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Highlights of United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as it is formally known, has to be one of the most diverse travel destinations in the world. Where else can you see grown men rolling cheeses down hills, jumping around with bells on their legs, or throwing large tree trunks! Below are just some of the British travel highlights submitted by you, our readers...



"The Isle of Skye in Scotland is idyllic. Still relatively unspoilt and so peaceful. If you want to be energetic, try climbing some of the Cuillin mountain range on the island."

Jason Buxborn


"Stratford is a wonderful place to visit but also makes an excellent base for touring locally: the Cotswold Hills for beautiful countryside, exceptionally pretty villages and terrific walks; towns such as Warwick with its historic castle; wonderful gardens like Hidcote; many magnificent country houses including Charlecote and Blenheim Palace."

Dave


"The Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland is spectacular. Walk over the basalt stepping stones but also check out the view from the top of the cliffs... amazing!"

Jean Ringer


"I love the City of Canterbury and especially the magnificent cathedral."

Sarah J


"York is my top UK destination. Fabulous just to walk around the old town walls and admire the views. Plus it's an easy train journey for me from London."

Lucy Axten


"I went to London on a student trip and it was the best vacation of my life so far. I got to go on the London eye, into the Tower of London and to see the Phantom of the Opera on stage. Just the greatest."

Brandon Noble


"Try the Mumbles in South Wales for fantastic beaches with bracing breezes!"

Jimmy T




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Private Tour: London Walking Tour
Your tour starts from Westminster Abbey, perhaps the most beautiful early Gothic building in Great Britain and still used for daily worship and royal functions. The Abbey was a royal mausoleum for many centuries and from 1066 when William I was crowned in the Abbey. The Abbey was rebuilt in 1220 in the then new Gothic style and the Henry VII Chapel (1503-19) is one of the most beautiful examples of the perpendicular Gothic.

Walk down Whitehall towards the Banqueting House. This was built in 1619-22 by Inigo Jones for James I Stuart in Palladian style. His son Charles 1st continued this richly decorated Royal Palace, an extravaganza largely used for masques, plays, balls and other ceremonies for the Queen and King. Inside its impressive hall is a ceiling decorated by Rubens in 1629 celebrating the triumph of James I.
Starting from $93.68 per person



 
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Edinburgh Ghost Hunter Night Walking Tour
Feeling brave enough to probe the murky depths of Edinburgh's Old Town and learn about the city's notorious bodysnatchers? Then come for a ghostly walking tour that will have Bravehearts quaking in their boots. Your cloaked guide leads you through Edinburgh's atmospheric Old Town on this spookily entertaining late-night walking tour, and leaves you with plenty to ponder as you return to your accommodation alone!

The tour begins at the Mercat Cross, scene of punishment and public executions in Edinburgh's past. You'll hear the tale of the one survivor of Scotland's terrible defeat by the English at Flodden in 1513. How did he secure his safety?

Next, you'll discover what depraved and satanic acts were perpetrated by the Wizard of the West Bow, and no ghost tour is complete without a visit to the haunted underground vaults beneath the South Bridge. You will shiver as you hear of the strange and sinister happenings that took place in these candlelit rooms, where shadows dance on the damp stone walls. Some of the spirits that haunt these vaults are malevolent and resentful of intrusion. Whatever you do, do not wander off alone!


Starting from $13.69 per person

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