Hi! =]
I'm from NY and really want to visit Ireland, Scotland and England. I was hoping for some suggestions for specific towns and places to visit, maybe even with some pictures attached!
While London is an obvious, I really want to see more rural areas =].
Love me my countryside! =P
2007-10-13 16:36:04 · 17 answers · asked by megamoa89 1 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
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THANK YOU everyone that answered =]!
2007-10-14 05:16:26 · update #1
loads of pic, some rural type areas
the Lake District
the Cotswolds areas- this is proably the area closest to the image most people have in their head of 'rural England' -pics
http://www.enjoyengland.com/Images/dom-cotswolds-gallery_tcm21-40423.jpg
http://www.andalucian-adventures.co.uk/images/cotswolds/cotswolds.jpg
http://www.unc.edu/~nedita/Cotswolds2.JPG
The Quantocks and Exmoor -pics -http://www.knoll-cottage.co.uk/stogumber.html
Cornwall (takes some getting to but really worth it) pics-
http://www.anglik.net/cornwall.jpg
http://www.coastal-cornwall.co.uk/images/beach%20cornwall.jpg
The Scottish Highlands (ditto)
pics
http://www.izix.com/photocards/images/ScottishHighlands.jpg
http://www.ballou.cx/images/HIGHLAND.jpg
and some nice towns/small cities:
Stratford-upon-Avon - pics -
http://www.ingonbankfarmbandb.co.uk/img/topleft-castle.jpg
http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/images/akroll/2005/10/17/stratford-upon-avon_008.jpg
Oxford - pics- http://www.oxfordveins.co.uk/images/oxford.jpg
http://www.inetours.com/England/Oxford/images/Oxford_St_8518.jpg
Woodstock/Blenheim Palace pics-
http://www.simonho.org/images/Oxfordshire/Blenheim_Palace1.jpg
http://alkaspace.com/is.php?i=9730&img=W1206Fen.jpg
2007-10-15 03:53:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dublin is always worth a visit, take a look at Trinity collage library whilst there; it is amazing even if you don't much like books. On O'Connell st. you can find the post office that was the sight of the Easter Rebellion, one of the oldest department stores in the world and the Gresham hotel..mentioned by James Joyce and one of the oldest and most luxurious hotels in Ireland' and on Grafton street near the collage you will find molly Malone's statue, the oldest working fish and chip shop in Europe and the coffee shop in which the early sien fienners did their plotting. All good stuff!
As for England..London of course, why not? Being from N.Y. you can probably take the noise and bustle and even if you do get lost in Harrods, its worth getting lost in for a while in spite of the prices. If you want a really English restaurant experience then go to Simpson's in the strand..not cheap and they have a dress code but the set lunch menu will be the best English food you'll get anywhere and in the most comfortable atmosphere in London.
Stratford upon Avon seems to be a must see destination for Americans but if you do stay in the midlands at all then try to join a tour the factory shops in Stoke on Trent..Wedgwood,Waterford,Royal Doulton and so on and on and there are endless castles and cathedrals to be visited of course..enjoy your stay anyway.
2007-10-14 00:22:10 · answer #2 · answered by selina.evans 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im from yorkshire and we have some fantastic places to visit. Just take a look at a guide to yorkshire website there is so much! The lake district is lovely too. Why not go to a theme park for a day? Alton towers is always a good day out . . Reopens in march too! Hope you have fun wherever you visit!
2016-05-22 07:50:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Birmingham is definitely worth a visit, it has better shopping facilities than anywhere else in the UK. Brilliant nightlife in Brum and excellent food and hotels. The architecture is amazing and then there's cadbury world, the sea life centre, the NIA, The barber institute of fine arts, The mailbox, brindleyplace and so much more to see and do. The only other place i would recommend is Liverpool: a brilliant city with everything you could need during a visit. Manchester however is a no go, boring, frumpy, dull, crime riden, rude people and so many more factors that make Manchester a not very nice place to be.
Visit these websites for more information on Birmingham and Liverpool:
http://www.birmingham.org.uk
http://www.visitliverpool.com
Hope this helps!
2007-10-14 00:33:45 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan T 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
my family and I spent 2 weeks this summer in England- 1 in London, of course. But, the other week we spent in the Cotswolds area- where there are many, many small, quaint villages with beautiful gardens, thatched roofs and made from beautiful rose colored stone. Our favorites were Broadway, Winchcombe, Bourton-on-the-Water and so many more! Some have castles to tour, all have lovely shopping areas, some have the advantage of being close enough to each other that you can walk to the next village and all have nice places for an afternoon tea with scones and clotted cream! We just had a fabulous time and can't wait to go back! Next time, we'll spend more time in the Cotswolds. Google it and get tons of info. Have a great trip!
2007-10-13 16:50:10 · answer #5 · answered by nanny411 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Brighton is really cool. Lots to see and do. City by the sea with the added advantage of a short bus trip to the Downs (very beautiful English country side). It's also a short train trip from London!
2007-10-14 00:49:25 · answer #6 · answered by hayleyrx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok well i only really know about england, iv never been to ireland scotland or wales. but yeah other than london, the lake district is really nice, but a good 6 hours away from london, also devon, and cornwall are really nice, but again really far from london, and the opposite end of the country from the lake district!! perhaps sussex somewhere, there are many many beautiful places in england. sorry i cant be more use, im a london girl! haha have a nice trip!!
2007-10-13 23:38:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Go to the Lake District, it's some of the most beautiful countryside you'll ever see.
2007-10-13 16:52:32 · answer #8 · answered by Neely O'Hara 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you should go to winchester the ancient capital of england and the lake district is beautiful, cornwall by the beach or devon
2007-10-14 01:58:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For countryside there is the lake district
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pogofish/1473017175/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pogofish/1470738542/in/set-72157602233086275/
and the peak district
http://www.flickr.com/photos/saxonfenken/192706162/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/grundyfoot/460006562/in/set-72057594121117650/
and box hill in surrey
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulmdt/1552840986/
Cheddar gorge in Somerset is a nice place to visit if you like caves and old shops
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14099295@N03/1444839130/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/71301492@N00/260039346/
most of the countryside in the UK is farmland so you're better off going to national parks and things
There are also a lot of stately homes and castles with nice gardens to visit
like cherkley court
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulmdt/1147046401/
waddesdon in buckinghamshire
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewgrant/466134625/
Kirby hall
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aleeka_salaam/1041238174/
wightwick manor
http://www.flickr.com/photos/castrovalva/82172929/
there are 100's of them I really recommend you visit at least a few they are very nice old buildings
A few towns that are nice to visit include
Stratford upon Avon(where Shakespeare was from)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lylla_lausanne/53482206/
Cornwall
Devon
banbury
budleigh
2007-10-14 00:03:44 · answer #10 · answered by stormjuice 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋