3. • Country name:
• conventional long form: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland; note - the island of Great Britain includes England, Scotland, and
Wales
• conventional short form: United Kingdom
• abbreviation: UK
• etymology: self-descriptive country name; the designation "Great Britain,"
in the sense of "Larger Britain," dates back to medieval times and was used
to distinguish the island from "Little Britain," or Brittany in modern France;
the name Ireland derives from the Gaelic "Eriu," the matron goddess of
Ireland (goddess of the land)
UNITED KINGDOM PROFILE - OVERVIEW
4. • The United Kingdom is made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It has a long
history as a major player in international affairs.
• The twentieth century saw Britain having to redefine its place in the world. At the beginning of the
century, it commanded a world-wide empire as the foremost global power.
• Two world wars and the end of empire diminished its role, but the UK remains an economic and
military power, with considerable political and cultural influence around the world.
• Britain was the world's first industrialized country. Its economy remains one of the largest, but it
has for many years been based on service industries rather than on manufacturing.
• The process of deindustrialization has left behind lasting social problems and pockets of economic
weakness in parts of the country.
• More recently, the UK has suffered a deep economic slump and high public debt as a result of the
2008 financial crisis, which revealed its over-reliance on easy credit, domestic consumption and
rising house prices.
• Efforts to rein in the public debt - one of the developed world's highest - has led to deep cuts to
welfare, government services and the military, prompting concern about social equality and a
possible loss of international influence.
UNITED KINGDOM PROFILE - OVERVIEW
5. LONDON IS A MAJOR CENTER FOR FINANCE AND CULTURE
6. LONDON IS A MAJOR CENTER FOR FINANCE AND CULTURE
Capital:
name: London
geographic coordinates: 51 30 N, 0 05 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note: applies to the United Kingdom proper, not to its Crown dependencies or overseas territories
7. Location:
Western Europe, islands - including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland - between the North Atlantic
Ocean and the North Sea; northwest of France
Geographic coordinates:
54 00 N, 2 00 W
Map references:
Europe
Area:
total: 243,610 sq km
land: 241,930 sq km
water: 1,680 sq km
note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
country comparison to the world: 81
Area - comparative:
twice the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Oregon
GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
8. GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Land boundaries:
total: 443 km
border countries (1): Ireland 443 km
Coastline:
12,429 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: as defined in continental shelf orders or in accordance with agreed upon boundaries
Climate:
temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the
days are overcast
Terrain:
mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast
9. GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Elevation:
mean elevation: 162 m
elevation extremes: lowest point: The Fens -4 m
highest point: Ben Nevis 1,343 m
Natural resources:
coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica
sand, slate, arable land
Land use:
agricultural land: 71%
arable land 25.1%; permanent crops 0.2%; permanent pasture 45.7%
forest: 11.9%
other: 17.1% (2011 est.)
Irrigated land:
950 sq km (2012)
10. GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Population - distribution:
the core of the population lies in and around London, with significant clusters found in central Britain around
Manchester and Liverpool, in the Scottish lowlands between Edinburgh and Glasgow, southern Wales in and
around Cardiff, and far eastern Northern Ireland centered on Belfast
Natural hazards:
winter windstorms; floods
Environment - current issues:
continues to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but air pollution remains a concern, particularly in the London
region; soil pollution from pesticides and heavy metals; decline in marine and coastal habitats brought on by
pressures from housing, tourism, and industry
11. GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Environment - international agreements:
party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-
Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living
Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol,
Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine
Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber
94, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note:
lies near vital North Atlantic sea lanes; only 35 km from France and linked by tunnel under the English Channel
(the Channel Tunnel or Chunnel); because of heavily indented coastline, no location is more than 125 km from
tidal waters
13. FLAG OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
blue field with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) edged in white
superimposed on the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick (patron saint of Ireland), which is
superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland);
properly known as the Union Flag, but commonly called the Union Jack; the design and colors
(especially the Blue Ensign) have been the basis for a number of other flags including other
Commonwealth countries and their constituent states or provinces, and British overseas
territories
14. PEOPLE AND SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Population:
64,769,452 (July 2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 22
Nationality:
noun: Briton(s), British (collective plural)
adjective: British
Ethnic groups:
white 87.2%, black/African/Caribbean/black British 3%, Asian/Asian British: Indian 2.3%, Asian/Asian British:
Pakistani 1.9%, mixed 2%, other 3.7% (2011 est.)
Languages:
English
note: the following are recognized regional languages: Scots (about 30% of the population of Scotland), Scottish
Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland), Welsh (about 20% of the population of Wales), Irish (about 10% of the
population of Northern Ireland), Cornish (some 2,000 to 3,000 in Cornwall) (2012 est.)
15. PEOPLE AND SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Religions:
Christian (includes Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 59.5%, Muslim 4.4%, Hindu 1.3%, other
2%, unspecified 7.2%, none 25.7% (2011 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 17.53% (male 5,819,363/female 5,532,123)
15-24 years: 11.9% (male 3,938,643/female 3,770,511)
25-54 years: 40.55% (male 13,387,903/female 12,873,090)
55-64 years: 11.98% (male 3,843,268/female 3,918,244)
65 years and over: 18.04% (male 5,246,475/female 6,439,832) (2017 est.)
Dependency ratios:
total dependency ratio: 55.5
youth dependency ratio: 27.4
elderly dependency ratio: 28.2
potential support ratio: 3.5 (2015 est.)
17. PEOPLE AND SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Median age:
total: 40.5 years
male: 39.3 years
female: 41.7 years (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 44
Population growth rate:
0.52% (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 157
Birth rate:
12.1 births/1,000 population (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 166
Death rate:
9.4 deaths/1,000 population (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 55
Net migration rate:
2.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 39
18. PEOPLE AND SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Population distribution:
the core of the population lies in and around London, with significant clusters found in central Britain around
Manchester and Liverpool, in the Scotish lowlands between Endinburgh and Glasgow, southern Wales in and
around Cardiff, and far eastern Northern Ireland centered on Belfast
Urbanization:
urban population: 83.1% of total population (2017)
rate of urbanization: 0.82% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
Major urban areas - population:
LONDON (capital) 10.313 million; Manchester 2.646 million; Birmingham 2.515 million; Glasgow 1.223 million;
Southampton/Portsmouth 882,000; Liverpool 870,000 (2015)
19. PEOPLE AND SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 80.8 years
male: 78.6 years
female: 83.1 years (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 35
Total fertility rate:
1.88 children born/woman (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 142
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
total: 14.6%
male: 16.2%
female: 12.9% (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 52
21. GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Government type:
parliamentary constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Administrative divisions:
England: 27 two-tier counties, 32 London boroughs and 1 City of London or Greater London, 36 metropolitan
districts, 56 unitary authorities (including 4 single-tier counties*)
two-tier counties: Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, East Sussex, Essex,
Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, North
Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey,
Warwickshire, West Sussex, Worcestershire
22. GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Dependent areas:
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands,
Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, South Georgia and the
South Sandwich Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands
Independence:
12 April 1927 (Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act establishes current name of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland); notable earlier dates: 927 (minor English kingdoms united); 3 March 1284
(enactment of the Statute of Rhuddlan uniting England and Wales); 1536 (Act of Union formally incorporates
England and Wales); 1 May 1707 (Acts of Union formally unite England and Scotland as Great Britain); 1
January 1801 (Acts of Union formally unite Great Britain and Ireland as the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland); 6 December 1921 (Anglo-Irish Treaty formalizes partition of Ireland; six counties remain part of
the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland)
Legal system:
common law system; has nonbinding judicial review of Acts of Parliament under the Human Rights Act of 1998
International law organization participation:
accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
23. GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Citizenship:
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of the United Kingdom
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Suffrage:
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Heir Apparent Prince CHARLES, son of the queen
(born 14 November 1948)
head of government: Prime Minister Theresa MAY (Conservative) (since 13 July 2016)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister
elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority
party or majority coalition usually becomes the prime minister; election last held on 8 June 2017 (next to be
held by 5 May 2022)
24. • 2017 FORECAST
• GDP: DIRECT CONTRIBUTION
• The direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP was GBP66.3bn (USD89.8bn), 3.4% of
total
• GDP in 2016 and is forecast to rise by 2.9% in 2017, and to rise by 2.2% pa, from 2017-
2027, to GBP84.6bn
• (USD114.6bn), 3.6% of total GDP in 2027.
2017 ANNUAL RESEARCH: KEY FACTS
25. • GDP: TOTAL CONTRIBUTION
• The total contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP was GBP209.0bn (USD283.2bn), 10.8%
of GDP in 2016, and is forecast to rise by 2.2% in 2017, and to rise by 2.3% pa to
GBP268.4bn (USD363.7bn), 11.4% of GDP in 2027.
• EMPLOYMENT: DIRECT CONTRIBUTION
• In 2016 Travel & Tourism directly supported 1,589,500 jobs (4.6% of total employment).
This is expected to rise by 2.0% in 2017 and rise by 1.1% pa to 1,808,000 jobs (5.0% of
total employment) in 2027.
2017 ANNUAL RESEARCH: KEY FACTS
26. • EMPLOYMENT: TOTAL CONTRIBUTION
• In 2016, the total contribution of Travel & Tourism to employment, including jobs
indirectly supported by
• the industry was 11.9% of total employment (4,082,000 jobs). This is expected to rise by
1.1% in 2017 to 4,128,000 jobs and rise by 1.1% pa to 4,602,000 jobs in 2027 (12.8% of
total).
• VISITOR EXPORTS
• Visitor exports generated GBP27.3bn (USD37.0bn), 5.1% of total exports in 2016. This is
• forecast to grow by 6.2% in 2017, and grow by 3.8% pa, from 2017-2027, to GBP42.0bn
(USD56.9bn) in 2027,
• 5.9% of total.
2017 ANNUAL RESEARCH: KEY FACTS
27. • INVESTMENT
• Travel & Tourism investment in 2016 was GBP15.6bn, 4.9% of total investment
(USD21.2bn). It should rise by
• 1.0% in 2017, and rise by 2.7% pa over the next ten years to GBP20.6bn (USD27.9bn) in
2027, 4.7% of total.
All values are in constant 2016 prices & exchange rates
• WORLD RANKING (OUT OF 185 COUNTRIES):
• Relative importance of Travel & Tourism's total contribution to GDP
2017 ANNUAL RESEARCH: KEY FACTS
28. BREAKDOWN OF TRAVEL & TOURISM'S TOTAL
CONTRIBUTION TO GDP AND EMPLOYMENT 2016
36. MEETINGS POINT
If you want to experience the exploration of a city while you are in business travel,
visit London.
Because, it is the only metropolis in the world offering the luxurious convention
centers, comfy hotels and the points of interest surrounding the city, making the
best place of bleisure with leisurely fashion. Surely, London will be in your wish-list.
Busy life, wide skyline of Victorian and Elizabethan architecture and the city of
miscellaneous culture-London becomes world's most visited city filled with vibrant
history and most recognizable landmarks. Back to the ancient times aka no-internet
era, London developed gradually near River Thames with the hands of Romans later
with its “own sweet will”, London decorates itself with ornate building, “temples”,
“domes” and “theatres”.
38. 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.
40. 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.
41.
42. 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.
CAMBRIDGE
43.
44. 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.
45.
46. 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.
48. 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.
49.
50. SALISBURY
is the seat of the magnificant Cathedral of Saint Mary which has the
highest spire in England.
51.
52. 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.
53.
54. HADRIAN'S WALL
is a part of the Roman fortifications built to protect England's northern
boundary.
55.
56. 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.
58. 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.
59.
60. 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.
61.
62. Now London is a little wonderland attracting more than 15 million visitors
each year. The city's rich architectural marvels allure you with a majestic
touch and make your soul filled with ecstasy, while you stroll on the streets
of London, witnessing the breathtaking views during day, dusk and night.
This Victorian city makes great for both the tourists finding the buzzing
urbans cape and the business tourists finding the best convention centers or
hotels for meetings or events.
NEW LONDON
63.
64. As London is the place of great culture and business in United Kingdom,
creative business event planning will be the best bet here. This financial city
has small residential area (over 8000 Londoners), but over 40000 people
here commute into this busy metropolis for work, business and tourism.
London develops into the focal point of business meets, which results the
leading global event WTM London organizing by Reed Exhibitions Ltd with an
endeavor to attract the global travel and its allied industry leaders.
NEW LONDON
65.
66. MEETING POINTS IN LONDON
Barbican Centre:
It is a center of
performing arts in the city of London; Barbican Centre is an ideal place for holding
international class meetings, events, art exhibitions, films and music. Maintained by City of
London Corporation, this 4000 square meter cultural convention center is a finest example
of modernist architecture. Opened by Queen Elizabeth in 1982, Barbican Centre is proud of
having art gallery, theatre hall, film center, 3 restaurants, 7 conference halls and 2 exhibition
halls.
67.
68. MEETING POINTS IN LONDON
Kensington Town Hall:
Kensington Town Hall is ready for any events or meetings, set within a series of green
courtyards along with the ambient architecture, making one of the largest venues in Central
London. It has 8000 square ft. exhibition space offering wide zone for any meeting along
with all modern and updated technological skills with expert hospitality management team.
69.
70. MEETING POINTS IN LONDON
Four Points by Sheraton London:
A haven of international meetings with world class hospitality features and open space,
Four Points helps any entrepreneur to have a successful and innovative meeting in 18,000
square feet of meeting space with high speed internet access and vast range of
international food and drinks. Located in Ontario the capital of business and leisure, Four
Points offers golf, entertainment, wineries and many other which are beyond the business
language.
71.
72. MEETING POINTS IN LONDON
London Convention Centre:
London Convention Centre's aim to become a pioneering and exclusive meeting point
giving a commitment of customer satisfaction, corporate social responsibility and
environment. Its 70,000 square feet of meeting, conference and exhibition space offer for
the superlative conferences, trade shows and events with incredible staff hospitality in
striking architectural layout.
74. The 443 feet tall London Eye pulls the crowds for evening hangout, with the
offering 32 sealed and air-conditioned ovoidal passenger capsules. See the
breathtaking view of South Bank from London Eye, regarded as the highest
public viewing point.
THE LONDON EYE
76. UK's most iconic architectural wonder, Buckingham Palace is the residence of
the monarchs of United Kingdom. It is royal symbol showing the artistic and
sculptural excellence in its grandeur to the tourists.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
78. Located in the Bloomsbury area, British
Museum is dedicated to the global history of
humans, art, science and culture. Established
in 1753, this museum is a grand house of rare
items and books collected in different era from
different parts of the world.
BRITISH MUSEUM
85. An abode to more than 750 incredible species from plant and animal kingdom, ZSL London Zoo
opens to the tourists with an innovative way of learning the nature and a complete package of
day tour. Home of rare Asiatic lions, this zoological garden also has western lowland gorillas,
Chapman's zebras, tiger and Humboldt penguins.
ZSL LONDON ZOO
88. One of the finest examples of Gothic architecture, Westminster Abbey bears
the 12th Century Kirk sculpture along with the cenotaphs and epitaphs of
Renaissance time dignitaries till modern era. A walk in the midst of silence
will give solitude and isolation at the heart of dazzling city..
WESTMINSTER ABBEY
90. Explore the all day food fiesta in South Bank's Gabriel's Wharf, a place known
for the mix of restaurants, pubs, cafes and bars which will give surely a
fashionable experience in shopping and gastronomic hunting.
GABRIEL’S WHARF
92. London is a city where something is happening. This place has top
attractions, exhibition halls, quirky restaurants, accommodations for city
tourists and business travelers with highly developed transportation system.
London as meeting destination with an opportunity for the flourish of small
and big business. Truly a place where dream comes true!
LONDON
94. Built between 1886 and 1894, crossing the River Thames, the London Tower
Bridge has over one million posts on Instagram.
One of the most recognizable landmarks of the city's skyline, it is a premier
choice for the travel bloggers.
LONDON TOWER BRIDGE
96. Possibly the most prominent symbols of the United Kingdom and among
London's most iconic sites, Big Ben finds its worth amongst the
Instagrammers as one of the best places to click. Nicknamed as the Great
Bell for the immense clock in the tower, it has been instagrammed for almost
2.2 million times.
BIG BEN
97. MAGICAL THINGS TO DO IN SCOTLAND
The Old Man of Storr
This incongruous pinnacle of rock jabs out of the atmospheric
landscape of the Isle of Skye (link is external) high into the
clouds, making hikers look like tiny creatures as they pass by
the feet of this huge and mysterious rock pinnacle.
Loch Ness
Home of the infamous Loch Ness monster, the search for
Nessie goes on. Mysterious sightings and unusual movements
in the waters of this beautiful loch are still recorded to this day.
Edinburgh
A certain boy wizard was conjured up by JK Rowling in a small
cafe in in the historic lanes of Edinburgh’s Old Town. Maybe
gazing up at the city’s magnificent rock-perched castle gave her
inspiration.
98. • Alnwick Castle
Not only is this one of England’s largest castles that a family still lives in, but has doubled as
Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films, and ever since provides Broomstick Training for real-life
aspiring wizards.
• Hadrian’s Wall
Once the north-western frontier of the Roman Empire, it is not just a wall – turrets and forts
thousands of years old can be found along its 73 miles (117km) and Camboglanna fort is
supposedly where King Arthur’s final battle took place.
• York
The ancient, higgledy-piggledy Shambles in York must be one of the world’s most enchanting
streets. With medieval buildings overhanging the cobbled lane, you can’t help feeling like
you’re walking back in time. In fact, the city is known as Europe's most haunted, with roaming
spooks such as Mad Alice and the Grey Lady.
• Sherwood Forest
The fabled hiding place of Robin Hood and his Merry Men is a magnificent forest full of
ancient, gnarled trees. Hunt out the enormous Major Oak tree that is thought to be up to
1,000 years old.
MAGICAL THINGS TO DO IN ENGLAND
99. • Lavenham
This Suffolk village’s wonky ancient houses made the perfect film set for Harry Potter’s birthplace Godric's
Hollow in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1.
• Stonehenge
One of Britain’s most famous mystery sights, located in Wiltshire, who knows how or why these massive
stones are here in their spectacular circle formation.
• Rye
Smugglers once menaced the small town of Rye's cobbled lanes and creaking timber-framed inns in
southeast England. The Landgate, the only surviving one of 4 original fortified entrances to the town,
dates from 1329 and the reign of King Edward III; to this day it is the only vehicular route into the
medieval centre of Rye.
• Tintagel Castle
The wind whips around this crumbling clifftop castle in its remote and rocky position on Cornwall's coast,
and is known as the birthplace of King Arthur. Below in the cliffs you can find Merlin's Cave, too!
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MAGICAL THINGS TO DO IN ENGLAND
100. • Llyn Llydaw
Legend has it King Arthur sailed across this remote mountain lake below
Mount Snowdon to the mythical Isle of Avalon, and his famous sword
Excalibur was later thrown into the lake.
• Tintern Abbey
Local myths of south Wales say the devil preached to the monks of Tintern
(link is external) from the rocky outcrop known as Devil's Pulpit above the
now ruined but no less glorious abbey. The ghost of chain-mailed knight
Strongbow has also been sighted.
MAGICAL THINGS TO DO IN WALES
101.
102. It’s not just for children – all ages will be enchanted by the incredible
Harry Potter filming locations across the UK, says Simon Heptinstall
BIG BEN
