United-Kingdom: attractions and places of interest

Buckingham Palace is a building that is the center of the whole of London. It is the seat of government, including the Queen of England herself, where she not only works, but also lives with her family. The Royal Palace in Westminster often holds official receptions, various ceremonies, as well as b...

In the middle of Europe, on the territory of England, there is a huge stone structure known to the whole world as Stonehenge. This ancient architectural monument was built in several stages over the course of 1600 years, approximately between 3500-1100 BC. Stonehenge, translated from Old English, me...

Richmond Park is a national nature reserve in England, covering an area of 10 km2 in the southwestern part of London. It is the first largest London Royal Park. The park was founded by Charles I in the 17th century, and in 1872 it was opened to visitors. The park is famous for the fact that over ha...

Bushy Park is a Royal park in London, covering an area of almost 4.5 km2. It is the second largest Royal Park in terms of its territory, the first is Richmond Park. The park was originally built for the development of royal sports. The park is now the home of Teddington Rugby Club, Teddington Hockey...

Kensington Gardens is a royal park in London, surrounding Kensington Palace. Until 1728, it was part of Hyde Park, due to the fact that nearby Kensington Palace Park was closed to visitors for a long time. At the moment, there are a large number of museums and galleries around the park, so tourists ...

The Great Windsor Park is a UK park next to Windsor Castle, 30 km from London, covering an area of 20 km2. The park has been famous since the 13th century and is considered a royal deer hunting reserve. At the moment, almost the entire territory of the park is accessible to visitors. The park is dom...

Bleakling Hall is the estate of the Earls of Buckinghamshire, located in the UK on an area of almost 20 km2. It is believed that the estate was designed by the same architect as Hatfield House. Bleakling Hall is famous for its ancient library and garden, which has been improved by all generations o...

The New Forest is one of the UK's many national parks. It is almost completely located in Hampshire and a small part in Wiltshire. After all the efforts to restore the park and increase the diversity of its wildlife, it was decided to establish a national park on the lands of the New Forest in 1999....

Dartmoor is a hilly swampy area of about 650 km2 in the far south-west of England, in the county of Devonshire, as well as the national park of the same name in Great Britain. The landscape of Dartmoor is a swampy wasteland, among which granite flat hills ranging from 10 to 600 meters high are scatt...

Exbury Garden is one of the best gardens not only in the UK, but also in the world. In 1918, Baron Lionel Nathan Rothschild chose these beautiful places for his estate. Lionel was a very unusual banker - banks were just a hobby for him, and gardening was his life's work. To fulfill his dream, Lione...