropshire.This, the world's first iron bridge was cast by local ironmaster Abraham Darby and erected over the River Seven in 1779.
Kensington Palace Originally a private country house, public visitors are now warmly welcomed into Kensington Palace, it was once the home of some of Britain's most famous kings and queens and the setting for many great events in royal history. Parts of the palace remain a private residence for members of the Royal Family.
Kew Gardens The Kew gardens Covering 300 acre full of varieties of tree, shrub and flower. There are 38,000 different plant species at Kew, some entirely extinct in the wild. Hidden among the trees are some historic buildings including Kew Palace, From the beautifully tended parkland there are views up and down the river and across to Syon House.
Leeds Castle A magnificent, small and charming, medieval castle built on two small islands in a lake in 500 acres of parkland and gardens. Collection of furnishings, tapestries and paintings. Museum of dog collars. Avaries, maze, grotto, duckery and vineyard A charming 9 hole golf course enjoys spectacular views of the castle.
Legoland Windsor and enjoy over 50 interactive rides and attractions. Set in 150 acres of parkland, Legoland is more fun than you can imagine for children aged 2-12 and their families. In 2006 there are 4 new attractions so you can drive a full-size JCB at the Digger Challenge, see Miniland's new London model made from over 13 million bricks, catch the 'Spellbreaker 4D' movie or enjoy the exciting live-action show in Lego city.
London Dungeon This Very popular attraction A great hit with ghoulish children, the museum illustrates the most blood thirsty events of British history. Highlights include Druid's of Stonehenge performing a human sacrifice, the execution of Anne Boleyn, victims of the Great Plague of 1665 and 'Firestorm 1666' which vividly recalls the Great Fire of London.
London Eye The world's largest observation wheel located on the banks of the Thames river Voted the world’s most popular tourist attraction in Spring 2005 This spectacularly streamlined riverside wheel boasts an impressive 150 metre arc and allows inhabitants of its sleek, modern, totally see-through glass-pods an unrivalled 360° view of London and beyond – the Houses of Parliament, Canary Wharf, Big Ben.
London Zoo in Regent's Park is one of the world's most famous zoos and home to over 12,000 animals, Clore Rainforest Lookout - where you can see tropical trees, monkeys and birds all the way from South America. Meet the Animals' shows are held daily, giving visitors the opportunity to learn more about the animals from their keepers.
Longleat Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful stately homes, this magnificent Elizabethan property is home to the 7th Marquess of Bath. Set within 'Capability' Brown landscaped parkland, the house contains many finetreasures and that's not all. Longleat offers a great day out for all the family. From lions to tigers, monkeys to giraffe, discover many of the world's most majestic and endangered creatures within the Safari Park. Longleat situatead at Longleat Warminster Wiltshire BA12 7NW.
Madame Tussauds is a famous wax museum in London with branches in a number of major cities. It was set up by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud.Tussaud created her first wax figure, of Voltaire, in 1777. Other famous people she modelled at that time include Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Benjamin Franklin. During the French Revolution she made wax death masks of prominent victims. She would search through corpses to find the decapitated heads of the citizens which the death masks were to depict. When Curtius died in 1794, he left his collection of waxworks to Marie. In 1802, she went to London.
Marwell Zoo or Marwell Zoological Park, is situated in Hampshire, England, near Winchester. Opened in 1972, it was one of the earliest zoos in Europe to place an emphasis on animal conservation and is considered one of the leading institutions in that field. It is best known for its large collection of ungulates and unique style of enclosures.Marwell Zoological Park is owned and operated by the Marwell Preservation Trust, a registered charity.
National Gallery London's National Gallery, founded in 1824, houses a rich collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900[a] in its home on Trafalgar Square. The collection belongs to the British public and entry to the main collection is free, although there are charges for entry to special exhibitions.The National Gallery's beginnings were modest; unlike comparable galleries such as the Louvre in Paris or the Museo del Prado in Madrid, it was not formed by nationalising an existing royal or princely art collection.
National Portrait Gallery The gallery opened to the public in 1856. It houses portraits of historically important and famous British people, selected on the basis of the significance of the sitter. The collection includes photographs and caricatures as well as paintings, drawings and sculpture. The National Portrait Gallery also houses the Chandos portrait, arguably the most famous portrait of William Shakespeare.
Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London (the others are the Science Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum). Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road.The museum is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 70 million items within five main collections: Botany, Entomology, Mineralogy, Palaeontology and Zoology. The museum is a world-renowned centre of research, specialising in taxonomy, identification and conservation.
Salisbury Cathedral The cathedral has the tallest church spire in the United Kingdom (123m/404ft). It also has the largest cloister and the largest cathedral close in Britain (80 acres).The Cathedral contains the world's oldest working clock (from AD 1386) and has one of the four surviving original copies of the Magna Carta (all four original copies are in Britain). Although commonly known as Salisbury Cathedral, the official name is the Cathedral of Saint Mary. This year the Cathedral is celebrating the 750th anniversary of its consecration in 1258.
Science Museum on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London is part of the National Museum of Science and Industry. The museum is a major London tourist attraction.A museum was founded in 1857 under Bennet Woodcroft from the collection of the Royal Society of Arts and surplus items from the Great Exhibition.
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones. Archaeologists believe that the standing stones were erected around 2200 BC and the surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BC. The site and its surroundings were added to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1986 in a co-listing with Avebury henge monument, and it is also a legally protected Scheduled Ancient Monument. Stonehenge itself is owned by the Crown and managed by English Heritage while the surrounding land is owned by the National Trust.
Tate Britain is a part of the Tate gallery network in Britain, along with Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. It is housed in the Tate's original premises on Millbank on the site of Millbank Prison. The front part of the building was designed by Sidney R. J. Smith with a classical portico and dome behind. Construction commenced in 1893 and the gallery originally opened on 21 July 1897 as the National Gallery of British Art. There have been several extensions over the years.
Tate Modern in London is Britain's national museum of international modern art and is, with Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, Tate St Ives, and Tate Online[2], part of the group now known simply as Tate.Since the museum's opening on 12 May 2000, it has become a very popular destination for Londoners and tourists. Entry to collection displays and some temporary exhibitions is free.
Tower Bridge Exhibition is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name. It has become an iconic symbol of London. Tower Bridge is one of several London bridges owned and maintained by the City Bridge Trust, a charitable trust overseen by the City of London Corporation.
Tower of London is often identified with the White Tower, the original stark square fortress built by William the Conqueror in 1078. However, the tower as a whole is a complex of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat.
Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A) in London is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. Founded in 1852 as the South Kensington Museum, the V&A has since grown to now cover some 12.5 acres (0.05 km²) and 145 galleries. Its collection spans 5000 years of art, from ancient times to the present day, in virtually every medium, from the cultures of Europe, North America, Asia and North Africa.
Warwick Castle overlooking the River Avon, lies in the town of Warwick of the English county of Warwickshire. It is traditionally associated with the earldom of Warwick, one of the oldest in England. The castle today is a popular tourist attraction and attracts tens of thousands of visitors from all over the world.
Westminster Abbey The Church of St Peter, Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, (it served as a cathedral from 1546 - 1556), in Westminster, London, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English monarchs.
York Minster is the second-largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe (behind Cologne Cathedral) and is situated in the city of York in Northern England. It is the seat of the Archbishop of York (the second-highest office of the Church of England), and cathedral for the Diocese of York, and is run by a Dean and Chapter under the Dean of York. Its formal title is The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York.
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