This document provides information about various places to visit in southern and western England. It describes attractions in several towns and cities, including Land's End, Truro, St. Austell, Marlborough, Barnstaple, Plymouth, Gloucester, Exeter, Tintagel, Salisbury, Lyme Regis, Yeovil, Forest of Dean, Dorchester, Bath, Bournemouth, Glastonbury, Basingstoke, Tunbridge Wells, Winchester, Isle of Wight, Guildford, Dover, Canterbury, Windsor, Portsmouth, Richmond, Orleans House Gallery, Chichester, Eastbourne, Newbury, Brighton, Oxford, St Albans, and Hastings.

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SOUTHERN AND WESTERN
ENGLAND

2. THE WEST SIDE

3. LAND’S END

4. LAND’S END
• Ideal bath places to escape the crowdy towns
• Nice and quit weekends with family

5. TRURO

6. • Cathedral
 the decor or archetecture is magnificent.
 A stained glass windows:
 a man of god worked with the east india company and translated the bible into Hindi
• Hall for cornwall
 Theatre
• Royal cornwall museum
 History museums
TRURO

7. ST AUSTELL

8. • the county of Cornwall.
• Situated on the south coast of Cornwall.
• An other name that the population use is 'Snozzle'.
• The largest town of Cornwall, (population of 34.700)
• Beaches
• The Eden Project.
 an botanical garden.
• The Lost gardens of Heligan
 9km outside St. Austell
 botanical garden:
ST. AUSTELL

9. MARLBOROUGH

10. • Plenty of accommodations and places to shop
• wide choice of places to eat and things to do.
• a great place for a weekend trip at any time during the year.
• During the summer : a jazz festival
• In October there is the Marlborough Mop Fair,
MARLBOROUGH

11. • one of the finest examples of a 17th century middle class home with period
features, paintings and artefacts
THE MERCHANTS HOUSE

12. • a beautiful church build in the 13th century
THE CHURCH OF ST. CHURCH

13. BARNSTAPLE

14. • Barnstaple Castle
 A wooden castle
• St Anne's Chapel :
 an ancient chantey chapel,
• The Pannier Market and Butchers Row
• Queen's Theatre
BARNSTAPEL

15. PLYMOUTH

16. • Plymouth hoe park
 West hoe park, a park for children
• Burrator reservoir
• south west coast path
 The coast
PLYMOUTH

17. CLOUCESTER

18. • - the Gloucester Cathedral
 it’s one of the finest medieval buildings
 the burial place of royalty.
• Gloucester city museum and art
• ghost walks
 you can you take a peak into the haunted premises
 aa perfect opportunity to discover more about the ghosts and history of
Gloucester.
GLOUCESTER

19. EXETER

20. • A big damage was done in WW 2, it took a long time to rebuilt.
• The cathedral
 founded in 1050
 offered better protection against "pirates", presumably Vikings.
• Exeter Clock Tower
• The ruins of Rougemont Castle.
EXETER

21. • The Guildhall,.
• Parliament Street
• The Butts Ferry,
• Northernhay gardens

22. TINTAGEL

23. TINTAGEL
• cornish heritage safaris
 Is a new service
 For people who want to explore the magic and mystery of cornwall
• st materiana’s church
• Tintagel castle

24. SALISBURY

25. • Is the only city in Wiltshiren.
• the second largest settlement in the county
• other name is 'New Sarum',
• The Salisbury Museum,
 it features one of the best collections relating to Stonehenge and some
other local archaeology.
SALISBURY

26. LYME REGIS

27. • The Cobb
• The Town Mill
• Marine Aquarium
• St Michael's Church
• Lyme Regis Museum
• Three Cups Hotel

28. YEOVIL

29. YEOVIL
• tintinhull garden
 Enchanting garden
• ready2climb adventure zone
 Adventurous activities including rock climbing

30. FOREST OF DEAN

31. • a geographical, historical and cultural region in the Western part of the
county of Gloucestershire.
• you can enjoy a stroll around a nature reserve.
• There is plenty to do
• ride a steam train through the forest
• take a cruise down the river.
• family orientated activities
FOREST OF DEAN

32. DORCHESTER

33. Dorchester
• A historic market town
• Dorchester lies on the banks of the River Frome
• Dorchester is noted as being home and inspiration to the author Thomas
Hardy, whose novel The Mayor of Casterbridge was based on the town.
• Dorset Teddy Bear Museum
• Dorset county museum
• Hardy literary locations
• Romano- Britisch house

34. BATH

35. BATH :
• The Herschel museum of astronomy
 A unique example of a fully restored modest Georgian town-house
 It was home to the astronomer and musician W. Herschel and his sister

36. BATH:
• Thermae Bath Spa
• A remarkable combination of ‘old and new’ where historic spa buildings
blend with the contemporary design of the New Royal Bath.

37. BATH
• Royal Crescent
 Georgian town house
 Built between 1767 – 1774 to the designs of the architect John Wood the
Younger,
 considered one of the finest achievements of 18th century urban
architecture
 represents the highest point of Palladian architecture in Bath.

38. BATH
• Fashion museum
A world-class collection of contemporary and historical dress.

39. BOURNEMOUTH

40. • St.Peter’s Church
• Durlston Country Park
• Salisbury Cathedral
• Corfe castle

41. GLASTONBURY

42. • According to the myth this city was Avalon
• Glastonbury Tor
Lake Village Museum
• Glastonbury Festival

43. SOUTHERN PART

44. BASINGSTOKE

45. • Hidden Britains Tour : Jane Austen County Tour
Jane Austen was an English novelist whose works of romantic
fiction.
Discover her and her life
• The Anvil (theatres)
 one of Hampshire's largest entertainment venues
 offers a wide range of entertainment for
 all ages including stand-up comedy, theatre, ballet & opera, classical music
& pop concert.

46. • Willis Museum
 you can find the Sainsbury Gallery,
 there is always something new to see
 a regularly changing programme of special exhibitions, workschops, talks
and events.
BASINGSTOKE

47. TUNBRIDGE WELLS

48. TUNBRIDGE WELLS:
• Castles & Stately Homes in Kent
Royal Tunbridge Wells is surrounded by some of the finest stately homes and
castles in Kent, many with connections to well known figures from history
(alan titchmarsh)

49. PARISH CHURCH OF KING
CHARLES THE MARTYR
17th century

50. WINCHESTER

51. • capital city of England.
• Winchester lies in Hampshire
• You can visit the longest Cathedral in europe : the Winchester Cathedral.
It's a gothic cathedral with much fine architecture.
WINCHESTER

52. ISLE OF WIGHT

53. • a county and the largest island of England.
• Has several resorts which have been holiday destinations since Victorian times.
• hosts annual festivals including the Isle of Wight international jazz festival, Bestival and the
recently Isle of Wight festival
• well-conserved wildlife
• And some of the richest cliffs, quarries for dinosaur fossils in Europe.
• Osborne house : it was the summer residence and final home of Queen Victoria.
• Owl & Monkey haven : it’s a multi-award winning animal attraction with full charitable status.
• Carisbrooke castle : historic Norman castle where Charles I was imprisoned

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GUILDFORD

55. • Watts Cemetery Chapel
• Homewood
GUILDFORD

56. DOVER

57. DOVER
• Dover castle
the views from the top looking over the harbour is amazing ,
to day it's easy to make out France on the other side of the Channel, only 22
miles away

58. WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER
An evocative symbol of britain

59. CANTERBURY

60. • lies in the county of Kent
• Marlowe Theatre is a theatre and concert hall in Canterbury
it's the largest theatre in the region.
The theatre offer musicals, ballet, opra, children's shows, concerts, etc
CANTERBURY

61. WINDSOR

62. • Copper Horse, Snow Hill
one of the highest points in Windsor Great Park
there are superb views of Windsor Castle down The Long Walk from The Copper Horse.
The statue of King George III was erected by his son George IV in 1829 in memory
of his father.
• Carriage Ride
romantic
there is room to get down on bended knee or under a magnificent oak tree. Carriage rides are
available through The Royal Landscape.
WINDSOR

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PORTSMOUTH

64. • Victory Retail park
• Guildhall walk

65. RICHMOND

66. • Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
the world's most beautiful collection of rare and exotic plants.
different climates within the famous glasshouses.
• Hampton Court Palace
500 years of royal history.
Impressive architecture and opulent interiors of the state apartments.
Discover the flamboyant Tudor King Henry VIII, who is most
associated with this majestic palace.
RICHMOND

67. Orleans House Gallery
- 18th century interior design and the principle art gallery for the Borough
of Richmond upon Thames.
Visitors of all ages can try out their own artistic talents
Orleans House has a rich and vibrant history,
the baroque Octagon room was designed by renowned architect James Gibbs.
RICHMOND

68. CHICHESTER

69. • a long history
• home to some of the oldest churches and buildings in Great Britain.
• It’s the centre for culture in the region, with a festival theatre and two art
galleries.
• The cathedral church of the Holy Trinity : has fine architecture on both
Norman and Gothic styles. Contains two rare medieval sculptures and
many modern art works.
• Goodwood motor circuit.
• Take a walk in the Bishop’s Palace Gardens.
CHICHESTER

70. EASTBOURNE

71. Is a large town in East Sussex
On the south coast of England.
Close to Eastbourne you see the Beachy Head (= the highest chalk (=kalk) sea
cliff).
Eastbourne got the title of sunniest place in Great Britain.
EASTBOURNE

72. NEWBURY

73. • Shaw House
completed in 1581 by Thomas Dolman,
has witnessed centuries of political and social tension and evidence
exists for its contribution to some of the most notable events in
English history.
became the setting for part of the Second Battle of Newbury in 1644,
• The UK Wolf Conservation Trust
home to 11 wolves, including only Arctic wolves in UK.
Events are held throughout the year for adults : Howl Nights, Wolf
Keeper Days, Photography days and Wolf Walks.
also children's events such as creative writing workshops
NEWBURY

74. • Newbury Marina
A canal boat holiday is
a great way to appreciate our wonderful British countryside and historical
canals at
your own pace.
Spend quality time with a romantic short break for 2 or for a fun family
holiday up .
NEWBURY

75. BRIGHTON

76. • a town on the South coast of Great Britain.
• there are a lot of fun things to see and do.
• The Royal Pavilion : former royal palace build as a home for the Prince
Regent. Its notable for its Indo-Saracenic architecture and Oriental
interior.
• Brighton Pier
• Beaches : the seafront has bars, restaurants, nightclubs, sport facilities and
amusement arcades.
BRIGHTON

77. OXFORD

78. • one of the UK's fastest growing cities, in terms of population.
• The city is known worldwide as a university town because of the
University of Oxford, it's the oldest university in the English-speaking
world.
• a lot of shopping in oxford,
• many shopping districts like Queen street, Broad street, The high street,
• 2 different shopping centres: Clarendon Shopping Centre and Westgate
Shopping Centre.
OXFORD

79. • visit a lot of museums like
• Ashmolean Museum which is an University museum of art and
archaeology. It is the world's first university museum.
• You can also go to the Sheldonian Theatre which is used for music
concerts, lectures and university ceremonies but not for drama.
• There are also a lot of parks and nature walks in Oxford such as University
parks, Mesopotamia, etc..
OXFORD

80. ST ALBANS

81. • St albans
a city in southern Hertfordshire
It is a historic market town,
Property prices are notoriously high within the district, which is one of the
most expensive in the UK.
Saint Alban, the first British Christian martyr, consequently gave the town its
modern name.
• Verulamium Museum & Roman Ruins
expose of everyday life under the RomansAcross are the grassy foundations
of a Roman theatre , which once seated 2000 spectators.
ST ALBANS

82. St Albans Cathedral
The longest medieval nave in the country
Clock Tower
England's only medieval clock tower.
'Gabriel' (the original bell) is still there.
St Alban's Museum
For a potted history of St Albans, take a look at the local museum, which
houses displays from Roman times to the present

83. HASTINGS

84. • East Sussex.
• There is a main shopping centre, it contains 56 stores.
• Other retail areas are Queens Road, Wellington Place and Robertson street.
• There are 4 museums
• the Hastings Museum and Art Gallery (= concentrates mostly on local history),
• The old Town Hall Museum (= concentrates on the history of the old town), The Hastings
Fishermen's Museum (= is dedicated to the fishing industry and maritime history of
Hastings)
• the Shipwreck Heritage Centre (= displays artefacts from wrecks around the area ).
HASTINGS

85. LONDON

86. • Madame Tussauds
• you'll come face-to-face with some of the world's most famous faces.
From Shakespeare to Lady Gaga
• you'll meet influential figures from showbiz, sport, politics and even
Royalty
• Tate Modern
• Britain's national museum of modern and contemporary art.
• Its unique shape is due to it previously being a power station.
• Inside temporary exhibitions by top artists from Damien Hirst to Gauguin.
LONDON

87. • British Museum
• The world-famous
• exhibits the works of man from prehistoric to modern times from around the world.
• Highlights include the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, and the mummies in the
Ancient Egypt collection.
• Britisch library
• Open to all visitors,
• superb building offers events, temporary exhibitions and a Treasures gallery
• displays over 200 items, including Magna Carta, a Gutenberg Bible and lyrics by the
Beatles
• Big ben