Some awesome landmarks to visit in the United Kingdom

Sam Richards
Authored by Sam Richards
Posted Wednesday, December 9, 2020 - 5:19pm

The UK is a truly wonderful place to visit, and an incredible place to live in, known all around the world for many things, like their posh attitude (in most cities), the Queen, and their never-ending excessive intake of tea. Fun fact, studies estimate that around 165 million cups of tea are drunk in the UK every day!

Although, the UK isn’t just known for being a lovely place to live in with great people and tasty warm beverages. It’s also chuck filled with amazing must-see landmarks which are essential to visit for any traveller from anywhere in the world. Here we’ve come up with a list of the best sights to see when visiting this impressive nation.

Stonehenge

If you’re into blasts from the past you’re going to love Stonehenge. Located in Wiltshire, England, three kilometers west of Amesbury, this ring of standing thirteen foot high boulders is a world heritage sight cherished by archeologists and historians from all around the globe. These stones are over 5000 years old and have been around to see the neolithic and the bronze ages, as far back as around 3000 BC

Aspers Casino Westfield

In Stratford City, lies the largest casino in Britain, built inside the biggest shopping centre in Europe, Westfield London. Aspers Casino Westfield Stratford City is an essential casino to visit for travellers who like to enjoy the thrill of a little gamble. It’s spread across a massive 65,000 square foot complex with hundreds of slot machines and table games, a restaurant and two bars. Nowadays one can even enjoy the thrill of a casino game online. One can read more here.

Hyde Park

Hyde Park is the most popular green area in London, and even in all the UK. It covers over 350 acres, which includes a serpentine which was built in 1730, along with a big lake. This park is famous for being a great place to just sit down, take a break and relax. It’s also been used frequently for protests and has been used as a venue for some really big musical concerts back in the day.

Edinburgh Castle

This one is the only landmark in the list which isn’t located in England, however, don’t underestimate its neighbouring countries, Scotland and Ireland have some really awesome landmarks and places to visit. Edinburgh Castle, is a fortress located up high in the mountains of Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city. This castle has been around since the 12th century, and has been used as a royal residence until 1633. From the 17th century onwards it was used as a military barracks and garrison. Now it’s one of Scotland’s crown jewels, protected and continuously being restored to keep it’s immaculate condition, to give us a clear picture of what life was like hundreds of years back.

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