England – Manchester & Liverpool

England – Manchester

A long time ago, my friend was doing his PhD in Manchester, so I visited him and had a chance to explore the city and its vicinity.

Mostly, I remember 2 things.
First, there is an amazing library, the John Rylands Library, in Manchester.
It’s a Neo-Gothic building that belongs to the University of Manchester.
You can learn more about this beautiful place from its own website.
Whenever I hear that someone was in Manchester I ask the question: “Have you seen this wonderful library?”.

Second thing is “The Beatles”, famous English rock band.
I was flying to Liverpool Airport, that’s very close to Manchester.
The airport is actually called “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”, what makes sense, because The Beatles were formed in Liverpool. So if you go to Manchester, visit also Liverpool and when you go to Liverpool, don’t miss Manchester. πŸ™‚

England – Leeds that is NOT Leeds

Leeds Castle (Kent), England

I guess, in each country you can find many towns having the same name. Sometimes it may be confusing, especially for tourists when they want to visit something particular.

In England, there are at least two Leeds;
one in Yorkshire (the known one)
and the other one in Kent (with the castle).

I’ll focus on the Leeds Castle (Kent) that is not a big Leeds in Yorkshire. πŸ™‚

England – Roman & Modern Baths

Bath, England

The Roman Baths are situated in the centre of Bath next to the Abbey. It’s not possible to swim there. But, there is also a spa in Bath, where you can enjoy natural thermal waters.

Apparently, the Roman Baths are one of the most visited heritage attractions in the United Kingdom.
You can easily combine your trip with Stonehenge or London.

England – Bath

England – Bath

If you’ve heard or visited Bath, you know it’s a lovely, historical city.
If you’ve never heard about Bath, I want to encourage to go there one day! You will not regret! πŸ™‚

Bath is a city known for its baths built by Romans somewhere around 65 AD. But, you’ll find here also other attractions, e.g., the Abbey or Herschel Museum of Astronomy.

England – Dover

Port in Dover, England

If you want to go to England from continental Europe, you have to cross the English Channel;
you can fly over it;
you can go by train, via tunnel underneath;
or you can take a ferry.
If you choose the last option, you may end up in Dover.

I’d like to encourage you, to not treat Dover just as an entry point to the United Kingdom. Visit the town, the castle and nearby cliffs!

England – York

St Mary’s Abbey, York, England

York is a historical city located in Yorkshire, England.
It was founded by the Romans in 71 AD.

I’m guessing, that New York City in the USA is more known that York in the UK; but it’s good to be aware that New York got its name in honor of the Duke of York, later King James II of England.

England – Stonehenge

England – Stonehenge

I remember a long time ago, reading about Stonehenge.
And somehow I thought Stonehenge doesn’t exist any more.
Well, it sounded so extraordinary, and children may easily get a wrong impression.
Anyway, I was quite fascinated by the place and thought it would be amazing to see it!

And, one day, I convinced 2 of my friends to go there, and a child’s dream came true. πŸ™‚

Stonehenge, a ring of standing stones, was probably constructed around 2,500 BC. It’s still not clear who built it, when, and why.

Check the English Heritage website for more information.

England – Pubs

Salisbury, England

When you’re in England, or in general in the United Kingdom, you have to go to the “public house”, i.e. pub.
Go to pub, order beer, ale or cider and fish & chips and enjoy the atmosphere. πŸ™‚

Of course, you can buy whatever you like; that just sounds to me like a right dish. πŸ˜‰

England – Squirrels

York, running squirrel, England

Somehow, I have an impression there are lots of squirrels in the UK.
There are mostly grey squirrels, however red ones you can also find.
I have many (sharp πŸ˜‰ ) pictures of grey squirrels from the UK, but I decided to show you this unsharp one, definitely not the best photo, but I find it funny.
I hope you don’t mind its quality. πŸ™‚

England – The City of London

London, England

Have you heard that London is actually not the same as the City of London?

If you are curios what the City of London is, check youtube, there are some interesting short movies explaining it.

I don’t want to talk about London this month.
London is such a unique and big city, so I’ll have one day a separate month only about London.

Stay tuned. πŸ™‚

England – Best Time for Traveling

London, England

To continue my post from yesterday; I had a chance to visit different parts of the United Kingdom during all seasons. Each time may be charming, each time may be dark and rainy.
My favorite seasons for visiting the United Kingdom is spring or early autumn, but some places may be more convenient during summer.

England – Rainy Country

Manchester, England

England has a maritime climate with relatively mild temperatures, i.e., it’s usually not hot in summer, neither very cold in winter. But, it may rain a lot.

The pictures I show you, were mostly taken in January and a few in December. Some of them may look like sunny, summer photos, but mostly like autumn cloudy ones. Well, it’s like it is… πŸ™‚

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