Services outside London
Recommendations:
Liverpool(Pub where the Beatles started playing)
Windsor castle.
Stonehenge.
Battlefield of Bannockburn - Place where the battle of Bannockburn happened (23 - 24 of June 1314).
Fought between England and Scotland, resulting in a significant victory for Scotland within the wars of Scottish Independence. 35 miles, approximately, 50 minutes drive)
Cambridge Punting on the River Cam.
Boat ride guided and 'pushed' by a university student. Punting is the technique of pushing the boat with a pole that is supported on the bottom of the river, not too deep. The river walk
goes through the gardens of the so-called 'The Backs' area at the back of the colleges.
In addition to the punting, the bikes and the fantastic architecture and history, the colleges have helped make this city famous.
The University of Cambridge is made up of 31 colleges, and it is possible to visit many of them for free, such as Peterhouse
(the oldest, founded in 1284) and Magdalene College (you can even visit the library, which contains very rare books).
The most famous ones are:
St. John's College, which is on Saint John’s Street
Trinity College on Trinity Street, which charges £3 to visit:
Corpus Christi
On the same street as King's College, on King's Parade, there is one of the "newest" sights in the city, the Corpus Christi clock,
inaugurated in 2008. The grasshopper, which is on top of the clock is known as "Chronophage", the one that eats time. Worth the photo!
Still at King’s College, it is possible to visit the chapel, which began to be built in 1446, in the Tudor era.
Charles Darwin's House
How about seeing the house where Charles Darwin lived? There is an information notice that mentions the period in which he lived, at 22 Fitzwillian Street.
The Eagle Pub
Late afternoon invites you to a beer at the pub where the discovery of DNA was announced in 1953. The Eagle Pub is located on Benet's Street, very
close to the Corpus Christi clock, and is frequented by many scientists who still work in the laboratory where DNA was discovered, the Cavendish Laboratory.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
It is the largest museum in the city and has works by renowned artists such as Monet and Picasso, as well as ancient artifacts from Egypt and Rome.
Admission is free and the museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10am - 5pm and on Sundays and holidays from 12pm - 5pm.
Great St. Mary’s Church Tower
Climbing the 123 steps of the Great St Mary church tower is already an attraction, and the view from the top is wonderful.
The city is flat, so you can see a good part of the center and even some buildings in the neighboring city, Ely.
The church is on Senate House Hill and is open daily.
Oxford
University of Oxford, Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JD
Oxford Castle Unlocked
44 New Road, Oxford OX1
Oxford Castle, where you can visit the 900-year-old dungeon. The site served as a prison between 1071 and 1996.
Ashmolean Museum
Beaumont St, Oxford OX1 2PH
It was the first public museum in the world, opened in 1683. Today it is one of the most important museums of art and archeology in Great Britain.
Blenheim Palace
Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1PP
Bleinheim Palace is a monumental country house located in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. Is the only
non-Episcopal country residence bearing the title of "palace". It was built between 1705 and around 1722.
National Wallace Monument
William Wallace was a Scottish warrior who led his countrymen in resistance. It is English domination imposed by the
reign of Edward I. The monument has a few floors and on each one there is a story about Edward I and Scotland.
The view from the top of the tower is beautiful. The site offers a free bus with fixed schedules to go up to the
monument. If you miss the time, you can go up on foot using the local trails.
(40 miles, approximately one hour drive)
Doune Castle - Built at the end of the 14th century on the initiative of Robert Stuart, Duke of Albany (1340-1420), it passed to
the Crown in 1425. At the end of the 16th century, ownership passed to the counts of Moray. The castle served as a location for the film Monty
Python and the Holy Grail and also for Game of Thrones. (45 miles, approximately one hour drive)