This document summarizes many popular places of interest in Great Britain beyond London. It describes historic towns like Stratford-upon-Avon, known for Shakespeare's birthplace, and universities like Oxford and Cambridge, which date back to the 12th century. Other sites mentioned include Canterbury Cathedral, York Minster Cathedral, Stonehenge, Salisbury Cathedral, and Edinburgh Castle. Natural sites like Loch Ness, known for the Loch Ness Monster legend, and the Lake District national park are also highlighted. The document provides brief descriptions and notable features of each location.

1. PLACES OF INTEREST IN
GREAT BRITAIN
Prepared by Martina Chalupová

2. Besides London there are many more places of
interest in Britain which are worth seeing.
For example:

3. Stratford-upon-Avon
• is probably the second most visited town in England.
• The top attraction is the house in Henley Street
where Shakespeare was born.
• In the Holy Trinity Church tourists can see the grave
of Shakespeare and his family.
• Not far you can find the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
and the Swan Theatre.
• The centre of the town is full of magnificent half-
timbered medieval houses.

4. Shakespeare´s house
Royal Shakespeare

5. Oxford
• is the oldest university in Europe together with
Cambridge, dating back to the 12th and 13 th
centuries.
• There are 35 colleges at Oxford.
• Nearly all the colleges consist of several buildings
grouped in quadrangles around open areas of grass
and beautiful gardens.

7. Cambridge
• There are 23 colleges at Cambridge.
• There are often beautiful gardens adjoining the
buildings.
• Cambridge has remained quieter than Oxford, which
has a lot of industries now.

9. Canterbury
• is the seat of the Archbishop and a magnificent
cathedral from the 11th century.
• Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Cantebury, was
murdered in the cathedral by order of the king in
1170 and soon this made Canterbury the biggest
pilgrimage site in England.
• The pilgrimage to Canterbury is also reflected in
Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.

11. York
• is the residence of a superb Gothic cathedral called
York Minster; it boasts impressive medieval stained
glass, particularly the beautiful Gothic windows
known as the Five Sisters.
• We can find there also a university.

12. University of York
York cathedral

13. Stonehenge
• on Salisbury Plain is a remarkable prehistoric
monument.
• The ruins consist of 2 stone circles and 2
horseshoes.
• In the middle of the inner horseshoe there is the
Altar Stone.

15. Salisbury
• is the seat of the magnificant Cathedral of Saint
Mary which has the highest spire in England.

17. Coventry
• is an industrial city in the West Midlands.
• In the square there is a statue of Lady Godiva
whose legend is very popular there.
• The legend says that her husband promised to
reduce the heavy taxes on the people of Coventry if
she rode naked through the streets at noon. The
grateful citizens remained indoors as she did so.
Coventry and Lidice became sister cities after the
war because they shared a similar fate during World
War II.

19. Hadrian's Wall
• is a part of the Roman fortifications built to protect
England's northern boundary.

21. Edinburgh
• is the capital of Scotland.
• It holds an annual Festival of Music and Drama.
• The oldest building is the Castle standing on a hill in
the centre of the city.
• It is linked by the Royal Mile with the Palace of
Holyroodhouse, the British sovereign's official
Scottish residence.
• Another feature is Princes Street with a well-known
monument to Sir Walter Scott (a famous writer) who
was born in Edinburgh.

22. Edinburgh castle
University of Edinburgh

23. Loch Ness
• is the most famous lake in the Highlands.
• There have been unconfirmed reports of a Loch
Ness monster since the 15th century which brings
millions of pounds a year to Scottish tourism.

25. • Hastings is a seaside resort on the east coast. It is
associated with the Norman invasion and the Battle
of Hastings in 1066. On the site of the battle, Battle
Abbey was founded by William the Conqueror and
an altar was errected on the exact spot where the
English king Harold had been killed.
• Another important seaside resort Brighton lies not
far along the coast.
• Liverpool is an important port and the city of the
Beatles and a well-known Steeplechase for horse
racing.
• The Lake District contains glacier lakes, the largest
one is Windermere. The area was made national
park.

26. The end!!!