What are some of the best places to visit in England?

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Lilu

York, Chatsworth Castle, Warwick Castle,

jduck1979

The City of York, which features:
- Ancient Defensive wall around the City
- The World's largest Railway museum
- Old & New buildings with wide variety of architecture
- The Railway station (huge)
- The River Ouse, with boat trips
- York Minster.... one of the largest churches in Northern Europe
http://www.vryork.com
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The North Yorkshire Moors & Coastline, which features:
- The Moors..... in the summer a mass carpet of Green & purple, from the Bracken + Heather Plants covering it

- The North Yorkshire Moors Railway...... one of the UK's leading preserved Steam & Diesel Railways, entirely run by volunteers. Part of it was used in the first 2 HARRY POTTER movies.
http://www.nymr.demon.co.uk

- The Village of Goathland..... A stop along the NYMR, used as HOGSMEADE Station in the Harry Potter films, and also used as AIDENSFIELD in ITV drama series "HeartBeat".

- Whitby Abbey.... historic ruins, has historic significance
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/whitbyabbey/
http://www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu/~dvess/ids/medieval/whitby/whitby.shtml

- The Magpie Cafe, Whitby...... one of the best Fish&Chip Restaurants in the world (so I'm told)
http://www.magpiecafe.co.uk/

- Bothams' Bakery in Whitby
http://www.botham.co.uk

- The village of Thornton-le-Dale...... a pretty little village that'll almost literally make your jaw drop
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- Flamingoland Theme Park & Zoo
http://www.flamingoland.co.uk/

Many other ideas for this area available @ http://www.yorkshirevisitor.co.uk

Blackpool in Lancashire, which has:
- Blackpool Tower
http://www.theblackpooltower.co.uk/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackpool_Tower

- The Annual Illuminations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackpool_Illuminations

- Blackpool Pleasure Beach
http://www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com/

- Trams running along the sea front

The Norfolk Broads....... a vast network of inland waterways formed by flooded medieval peat diggings
http://www.norfolkbroads.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Broads
http://www.broadsnet.co.uk/

The Canal network
http://www.canaljunction.com

dazza g

dorset is a great place to visit. great beaches, jurassic coast, new forest, if you stay in bournemouth you can get to london in 1 and a half hours. the weather is generally mild. we have a cosmopolitan mix of people which on the whole works well. there are good clubs, pubs, theatres and every conceivable type of restaurant (including bad ones).

teabag 1968

york is a fantastic place.

surf_naked

Towns and cities: London, York, Liverpool, Lincoln and Durham.
Rural inland areas: The Peak District, The Lake District, The Cotswolds and The Yorkshire Dales.
Coastal areas: Dorset, North Devon, Cornwall and Northumberland.

RACHEL E

I am from York and love living here.. it is a beautiful city and very historic. Lot's of places to visit in Yorkshire.

dsclimb1

I reckon the best place to explore is everywhere within 50miles of you. Must people travel so much with friends, family , work they miss what is right under or at lease close to their nose!

Try the local tourist office or the one in the next town, they might suprise you.

ringo711

The Airport as you get on the plane to leave

Vernix Lanugo

Assuming you mean the UK then as well as most of the above you could visit Portmeirion in North Wales. It is the "Village" as featured in the Prisoner and also the setting for several music videos (eg Supergrass "We are Young") Even if the TV or music angle doesn't grab you it remains a beautiful place in its own right. Google it and you'll see what I mean.

droopy draws

Dover castle see the underground torture chambers,
Cheddar gorge a beautiful place with interesting caves.
Alton towers a great theme park.
London zoo, Buckingham palace, Trafalgar square,

djinn

You've got to go to Brighton especially in the Summer. It's got some cool bars and is top for good ol English (Fresh) fish n chips.

The Lake District is another place that is very picturesque.

Songbird

You don't tell us how long your visit will be, but if you have time on your side make this an all-round experience. England (and the rest of the UK) is so diverse in its attractions, from the flat Norfolk Broads to the beautiful high fells of the Lake District.

Yes, York is a lovely city - very flat around there, so for a contrast tour the Yorkshire Dales while you're up north!

I live in Cornwall now - truly, truly beautiful here, with dramatic cliffs, white sandy beaches and pretty fishing villages. Wherever else you go - fit us in!

SANDRA O

Try Lincoln. The cathedral is magnifcent, the castle is close by. The shops are a stones throw away. in Lincoln you have loads of history together witha new shoppig centre.

fishbone

i suggset that you visit peak district which in the north of england, the museums

utopia

My favourites places are Chester, Bath, Devon/Cornwall and Bournemouth.

Val G

Belvoir Castle Leicestershire. Home of the Manners family. It's a 'real' castle and actually looks the part and is a family home. It's open to the public with views to die for! You can see it for miles and it's been used in loads of films from Little Lord Fauntleroy a million years ago to Da Vinci Code. While you're in the area, Harlaxton Manor, home of an American University (whose name escapes me at the moment) is the most amazing bit of architecture in the area. It has open days and garden days and is a popular film location (The Haunting). Lincoln Cathedral is another - look out for the Lincoln Imp hiding up in the rafters. It was used as a film location for The Da Vinci Code, along with Belton House. Grantham, a couple of miles away has a church with the second tallest spire in England and a beautiful altar carving and font. Grantham is also the birthplace of the Iron Lady (Margaret Thatcher) and Isaac Newton was born nearby in a lovely village called Woolsthorpe. Burleigh house is just down the A1. It's the home of equestrian events (National and International) aswell as holding huge open air concerts. Melton Mowbray is in the area. You can try out REAL Melton Mowbray Pork Pies. Not imitation ones. These are the real deal, from the original shop.

bikerbear

VISIT SCOTLAND

gypsy

This depends on your interests, my favourite place is Hartland Quay on the north Devon coast, it is just amazing, the Atlantic Ocean crashes onto the rocky coastline, the air is fresh and unpolluted, the whole place is totally invigorating.

carolebolwell

Why not try Longleat near Warminster in Wiltshire, it has a great safari park and a lovely house, it is a bit pricey but is well worth the visit.

Also, I do agree with the people that say Dorset as it's a really nice County, Weymouth is brilliant.

andrea f

If you like it cold i would go to the lakedistrict.It has something peaceful about it. if you want noise how about blackpool.

~kash~

Bristol is awesome!

skycat

The Lake District
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vagabonde

All of the Cotswold villages are delightful and the surrounding countryside is very green and unspoilt. It's so easy to fall in love with the whole area and most of the pubs and restaurants serve delicious and reasonably priced wholesome food.
If you prefer a more urban environment, try Oxford, fantastic architecture, lots of buzz and plenty going on.
London, is great but it's also expensive, except for the museums, which are superb. The nightlife in Oxford and London is fast and fun, hope you enjoy it!

Sluugy

White Swan
King Arms
Black Duck
Royal Oak
White Hart
Yates

Etc, etc,etc

See how many pubs you can go to.

End of.

bottomburps

The seaside - amazing at any time of the year.

simon2blues

Bath, Brighton, Edinurgh, Cornwall, Dorset....oh, so many!!

Flagbearer

Anywhere but London is fine to visit in Britain

yorkshireman_andy_newton

The Yorkshire Dales (gods own country)

SundaeG1rl

In no particular order:

~ South Devon, for its beautiful beaches and cream teas
~ Liverpool, for the ferry and the Beatles
~ Manchester, for the live music scene and heritage
~ Blackpool, for seaside fun times!
~London - if you really have to
~Stratford Upon Avon for the Shakespeare connection

Are you including Scotland? I recommend a trip to Oban to see the Islands :-) Or in Wales, go to Shell Island :-)

belle

Blackpool, its great!! but then i may be biased because i have so many happy memories of going there as a kid! lol :)

derrynme

They're all sh*t. Go to Scotland or Ireland.

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