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My favorite things to do in England
You are thinking of traveling to England this summer and are not sure what you could do, then check out my favorite things to do:
Trafalgar Square, London:
Trafalgar square with its fountains, London
This is a place I like to visit first each time I go to London. Located in the middle of the city just next to the National Gallery, it has many nice statues and fountains. From there you can see the Big Ben clock and go to the London Bridge.
Brighton Palace, East Sussex (53 Miles from London):
Brighton Palace from the outside, England
During my 10 day-tour of Great Britain, I visited Brighton. If I went there for the seaside, I remember more the palace today than anything else, maybe because that day it was rainy and cold. I guess we were not lucky that year in July! The palace, which looks like an Indian Palace, had an amazing interior.
National Gallery in London:
National Portrait Gallery
The National Gallery is a free museum where you can spend numerous hours looking at paintings from the Neoclassicism period to the 20th century.
Address: St Martin’s Place. Open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 18:00 p.m. Open longer until 9:00 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays.
Next to the National Gallery is also the National Portrait Gallery.
Canterbury Cathedral in Kent (61 miles from London):
Canterbury cathedral fan ceiling, England
No matter if you are a fan of sacred sites or not, I am sure you will fall in love with this remarkable Gothic cathedral. It is one of the nicest religious site in Great Britain.
Wimbledon (7 miles from the center of London):
If you are in London during the tennis championships of Wimbledon, it is worth going to. The tournament lasts for two weeks, starting end of June.
Tickets are obtained either through a public ballot or by queuing directly. Everyone can apply to the public ballot. For 2012, you can start sending your application in August through Dec 2011. You will be call from February-June if you win.
If you don’t win, you still have a chance to go watch matches. If you are patient and don’t mind queuing 1 h30 you may get in. If you arrive at 10:00 a.m. the first week, you have pretty good chances. I did this one year for a Friday and Sunday during the first week. After 1:00 p.m. they stopped letting people go in.
British Museum reading room in London on Great Russell street:
One year while visiting the British museum, I happened to stop in the library there. I was stunned at the marvelous ceiling in the reading room, located in the Great Court. Some say it resembles the Pantheon dome in Rome.
Windsor Palace (21 miles west of London):
Windsor castle in England
Why not stopping to visit the medieval castle of Windsor while driving through the country side? During August and September it is possible to visit the towers. You can choose to book various tours.
When Queen Elizabeth II is not in London she loves staying in Windsor.
Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire (77 miles from London)
outside of the Ely Cathedral in England
On our way back from Norwich, we made sure to stop at Ely to visit the Norman cathedral built by William the Conqueror. I don’t regret it. I loved walking through the Norman nave and looking at the vaulted ceiling in the octagonal tower.
Tower of London
This attraction in the town of London will please adults and children. Don’t miss it if you love old castles and want to learn more about medieval torture and see war amors.
Walk around Westminster
Westminster by night, London
If you enjoy walking, take some time along the Thames in the Westminster area. One day I happened to be there during the sunset and I found the place even nicer.
Cambridge colleges and its river
Facade of a college in Cambridge
What can I say, Cambridge is spectacular. Maybe that’s why more than 4 Millions people visited the town and area in 2008.
Cambridge takes its name from the river Cam; Cam running under the bridge of the King’s college. King college is one of the most famous colleges in Cambridge. Don’t miss the chapel.
British coastline, Norfolk (119 miles from London):
Northern England, cliffs of Hunstanton
I still remember vividly the colors of the cliffs of Hunstanton in Norfolk. There are made of white and red clay. This part of England is great for walks.
Hopefully this will help you in your planning.
