Five Best Attractions in England

Included are five best attractions to consider when traveling to England. If you live in England, it is an easy day trip. Going on a special occasion day, just might make it more "special."

England has an interesting range of exceptional attractions to offer visitors from Roman baths, stone monuments, favorites by the sea, and the birthplace of William Shakespeare. By examining these five best attractions in England, you will be visiting the towns Bath, Brighton, Stratford-upon-Avon, and Liverpool. (The closest town to Stonehenge is Salisbury). What you will see are glimpses of Roman remains with a unique blend of modern culture, a backdrop of beautiful countryside against Stonehenge, picturesque river setting of Shakespeare's five homes, Liverpool's most famous - The Beatles, and a historic ocean side boardwalk, all in England.

Albert Dock, Liverpool, England

Albert Dock, one of Liverpool's most visited attractions, is a complex of retail, office space, luxury apartments, unique visitor venues and two premium hotels. Attractions include the Beatles Story, BugWorld Experience, the International Slavery Museum and Shiverpool Ghost Tours. You can select from restaurants and bars such as the Spice Lounge, Vinea, Gusto, Ha!Ha! Bar and Canteen, and What's Cooking?.

http://www.albertdock.com/

Brighton Pier, Brighton, England

Brighton Pier, 1,722 feet long, is located in Brighton, England and opened in 1899 with upgrades including widening the promenade, food outlets, and a fish restaurant. A visitor can enjoy the filigree ironwork arches, original kiosks and an Old Chair Pier signal cannon. For the rides, you will need to buy tokens. One of the thrill rides to consider is the Booster 100 foot vertical spinning over the water while you are upside down with a G force where you cannot move your arms. Ghost train surrounds you with goblins and skeletons and trampolines. Glaxia and Sizzler Twister are spinning seats rides. The Sizzler is tamer since its seats spin around while Glaxia seats spins around with a rise and fall as well. Except on Christmas Day, Brighton Pier opens at 10 a.m. every day. It has all year round attractions with most of the rides and attractions under cover with free admission.

http://www.brightonpier.co.uk/indexflash.htm

The Roman Baths, Bath, England

The torchlit Roman Baths in Abbey Church Yard in Bath, a bathing complex, is Britain's only hot spring built by the Romans. Enjoy a Thermae Spa Package which is a full day experience with a two-hour spa treatment, bathe in mineral-rich waters and lunch in the 18^th century Pump Room. You can experience the ruins, Roman costumed characters, and hear interesting 2,000 year-old stories of people living at that time. Select from eight languages for your audioguide, included in the admission price. The Roman Baths' hours are 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

http://www.romanbaths.co.uk/

The Shakespeare's Birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon, England

The Shakespeare's Birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon, has daily performances of the fascinating William Shakepeare characters in the very houses where they were created. While visiting Shakespeare's birthplace, you can view artifacts and treasures while walking through the houses and gardens with Tudor clad guides. Other things you can see is where visitors have been welcomed for over 250 years, where William Shakespeare spent his first five years of marriage with his wife, Anne Hathaway, and how his father earned a living as a glove maker. Hours are normally Monday to Sunday, 9:a.m. to 5 p.m. with extended summer hours in July and August being open an additional hour. Admission price is for children, adults, concession and family.

http://www.shakespeare.org.uk/

Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England

Stonehenge located in Wiltshire is a mysterious monument built by three prehistoric cultures, the Beakers, First Wessex and Windmill. It is not certain whether the monument was built for a sun temple, harvests or astronomical observatory. Since 1978, the center of the circle has been roped off to keep erosion in check. A group of 26 people, booking in advance, can enter the Stone Circle Access since it is easy to monitor. Stone Circle Access is not a guided tour and is not available on Tuesday or Wednesday mornings, due to maintenance. Group admissions have special rates with a minimum of 11 and a maximum of 100 people. Blue badge guides have free admission. Viewing lasts for about a hour.

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.16465

References

VisitBritain: Visit Britain

http://www.visitbritain.us/

thermaebathspa.com: Thermae Bath Spa

http://www.thermaebathspa.com/thespa/