day trips outside london where should i go?

Question

i am looking for a nice daytrip outside london anywhere but brighton or cambridge.

Answer 1

A couple hours' train ride outside of London is Dover and Deal. Dover is famous for the white cliffs of Dover, as well as a quintessential English castle. Also, you can take a 1 hr. ferry over to Calais for the day (from Dover). Deal has the most pubs per square mile (52 or something; there are pubs next to pubs), and is a fun little "off the beaten path" town. You won't see many tourists, but the people are friendly, and it is a nice area. Try the 99p flake.

Answer 2

Brighton on the south coast ... culture, shops (especially the quirky old-fashioned North Laine area), Brighton Pavillion (built by George IV), usual seaside attractions Bristol on the Bristol channel to the west ... maritime and commercial history, famous suspension bridge Bath ... to the west, nearer to London than Bristol ... been a spa town since Roman times ... famous Roman Baths have been recently renovated ... also famous for 18th century architecture Colchester in Essex, north east of London ... was at one time Roman capital of Britain ... castle and various other museums, lovely county town with a good shopping centre Dover on the south coast ... famous white cliffs ... castle ... ferry port for France ... just north of Dover is the town of Battle near which the Battle of Hastings took place in 1066 when we were invaded by the French Oxford and Cambridge have already been suggested by other people closer to hand is Hatfield House, just outside London to the north, get train from Kings Cross Thameslink station ... stately home, the ancient part was where Queen Elizabeth the lived as a child ... she was told she was Queen while sitting under an ancient oak in the park ... also a more modern (but that was several hundred years ago!) house, which they do tours around also just outside London is St Albans ... cathedral, ancient market town, lots of Roman history all of them are less than 2 hours travel time, but I can't say how much the fares would cost, you would need to check that ... for the trains you would need a cheap day return, but also check the coaches on the National Express website (National Express coaches go from Victoria Coach Station, a 5-10 minute walk from Victoria tube/train station); the coaches take a bit longer on travel time but are usually a lot cheaper

Answer 3

Bath is a nice day trip from London. Though they roll the sidewalks up at about 7 pm! Just so you know.

Answer 4

Kew Gardens and Hampton Court.
Windsor.

Answer 5

Try STONEHENGE...!

Stonehenge is surely Britain's greatest national icon, symbolizing mystery, power and endurance. Its original purpose is unclear to us, but some have speculated that it was a temple made for the worship of ancient earth deities. It has been called an astronomical observatory for marking significant events on the prehistoric calendar. Others claim that it was a sacred site for the burial of high-ranking citizens from the societies of long ago.

While we can't say with any degree of certainty what it was for, we can say that it wasn't constructed for any casual purpose. Only something very important to the ancients would have been worth the effort and investment that it took to construct Stonehenge.

The stones we see today represent Stonehenge in ruin. Many of the original stones have fallen or been removed by previous generations for home construction or road repair. There has been serious damage to some of the smaller bluestones resulting from close visitor contact (prohibited since 1978) and the prehistoric carvings on the larger sarsen stones show signs of significant wear.

WHO BUILT STONEHENGE?
The question of who built Stonehenge is largely unanswered, even today. The monument's construction has been attributed to many ancient peoples throughout the years, but the most captivating and enduring attribution has been to the Druids. This erroneous connection was first made around three centuries ago by the antiquary, John Aubrey. Julius Caesar and other Roman writers told of a Celtic priesthood who flourished around the time of their first conquest (55 BC). By this time, though, the stones had been standing for 2,000 years, and were, perhaps, already in a ruined condition. Besides, the Druids worshipped in forest temples and had no need for stone structures.

The best guess seems to be that the Stonehenge site was begun by the people of the late Neolithic period (around 3000 BC) and carried forward by people from a new economy which was arising at this time. These "new" people, called Beaker Folk because of their use of pottery drinking vessels, began to use metal implements and to live in a more communal fashion than their ancestors. Some think that they may have been immigrants from the continent, but that contention is not supported by archaeological evidence. It is likely that they were indigenous people doing the same old things in new ways.

AS LEGEND HAS IT
The legend of King Arthur provides another story of the construction of Stonehenge. It is told by the twelfth century writer, Geoffrey of Monmouth, in his History of the Kings of Britain that Merlin brought the stones to the Salisbury Plain from Ireland. Sometime in the fifth century, there had been a massacre of 300 British noblemen by the treacherous Saxon leader, Hengest. Geoffrey tells us that the high king, Aurelius Ambrosius, wanted to create a fitting memorial to the slain men. Merlin suggested an expedition to Ireland for the purpose of transplanting the Giant's Ring stone circle to Britain. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, the stones of the Giant's Ring were originally brought from Africa to Ireland by giants (who else but giants could handle the job?). The stones were located on "Mount Killaraus" and were used as a site for performing rituals and for healing. Led by King Uther and Merlin, the expedition arrived at the spot in Ireland. The Britons, none of whom were giants, apparently, were unsuccessful in their attempts to move the great stones. At this point, Merlin realized that only his magic arts would turn the trick. So, they were dismantled and shipped back to Britain where they were set up (see illus. at left) as they had been before, in a great circle, around the mass grave of the murdered noblemen. The story goes on to tell that Aurelius, Uther and Arthur's successor, Constantine were also buried there in their time*.

PRESENT DAY STONEHENGE
Situated in a vast plain, surrounded by hundreds of round barrows, or burial mounds, the Stonehenge site is truly impressive, and all the more so, the closer you approach. It is a place where much human effort was expended for a purpose we can only guess at. Some people see it as a place steeped in magic and mystery, some as a place where their imaginations of the past can be fired and others hold it to be a sacred place. But whatever viewpoint is brought to it and whatever its original purpose was, it should be treated as the ancients treated it, as a place of honor.

The modern age has not been altogether kind to Stonehenge, despite the lip service it pays to the preservation of heritage sites. There is a major highway running no more than 100 yards away from the stones, and a commercial circus has sprung up around it, complete with parking lots, gift shops and ice cream stands. The organization, English Heritage, is committed to righting these wrongs, and in the coming years, we may get to see Stonehenge in the setting for which it was originally created. Despite all its dilapidation and the encroachment of the modern world, Stonehenge, today, is an awe-inspiring sight, and no travel itinerary around Britain should omit it.

Hope You Have A Great Trip...!

Answer 6

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