Places you must go (UK)

[Mr_Bean]

Places you been that you'd recommend others to go to:
This might pan out as a sort of tourist leaflet. (for places to visit - all over the country since everyone here is all over)

(places could be cities, towns, attraction, counties, experiences etc)

I'd say Cardiff Castle - you get two castles for the price of one. And it's an amazing castle that was used as an air shelter during the war because of how strong the walls were. And part of the castle is set up to recreate that.

Cornwall- another one. People say Cornwall is like another country - and it's true because it's so different.

Dartmoor- it's basically just moor. But Steven Speilburg reckoned it was one of the most unique places he'd been to.

[diplodocus]

Lake District - beautiful, like something out of Heidi
Snowdonia - stunning, reminded me of Yosemite
New Forest - tranquil, lovely ponies

[clawhammer]

A couple of my favourite places


Pedn Vounder, Cornwall (took this photo last summer)


Innominate Tarn, Lake District (where AW's ashes are scattered)

[Spock]

Bradford......it's got the biggest fountain within a 5 metre radius of that particular fountain

[Rane]

Eilean Donan Castle





Highly photographed but the castle itself is not the best I've visited however the surrounding area is stunning.

'80s film fans might have spotted that this was the castle used at the beginning of Highlander

[Left Of The Dial]

Whitby - used to go on holiday there as a child, one of my favourite towns



Alton Towers

[cymruambyth26]

Salisbury, Wiltshire

[black_mamba]

The major cities all have their attractions. I think Belfast is worth a visit too and is often overlooked- good food and good local live music scene.

A couple of places I like:

Giant's Causeway

Lizard Point: the most southernly tip of mainland UK

The highlands in Scotland, and the Falkirk wheel is cool if you're into your machines

Cornwall in general, plus theres an abandoned airplane graveyard there which was epic to walk around. Messed around in old jet planes. :D

Electric Brae optical illusion: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Brae

Afan forest in Wales (bring your mountain bike!)

[Duke of Prunes]

I'm going to the highlands this year (Skye at least, though I'll try and visit as much of it as I can within reason). Must get a decent camera before then!

Originally Posted by diplodocus

Snowdonia - stunning, reminded me of Yosemite

I've been there, but sadly I was too young to remember much of it (but from what I do remember, the views were absolutely incredible).

[Progress]

I reckon Northumberland is one of the most underrated and undermentioned places. It's beautiful. Great moorlands, fantastic coast, amazing castles and more.

For me, the whole of Scotland north of Glasgow is just the best. Skye is the best place in the world.

[Rane]

^ Your missing a lot to be fair. The Borders area has stunning country side and loads of great historical sites. Places are like Melrose and the surroundings area very much worth a visit. There is also plenty of beautiful country side to be found a short drive outside Glasgow, Loch Lomond as an example. Its not just the North that's beautiful .

[Progress]

^ I thought someone might stick up for the south! I like the drama of the north and always seem to just drive through the south - I have relatives further up. We call north of Glasgow the 'real Scotland'.

[Olly.]

NW Highlands, not for just the mountains and general wild landscapes but for the beaches as well, like these 2 that I've been to





Snowdonia has already been said, but next to snowdonia is the Ll***375;n Peninsula, not dramatic like snowdonia but still absolutely beautiful and much quieter as well, I love it

[Rane]

Originally Posted by Progress

^ I thought someone might stick up for the south! I like the drama of the north and always seem to just drive through the south - I have relatives further up. We call north of Glasgow the 'real Scotland'.

Don't get me wrong the North is amazingly beautiful my Mother's Dads family are from the Highlands and the North East and luckily I've spent a lot of time up there over the years but there definitely seems to be the commonly held misconception that Central Scotland and the Borders are lacking in as beautiful countryside as up there.

I've only spent time in the borders twice over the years but the areas around the river Tweed where I was, were spectacular, I was surprised just how beautiful it was down there.

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^ The Southern Uplands make a good alternative to the overcrowded Lake District, too, and are only a couple of hours' drive north. For walking and cycling holidays, they'd be a better bet for those who want to avoid the crowds. I also love the scenery around Galloway Forest Park, as long as the midges aren't hungry...

[claire 74]

skye, the eden project in cornwall, any place with a castle

[Alex652]

I'll just be talking about Kent here as i've got to know it well:

Whitstable - Lovely seaside town, which has been 'gentrified' over the years. Has a vibrant high street with plenty of independent stores. A nice beach (not sandy though). A matter of opinion, but I think its also good to see some of the town still being industrial (i.e. oysters, fishing).

Deal - Unlike Whitstable, the town centre is a bit boring. But, still a lovely seaside town. Still has working fishing boats on the beach.

I find it strange going to seaside towns which are not rundown. Most of the Kent seaside towns arn't exactly desireable places. Broadstairs and Herne Bay are ok. Folkestone and Dover are awful.

Mentioned this place elsewhere plenty of times, but Canterbury is a great place to visit. For a 'city' I think its a perfect traditional sort of size. Loads of old buildings, nice city centre. Apparently this is the 2nd most visited tourist destination outside of London (there are groups of French tourists there pretty much every day).

Sandwich is very nice. A bit like a mini-Canterbury. Plus it seems very sleepy.

[blueswimmer]

Stonehenge is quite interesting really, though you can not get very close to it or even touch it. Bus tours are pretty cheap and I'd say it's worth seeing.

[Caribou]

Originally Posted by diplodocus

Lake District - beautiful, like something out of Heidi

Definitely! I've been there loads of times - even had an SA meet there!

Originally Posted by diplodocus

Lake District - beautiful, like something out of Heidi
Snowdonia - stunning, reminded me of Yosemite
New Forest - tranquil, lovely ponies

not at 630am monday to friday when i drive to work it's not. bloody horses are a pain in the arse someone needs to spray them with glow in the dark paint!

nearly got wiped out by a heard of dear last week that decided to jump out in front of my car.

[Caribou]

Originally Posted by Bobazaw

bloody horses are a pain in the arse someone needs to spray them with glow in the dark paint!

...or put them in a lasagna

Originally Posted by Poltergeist

...or put them in a lasagna

best place for them

[Mr_Bean]

oh wow that Staithes place looks quite non-British.

[aVoice2use]

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/brimham-rocks/

Brimham Rocks - Yarkshire

Dont ask questions - just go - fab place

[Jam]

Peckham

[ghost.of.an.englishman]

Originally Posted by no-one75

Baggins Book Bazaar, Rochester, Kent - the place to be if you like books, and I mean really like books, I like books but this place was too much for me, lasted about 15 mins before I had to leave, was too many of them, was freaking me out. this place goes on forever, and there's books everywhere, you could probably browse in here for several years and still not get through them all. am also fairly certain it's alot larger on the inside than it should be given it's physical dimensions on the outside, yes it's one of those places :/

I love second hand book stores, that looks wonderful. Good post.

[aVoice2use]

Cornwall - mullion cove and all over - always great
Devon - tintagel, bude - much as cornwall great
Welsh mountains and some of the coast
Lancashire / Cumbrian coast
LAke district
Scotland - South West coast = good North west coast = undescirbably brilliant and changes arouhd each corner = amazing
Dont know the north that well or the east coast
Highlands and most of Scotland is pretty amazing - Oban is good, Edinburgh..the Lochs
I've heard that the Northumberland coast is amazing but it has always been misty wneh I have passed thru!
Yorkshire coast = brilliant - Staithes, Robin Hoods Bay, Filey, Scarborugh
Down to East anglia I can live without
Cromer = nice plus some other parts
Dnot know the South East or South coast that well at all.