Hidden Gems of England
England is a country with so much history, with lots to explore in its many villages, small towns, and the hip, trendy cities like London! What’s great is that if you’re in one of England’s major cities, you can get to these places pretty easily - so what are you waiting for!? Here is a list of some of England’s gems.
Brighton - great day trip to beach
Dover - white cliffs
Manchester - soccer game
Liverpool - Beatle hometown
Bath - Roman Baths and spa settlement, make sure to go to Sally Lunn’s (most famous and one of the oldest bun makers in the city!)
Stonehenge - a little overrated but a must do for history buffs, can do in one day with Bath
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire - birthplace of Shakespeare, cottage of Anne Hathaway (his wife)
The Lake District - the UK’s newest UNESCO Heritage Site, Windermere (steam trains and beautiful lake)
Corfe Castle (Corfe Castle Station)
The Cotswalds - only 2 hours from London!
Cambridge
Oxford
Bristol - trail of Banksy artwork (his home city)
Norwich
Jurassic Coast - another UNESCO Heritage Site, can go fossil hunting, beautiful cliffs and Durdle Door
Cornwall - Watergate Bay, St. Michael’s
Yorkshire - Robin Hood’s Bay
York - Castle Howard (12 miles from York)
Holy Island - Lindisfar Castle
Birmingham - only 80 min from London by train, Coffin Works, Carters of Moseley
Circencester - market village, Parish Church of St John Baptist, Elemental Sculpture Park