best tourist spot in the UK?

lindi13 · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:12 am Post subject: best tourist spot in the UK?

i think london. any more ideas?
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Nimiety · Flight Steward Joined: 23 Nov 2004 Posts: 54 55 ants

In all of the UK? Well, there are a few more choices...

Kissing the Blarney Stone is a great experience, in part just for the trip through Ireland to get there, and Stonehenge is a very cool place (other than a bit touristy by the parking lot). If I had to choose just one, though, even though Scotland has the museums of Edinburgh and the cathedral in Glasgow, not to mention Loch Ness (which is a quiet lake but makes for a great picture of you swimming), I'd have to agree that London is the #1 - it has just sooo much to see and do.

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lindi13 · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 4:03 pm Post subject:

london and york are the only ones ive been to though!
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briggl · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 5:30 pm Post subject:

The Blarney Stone is not in the UK!
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paul · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 10:36 am Post subject:

London wouldn't make my top 10 to be honest. Instead, I'd opt for places such as the Lake District, the Northumbria coastline, western isles of Scotland, Pembrokeshire, Cotswolds, Devon/Cornwall, etc.

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PeterW · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 1:33 pm Post subject:

For towns / cities I'd head to Bath, Oxford or a small place in Cornwall (Mousehole for eg). I have not managed to get to the

I love the south coast, Bournemouth as a fantastic beach that is fantastically crowded in the summer, so while that region is great it tends to be packed. The coastal trail between Swanage and Weymouth is brill, Lulworth makes a great break point with a very cheap fish caffe.

Highlands of Scotland, still few people around and great scenery.
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lindi13 · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 2:16 pm Post subject:

Red Tape · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 2:31 pm Post subject:

Have to say, why even start on trying to determine a "best" spot? Best is very subjective, and not just from one person to the next. Best is also suited to moods and desires that change. If I want some peace and quiet, I might pick the north side of Cornwall or somewhere in the far north of Scotland. If I'm looking for nightlife, then I might look to London or Brighton.

One size does not fit all.

paul · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:29 pm Post subject:

Kids To London

London: The Ceremony of the Keys at the Tower of London on a cold winter night.

Cumbria/Lake District: Sunrise or sunset at Castlerigg stone circle on a clear day, surrounded by the hills of the Lake District.

But to list one best spot is impossible.
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Mar · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 9:31 am Post subject: It is all very subjective :)

and depends on a few other variables such as weather, who's company you're in (or not!) -

For me, though, I have a favourite "day out". It goes like this -

I live near Helensburgh on the Clyde and I like to drive to Loch Lomond, on to Inveraray and then to Crinan. The scenery is lovely, the roads not too busy and, when you finally reach Crinan there's a lovely little coffee shop beside the locks (for the Crinan Canal) - there's a lovely walk along the banks of the Canal - and then you can go down to Crinan Harbour and watch all the small boats anchored peacefully.

It's idyllic.

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The best places in the UK, I have always thought that the architecture in Liverpool looks amazing and it is one of the places I feel I should have spent more time. I am always surprised that the centre of Birmingham has such great design / landscaping, ok it may not be the top tourist attraction however it does have a lot of interesting places to visit.

For scenery while England and Wales have many beautiful places I feel the wilderness areas of the north of Scotland take some beating. I personally love the area to the north west of Inverness, covering the areas of Wester Ross and Sutherland. Even in the height of the summer you will find that you do not have to compete with many people to find a secluded spot just for yourself. Surprisingly you can be at the top of some of the Munros, and then find you keep meeting people in the middle of nowhere, when I say people, I mean groups of 1-5 people every hr or so.

If you visit places such as Ullapool in July then sure it is busy, drive 2 miles out and you are in the middle of vast areas of countryside with the very few tourists in sight.

So as far as I am concerned the whole of Scotland is a tourist attraction where you can find many things depending on your interests - castles, tourist locations within the cities and vast open areas in the highlands.

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Diablerie · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:07 am Post subject:

The best place to spot tourists in the UK is London. Most tourists don't seem to have much imaginanation or knowledge when it comes to where to visit in the UK.

Scotland of course has the best scenery in the UK, while Wales has the best singers. England has little to reccommend it unless you like traffic and crowds.

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PeterW · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:45 pm Post subject:

London has the most popular and memorable attractions for tourists - witness the London Eye being one of the most visited attractions in the world, and the houses of Parliament being among the most recognised. However these may not be amont the best for some.

Diablerie, your comments about people not knowing where to go is of course not true of the average UK traveller going abroad, whose knowledge of the world seems often to extend little beyond the beach, hotel and local drinking spots. Wink

Anyway, a collection of 'best' ideas like this could help to expand some visitors ideas! Personally I always like to head away from the major tourist traps if I can.
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micksheff · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:56 pm Post subject: Outside of London

I would have to say Warwick Castle
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