United-Kingdom: attractions and places of interest

Bekonscot ( Bekonscot model village ) is the oldest miniature model of the village in the world. The model reflects aspects of England, mainly since the 1930s. Thumbnails are built of natural materials and reduced by 12 times compared to the original. Baconskot was created by accountant Roland Kall...

Snowdonia – is a wonderful national park that was organized in northern Wales in 1951. The territory of the park covers an area of 2170 km2 and is the third largest and most significant park in all of England and Wales. This protected area is represented as a mountainous area, moorlands and clean la...

The Eden – project is a magnificent garden that is located in the UK. This excellent park is one of the most important attractions in the country. Each year, the garden is visited by about 2 million tourists. The Garden of Eden is a magnificent botanical garden where there are various exhibits of pl...

Powis Castle, surrounded by a luxurious garden, found its place among Wales, in England. The charming garden of Pouis Castle is known far beyond the borders of the country. And this is not without reason, because here huge trimmed yew is painted in full growth, and there is also a whole collection o...

Peak District National Park – found its place among charming England. This magnificent conservation area belongs to six English counties and is famous for its indescribable natural wealth, its amazing landscapes, which include immense mountain peaks, forests, fields, meadows and swamps. Peak Distri...

The Founting Abbey is the remains of the largest Cistercian monastery of England in the Middle Ages, located in North Yorkshire near the city of Ripon. Another name for the architectural complex – Fauntains Abbey. The founders of the Fauntin Abbey were thirteen Tistercian monks who were expelled fr...

Hyde Park – is a wonderful royal park, which is located in the heart of the capital of England. London's largest park acquired its status as a royal in the distant 1536. As for his story, it originates from the time of the reign of Henry VIII, when he took this territory from Westminster Abbey and ...

A huge Ferris wheel was built on the territory of the British capital, which is the largest in all of Europe. This, at first glance, light openwork structure is called the Eye of London or the Millennium Wheel. The famous London Ferris Wheel is erected on the banks of the Thames and has a size of 13...

On the island of Anglesi, which belongs to Wales, there is a wonderful old castle with an unusual name - Bomaris, which means « beautiful swamp ». It has a great location, off the coast of the Menai Strait. The castle began to be erected back in 1295, by order of the ruler Edward I. Bomaris belongs...

The Dover Castle, which is located near the UK, is in good standing with tourists who are in a hurry to visit it from many countries of the world. This popularity is ensured by this building by the honorary title of the oldest castle in this country, and of course, colorful legends, which are an int...