Great Britain Places of interest

Stonehenge a prehistoric monument located near Salisbury in the south of England one of the most famous sites in the world World Heritage Site since 1986 archaeologists believe it was built from 3000 to 2000 BC

Stonehenge the stones are surrounded by the number of myths there are many theories why Stonehenge was built (an astronomical observatory, a religious site,…)

Giant’s Causeway an area of about 40,000 hexagonal basalt columns the result of an ancient volcanic eruption declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986

Giant’s Causeway the tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff and disappear under the sea there are many legends about it (e.g.: two giants - Irish and Scottish - built a causeway across the channel so that they could meet and fight)

Hadrian’s Wall also called the Roman Wall a defensive fortification built by the Emperor Hadrian to protect the Roman Empire (started in AD 122) located in the north of England had a stone base and a stone wall with forts a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987

Loch Ness 1,5 km wide, 35 km long, 250 m deep almost everywhere contains more fresh water than all the lakes in England and Wales combined freshwater loch located in the Scottish Highlands best known for its monster called Nessie 2 nd largest and 2 nd deepest of Scottish lake

Ben Nevis the highest mountain in the UK (1,344 m above sea level) located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains of the Scottish Highlands popular tourist destination for climbers and mountaineers

Snowdonia the first national parks in Wales (established in 1951) the park attracts over 6 million visitors a year, making it the third most visited national park in England and Wales Snowdon - the highest mountain in Wales (1,085 m)

White Cliffs of Dover form part of the English coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France reaches up to 110 m composed mainly of soft, white chalk

spread east and west from the town of Dover - an ancient and still important English port the cliffs have great symbolic value in Britain (face towards Continental Europe across the narrowest part of the English Channel, where invasions have historically threatened and against which the cliffs form a symbolic guard) White Cliffs of Dover

Chalk figures in the UK ancient hill figures cut in grass into a steep hillside The Long Man of Wilmington locally known as The Green Man is one of two main extant human hill figures in England about 72 m tall probably from the 16 th -17 th century

Chalk figures in the UK The Uffington White Horse highly stylised prehistoric hill figure 110 m long is thought to represent a tribal symbol perhaps connected with the builders of Uffington Castle

Oxford a city in the South East of England, one of the fastest growing and most ethnically diverse cities the home of the University of Oxford (the oldest university in the English- speaking world, from C12)

Christ Church Cathedral the cathedral of the diocese of Oxford also acts as chapel for Christ Church College at the University of Oxford (this dual role as college chapel and cathedral is unique) Oxford

The Radcliffe Camera a building of Oxford University built in C 18 to house the Radcliffe Science Library now it serves as a reading room

Cambridge a city in East Anglia on the River Cam most widely known as the home of the University of Cambridge, founded in 1209 the university - consistently ranked one of the top five universities in the world

Cambridge King's College - founded in 1441 by Henry VI King's College Chapel is regarded as one of the greatest examples of late Gothic English architecture

Edinburgh the capital city of Scotland located on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth (estuary of Scotland’s River Forth, where it flows into the North Sea) the second most populous city in Scotland (after Glasgow) home to the Scottish Parliament and the seat of the monarchy in Scotland

Edinburgh Castle historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city (symbol of Edinburgh, and of Scotland) Edinburgh Castle was involved in many historical conflicts buildings of present castle date from the 12 th to 21 st centuries Scottish crown jewels

Stratford upon Avon a market town, lies on the River Avon popular tourist destination because it’s a birthplace of English playwright and poet William Shakespeare

the Royal Shakespeare Company resides in Stratford's Royal Shakespeare Theatre Holy Trinity Church Shakespeare was baptised and is buried there

Bath known for the baths with hot springs which were built by the Romans in C1 and still exist there the city, in the valley of the River Avon became a World Heritage Site in 1987 Jane Austen lived in Bath in the early 19th century (museum)

The Royal Crescent a row of 30 terraced houses laid out in a crescent Pulteney Bridge across the River Avon exceptional because it has shops built across its full span on both sides

Liverpool a port city on the river Mersey internationally known for music and is recognised by Guinness World Records as the ‘World Capital City of Pop’ most famous as the birthplace of The Beatles in 1960

Canterbury a historical city and UNESCO World Heritage Site the seat of Archbishop of Canterbury (the leader of the Church of England)

Canterbury Cathedral founded in 597 completely rebuilt from 1070 to 1077 one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England Thomas Becket - the archbishop who was murdered in the cathedral in 1170