Twitter The Clyde Valley Within New Lanark there are a number of award winning visitor attractions, run by the New Lanark Conservation Trust. The Falls of Clyde The Falls of Clyde at New Lanark. The magnificent Falls of Clyde are argued to have been inspiration for poets, painters, and even New Lanark itself. Please support The Clyde Valley Web Site. John O' Groats | VisitScotland Just 11 miles from Dunnet Head, the mostly northerly point of mainland Britain, the small coastal village of John o’ Groats is the starting point for many embarking on the famous 'End to End' journey to Land's End in England, some 876 miles away. Situated in an extreme location, this Highland village combines dramatic, unspoilt scenery and fascinating wildlife, including a breathtaking array of birdlife on the local cliffs, as well as seals, dolphins, minke and killer whales in the surrounding waters. Walkers can follow scenic coastal paths from John o’ Groats along the north coast, from the east of the town to Duncansby Head Lighthouse, and onto the massive rock stacks called the Stacks of Duncansby. Orkney lies just 6 miles away from the town, and day excursions to heritage site of Skara Brae, the Churchill Barriers and the Standing Stones of Stenness can easily be arranged.
20 magnifiques paysages écossais qui vont vous éblouir ! L'Écosse est un magnifique endroit qui possède des sites avec des noms mystérieux nous rappelant quelques légendes de la mythologie viking. C'est un pays qui mérite d'être visité, car elle regorge d'époustouflants endroits à couper le souffle. Des paysages désertiques illuminés par des couleurs éclatantes et des eaux cristallines qui arrosent le sol de ces terres, un vrai paradis sur terre ! Voici une sélection de 20 paysages qui vous donneront envie d'aller visiter ce pays : 1. L’île de Skye, dans la péninsule de Strathaird 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. You loved this story?
Top 5 Places to Visit in the UK Outside of London - David's Been Here For such a tiny country, the UK is packed full of beautiful and incredible places to visit. We receive over 31 million visitors each year but the majority of these visitors don’t make it past London. This really isn’t surprising because London is one of the biggest and best cities in the world (I’m not biased, honest) but I’d like to share with you some amazing places outside of London. Next time you’re in the UK, hop on a train or hire a car and head to some of these beautiful places to see the real Britain. Here are the top 5 places to visit in the UK outside of London: The Lake District In North West England lies one of the most beautiful places in the UK, the Lake District. If outdoor activities aren’t your thing then you can spend your days relaxing in one of the many cozy hotels and cafes, have afternoon tea in a village or shop for souvenirs in one of the many boutique stores. Cornwall Spend the day on the beach or surfing then feast on fish and chips or freshly caught seafood.
England Travel Guide by Rick Steves ▲▲▲ London Thriving metropolis packed with world-class museums, bustling markets, and cutting-edge architecture. Enjoy the city's cuisine scene, parks, grand squares, and palaces. Live theater takes center stage at night. ▲▲▲ Bath Genteel Georgian showcase city, built around the remains of an ancient Roman bath. ▲▲▲ York Walled medieval town with grand Gothic cathedral, excellent museums (Viking, Victorian, Railway), and atmospheric old center. ▲▲ Windsor and Cambridge Good day trips from London include Windsor, starring the Queen's impressive home-sweet-castle. ▲ Canterbury Pleasant pilgrimage town with a lively, compact core that attracts more pedestrians and shoppers than pilgrims. ▲ Dover and Southeast England The imposing Dover Castle, famous White Cliffs, and grand Channel views. ▲ Brighton The flamboyant beach resort on England's south coast, with its amusement pier, Royal Pavilion, and viewpoint tower, makes a fun stop. ▲ Liverpool Rejuvenated port city and the Beatles' hometown.
10 Best English Gardens to Visit For many keen gardeners, a visit to an English garden is one of the highlights of any trip to the UK. There are loads of beautiful gardens to visit in England and most of them offer something to see at any time of year. These ten could inspire you to get creative with your own garden (or window box or flower pot) back home. 01of 10 Hidcote Manor Hidcote Manor is an Arts & Crafts masterpiece hidden down a series of twisting country lanes in the Cotswolds. 02of 10 RHS Garden Wisley The Royal Horticultural Society's Wisley Garden is where British gardeners go to be inspired. Spread out over 240 acres in Woking, Surrey, about an hour's drive from Central London, Wisley is open every day of the year and full of practical garden design ideas and cultivation techniques. 03of 10 Sissinghurst Castle Garden Sissinghurst Castle Garden is the most visited garden in England and one of the most romantic. 04of 10 Stowe Landscape Gardens Stowe Landscape Gardens is huge and important. Continue to 5 of 10 below.
Explore scenic Stamford: England's finest stone town Once dubbed “Britain’s top place to live”, Stamford is a pretty market town in Lincolnshire boasting 16th-century charm and an independent shopping and dining scene that attracts travellers from far and wide. Here’s how to spend a weekend in the finest stone town in England. With its cobbled streets and perfectly-preserved Georgian architecture, you might expect Stamford to be a sleepy, unassuming place. Arrive on a Friday afternoon and you’ll no doubt encounter its bustling street market, or visit one of the town’s 30 pubs on a Saturday evening to find a thriving independent real ale scene. The town prospered under the Normans with a strong economy based around its wool trade. Mary416/Shutterstock Friday Check into: The Crown Hotel. Eat at: The Mad Turk. themadturkstamford/Facebook Have a pint in: The Bull and Swan. Discover why Frome is another charming UK town to visit Saturday Visit: Burghley House. trabantos/Shutterstock Take a look inside the world's most stunning stately homes here
Itinéraire en Écosse : 21 jours pour tout voir Extrait du guide Évasion Écosse Avec cet itinéraire, on vous propose de tout découvrir de l’Écosse en 21 jours. Préparez-vous pour un tour du pays de 2 500 km. Premier séjour en Écosse ? Jours 1, 2 et 3 : Édimbourg et ses environs Arrivée à l’aéroport d’Édimbourg. Consacrez 2 jours de votre itinéraire à la capitale : le château, Old Town, New Town, puis le belvédère de Calton Hill au crépuscule. Jour 4 : Borders 215 km d’Édimbourg à Dumfries (3h50). Direction Peebles pour une virée dans la vallée de la Tweed, avec pauses photos au manoir d’Abbotsford et dans les abbayes (Melrose, Jedburgh, Dryburgh) qui font le renom des Borders. Jour 5 : Galloway et Ayrshire 207 km de Dumfries à Ayr (3h10). La « Riviera » au sud-ouest de l’Écosse conserve un riche héritage à découvrir : châteaux en ruine (Caerlaverock), opulents jardins (Threave) et stations balnéaires, la plus séduisante étant celle de Kirkcudbright. Jour 6 : île d’Arran Jour 7 : Glasgow 55 km d’Ardrossan à Glasgow (55 min). Jour 9 : Argyll
Que faire pendant un road trip en Écosse ? Les plus beaux paysages Attiré depuis de nombreuses années par l’Écosse, je suis finalement parti deux semaines en septembre 2019 pour explorer ses routes brumeuses et ses lochs, tout aussi nombreux que ses châteaux qui hantent les divers recoins des Highlands. Depuis un pub d’Elgin à chanter le mythique Flower of Scotland, en passant par Skye et sa distillerie mais également par les lochs majestueux, je vous partage ici mes coups de cœur et quelques découvertes. En espérant que cela vous donne envie de découvrir ces paysages parfois isolés mais jamais réellement inhabités 😉. A noter : j’avais construit ce parcours pour ne pas me limiter à la partie ouest du pays. Bien sûr, il est difficile de résumer deux semaines intenses et tout n’est pas exhaustif . Aberdeen Ayant déjà eu la chance découvrir Édimbourg, je suis arrivé directement à Aberdeen dans l’est du pays. Je n’y ai passé que très peu de temps avant de prendre la direction du château de Dunnottar, surplombant la côte depuis le sommet des falaises. Florent
Shetland Mousa Broch click 2 x A mysterious round stone tower on the island of Mousa in northern Scotland is one of the best-preserved prehistoric structures in Europe. Dating back to the Iron Age, it is some 2,000 years old, and is the tallest of all the remaining brochs in the country. Believed to have been built between 300 and 100 BC, the broch of Mousa’s exact purpose is not known, though it is thought to have had two primary epochs of use. During the first, there was probably a wooden structure within the stone walls, which was later replaced by a wheelhouse. The tower’s dimensions, 40 feet tall and 50 feet wide, are small for a broch, which is one explanation for how well it has survived. The Mousa broch features prominently in two Norse Sagas, one about a man who finds it hard to retrieve his captive mother from the fortress, and one about a young couple, shipwrecked while eloping, who seek shelter in it.
Against All Odds, England's Massive Chalk Horse Has Survived 3,000 Years If you stand in the valley near the village of Uffington in Oxfordshire, England, and look up at the high curve of chalk grassland above you, one thing dominates the view. Across the flank of the hill runs an enormous white, abstract stick figure horse cut from the chalk itself. It has a thin, sweeping body, stubby legs, a curiously long tail and a round eye set in a square head. This is the Uffington White Horse, the oldest of the English hill figures. It’s a 3,000-year-old pictogram the size of a football field and visible from 20 miles away. On this July morning black specks dot the lower slopes as small groups of people trudge slowly upwards. It’s chalking day, a cleaning ritual that has happened here regularly for three millennia. Chalking or “scouring” the horse was already an ancient custom when antiquarian Francis Wise wrote about it in 1736. In the past, thousands of people would come for the scouring, holding a fair in the circle of a prehistoric fort nearby.
On location: six walking trails made famous in TV and film | Travel Shetland Start/end Bird ObservatoryDistance 4 milesTime 2 hours if you go all the way south My first encounter with Shetland was Fair Isle, the most remote inhabited island in the UK. I washed up there, a university dropout, to be assistant cook in the bird observatory. It’s the island I know and love best, and it’s where the character DI Jimmy Perez in my Shetland series of murder mysteries was born. It’s also where the BBC filmed part of the adaptation of my book Blue Lightning for the series, and on this walk, you’ll glimpse many of the background scenes. Most visitors stay at the Bird Observatory & Guesthouse near the north end of the island. The island is about three miles long and a mile-and-a-half wide, but it’s hilly and there are inlets, known as geos, in the cliffs, so it would be a stretch to walk all the way round in one go. Retrace your steps and follow the road south until you come to the drystone wall, the dyke, which cuts across the low land to the east.
Avoncroft Museum Historic Bldgs click 2x In 1963, a medieval town house in the village of Bromsgrove was scheduled for demolition to make way for a bypass until a local landowner decided to step in to save it. The house was painstakingly deconstructed, it’s parts labelled and packaged and shipped off to be reassembled in a field outside the town. The 1960s were a particularly brutal time for Britain’s historic buildings, as many remarkable structures were bulldozed in the name of progress to make way for shopping malls and motorways, and soon a number of other doomed buildings from all over the English Midlands and Wales followed the same fate. This assortment of saved structures became the basis for the Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings, which opened to the public in 1967. The museum has 30 exhibits set in 19 acres of parkland.