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Sightseeing Tours |
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Bath
(Take a day tour to Bath and Stonehenge) |
The city was founded, among surrounding hills, in the valley of the
River Avon around naturally-occurring hot springs where the Romans
built baths and a temple, giving it the name Aquae Sulis.
Much later,
it became popular as a spa resort during the Georgian era, which led
to a major expansion that left a heritage of exemplary Georgian
architecture crafted from Bath Stone
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Stonehenge
(Take a day tour to Bath and Stonehenge) |
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Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument
located in the English county of Wiltshire, west of Amesbury and north
of Salisbury. One of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world,
Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of
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Windsor Castle
(Take a day/half day tour with Hampton Court) |
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Windsor Castle, in Windsor in the English
county of Berkshire, is the largest inhabited castle in the world and,
dating back to the time of William the Conqueror, is the oldest in
continuous occupation. The castle's floor area is approximately 484,000
square feet (about 45,000 square metres)
It is one of
the principal official residences of the British monarch. Queen
Elizabeth II spends many weekends of the year at the castle, using it
for both state and private entertaining. |
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Hampton
Court
(Take a day/half day tour with Windsor castle) |
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Situated in
Richmond-upon-Thames, Hampton Court is a former Royal Palace. The palace
and nearby Bushy Gardens host the Hampton Court Flower Show annually.
The palace has existed in its present form since 1521. |
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Leeds castle
(Take a day tour with Canterbury) |
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Leeds Castle is four miles west of
Maidstone, Kent, and was built in 1119. It has been a Norman stronghold,
and a residence for six medieval Queens, as well as Henry VIII. The
castle was also used as a filming location for the classic British film
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), starring Alec Guinness. |
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Blenheim
Palace
(Take a day tour with Stratford-upon-Avon) |
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Blenheim
Palace is a large and monumental country house situated in Woodstock,
Oxfordshire, England. It is the only non-episcopal country house in
England to hold the title "palace". The Palace, one of England's largest
houses, was built between 1705 and circa 1724. |
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Stratford-upon-Avon
(Take a day tour with Blenheim Palace) |
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The town is
a popular tourist destination owing to its status as birthplace of the
playwright and poet William Shakespeare, receiving about three million
visitors a year from all over the world |
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London Attractions |
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Buckingham Palace |
Buckingham Palace has
served as the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since
1837 and today is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch.
Although in use for the many official events and receptions held by The
Queen, the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace are open to visitors every
year |
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St Paul's Cathedral |
A Cathedral
dedicated to St Paul has stood on this site since 604AD, and throughout
the Cathedral has remained a busy, working church where millions come to
reflect and find peace.
St Paul’s is not only an iconic part of the London skyline but also a
symbol of the hope, resilience and strength of the city and nation it
serves. Above all, St Paul’s Cathedral is a lasting monument to the
glory of God.
Its rich and diverse history means there is lots for visitors to the
Cathedral to discover, for more information about visiting St Paul’s go
to our Visits and Events pages. |
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The
London Eye |
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The London
Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, is the tallest (its height is
135 metres/443 ft) Ferris wheel in Europe, and has become the most
popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over 3
million people a year (One revolution takes about 30 minutes) |
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Westminster |
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Westminster
is an area of Central London, within the City of Westminster. It is the
location of the Palace of Westminster, which houses the Parliament and
Lords of the United Kingdom. |
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Piccadilly
Circus & Trafalgar Square |
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Piccadilly
Circus is a famous road junction and public space of London's West End
in the City of Westminster, built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with
the major shopping street of Piccadilly. |
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Tower Hill
& Tower Bridge |
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Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress,
more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic monument in
central London, England, on the north bank of the River Thames and is
separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space
known as Tower Hill. |
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The
'Gherkin' at No.30 St Mary Axe in the City of London |
A
skyscraper in London's main financial district, the City of London. It
is widely known by the nickname "The Gherkin", and occasionally as a
variant on The Swiss Re Tower, after its previous owner and principal
occupier.
It is 180 metres (591 ft) tall, making it the second-tallest building in
the City of London, after Tower 42, and the sixth-tallest in London as a
whole. The building's name is its address — St Mary Axe being the street
it is on. |
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Lloyds of
London - The City of London |
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Lloyd's of London is a British insurance
market. It serves as a meeting place where multiple financial backers or
“members”, whether individuals (traditionally known as “Names”) or
corporations, come together to pool and spread risk. |