I will be visiting the UK, what is recommended that I visit?

Question

I love history and would like to see some of the old world.

Answer 1

Here's some information on London first, then I'll fill you in a little on the provinces.

There's lots to see.and visit. Here's a brief list of the main attractions.

Palaces - Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, Hampton Court Palace. All of these are open to visitors.

Museums and Galleries - Natural History Museum, Science Museum, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, The Tate and Tate Modern, British Museum, Imperial War Museum.

Famous Buildings and Monuments etc - The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Whitehall and Downing Street, Clarence House, St James Palace, Tower of London, Trafalgar Square, Marble Arch, Monument, Tower Bridge, London Eye.

Churches - Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, St Clement Dane, Temple Church, Saint Martin in the field.

There's such a lot to see I can't possibly list them all here. I'd recommend an Eyewitness Travel Guide as they're very comprehensive and include attractions, opening times, photos and maps.

Try the website for The Original London Walks as they do loads of guided tours around the city, They're very cheap and you can take Jack the Ripper, Harry Potter, The Da Vinci Code, Charles Dickens, Museum and Ghost walks. They are very good indeed and you get to see the places lots of tourists don't eve know about.

Travel by tube or bus, It's cheaper than by taxi and very convenient. You can get travel cards from your nearest tube station.

The main shopping streets are Oxford and Regent Street. You can try New Bond Street for Designer labels. Camden for alternative clothing. There's a big mall in Brent Cross also.

As for food, there are places to eat everywhere. China Town in Soho is good and Brick Lane for Indian Food in particular.

Ok, now for some more of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland

http://www.britannia.com/travel/ukcastles.html

http://www.shakespeare.org.uk/

www.britainexpress.com/wales/az/houses/houses3.htm

www.places-to-visit.co.uk

www.ireland.ie

Answer 2

In London: see the regular touristy stuff like the changing of the guard, Big Ben, Tower of London - even the touristy stuff isn't schlock .... boat trip down the Thames to Greenwich is neat, plan on at least a couple hours in Greenwich.... the British Museum - half a day minimum, a day is too short to see anywhere near everything you'll want to see... take in a noontime concert at St. Michael's in the Fields, you can find the schedule on the Internet ... Sunday mornings at the Speaker's Corner in Hyde Park are fun, an hour is probably plenty... tour the Globe theater even if there's not a play going on, it's really an interesting tour, but if you can catch a play, so much the better... walk through the Covent Garden area... Imperial War Museum in London is great, need half a day there at least ... it's just a great city, with more to see than you can manage even in several trips, but you'll enjoy what you do manage to see.

Get an underground multi-day pass, one that's good for the buses too - zone 1 is plenty if you're staying in London. Take the underground much of the time, it'll get you around town fast, but take the bus sometimes too, to see more of the area. And be sure to catch a dinner or two at a pub - food is good, and reasonable. Try the various kinds of pies (is entree, not dessert).

Outside of London, if you have time, don't miss Stonehenge and Bath.

No matter how long you're going for, it won't be enough.

If you get to Ireland, there's tons of places there that are don't-miss also.

Answer 3

If you are only staying in Lodon and not visiting the rest of the UK then the things you must see are Hampton Court Palace (Home of Henry V111), The Tower of London, Houses of Parliament, The Geffrye Museum, The Globe Theatre, The Freud Museum, The Hindu Temple in Neasden, Borough Market, Columbia Road flower market on a Sunday morning, Brick Lane for Bagels, The Cutty Sark in Greenwich, walk on Hampstead Heath, have a picnic on Primrose Hill, go to Soho and take tea at Patisserie Valerie on Old Compton Street. Drink in an intersting pub such as Paradise in Kensal Green, browse in Camden Market on Sunday (a little touristy but still interesting), walk in Regents Park, Go to Hyde Park and take a boat on the Serpentine, have a river trip along the Thames, visit Kew Gardens
there is so much to do and remember in the words of Samuel Pepys " A man who is tired of London is tired of life"
Enjoy

Answer 4

Obviously our nation's capital is perhaps one of the most historic cities in the world, and there is more there than I can list here. Go off the beaten track a bit, visit a small country town or village to get a taste of life outside the cities, and certainly find a nice pub for a drink of England's finest ales and some good home cooking. Just open a driver's atlas and go somewhere random, there's always something different to see.

Answer 5

Make sure to visit York. There are quite a few museams

York Dungeons
Yorvik viking centre
York castle museam
and a few more.

I have been many of times and would still go back.

Visit Bradford for

Transport museam
National museam of Photography & Imax cinema

Nearby Bradford In Leeds is the Royal armouries. (modern museam about differant wars & weapons used)

Visit Wakefield for the National coal mining museam.

Visit Castleford for the Xcape indoor leasure centre Featuring Snowboarding, Mountain climing and many more.


All these places are in towns & cities located in Yorkshire. North England. Hope you find something good to do and have fun.

Answer 6

Ok, so its not really history or old, but if you like chocolate and are going near Birmingham, then go to Cadbury World, a huge chocolate factory. Its great.

Otherwise, Cambridge is great for architecture and history, and Bath is interesting too. Try the National Trust website, it has a list of loads of old beautiful buildings and gardens and it would be a good place to start.

Answer 7

You'll have to visit the bank every day. London isn't cheap. At least most of the museums are free now. Try some riverside pubs as well especially in the East End.

Answer 8

Within London, I'd recommend you jump on the Tube, get off at Bank and make a conscious effort to get lost. It's how I've discovered every city I've visited.

Answer 9

If you're going to London, there are so many places to visit. Westminister Abbey is a nice creepy place. Go see a play at the Old Globe.

Answer 10

Just ensure that your visit includes a trip to Scotland. Especially for the history and friendly people.