HOOKED ON ENGLAND
 

I'm 18, and have recently took my first trip to England. I went to London of course, and to the west near Bath and Stonehenge. However, i wnated to know,what are some other nice places in England? And what are they known for? What did u like about that area? I want to go back to explore the country further in Spring 2000. Any info. is helpful.

Emma, Me too! <BR> <BR>The Lake District is beautiful. I would <BR>suggest you go there next Spring. Near <BR>Lake Windemere, Kendall and Ambleside. <BR>I understand the Yorkshire area is wonderful too but I haven't been there yet.

Emma <BR>You're young so you can be forgiven. Come to Scotland, me lovely, and you'll never look at boring old England again!

Hi Emma, If you went to Scotland you would have to listen to rotten old bagpipes and eat some funny things !! <BR>I have lived in almost every county in England and all of it is beautiful.Every place is different and charming in its own way.My favourite is Cornwall.Cornwall is wild and very romantic.My second favourite is Wiltshire and the Cotswolds,beautiful countryside also a bit romantic. <BR>I lived in Yorkshire, in a village deep in the Dales near Harrogate.It's lovely,but it can rain for days on end. If you haven't been to Paris yet you should go there.It's the best place on the planet.

If you love the UK, you MUST read Notes From A Small Island by Bill Bryson...written about his walk throughout England, Wales and Scotland...it is absolutely hilarious, especially great for those of us who adore Britain. Also, Brit-think, Ameri-think written by an American woman, married to an Englishman, living around London. She takes many subjects, engagement rings, furniture, children in public, "cute" things, etc., and writes what the general Brit thinks and American thinks about the same subject. It is just great, I have given this to many friends that have travelled to the UK and we all get a kick out of the comparisons.

I am also hooked on England but haven't seen nearly enough of it. I enjoyed the south for its charming seaside towns and the beautiful rolling countryside - the hedgerows, stately mansions that look like they grew out of the ground and the thatched cottages. I spent some time in Lymington, Hampshire (across from the Isle of Wight) and visited the New Forest which gave me a new appreciation for muted colours, Beaulieu with its swans, castle and car museum, Ringwood, Burley (hope I'm getting the names right as I don't have a map handy). Churchyards, horses in fields, the sound of halyards slapping against masts, cobblestones, brick walls, big shade trees, bracken, beautiful doors and charming house names. These things come to mind when I think of that area. <BR> <BR>Somerset, Wiltshire, Devon, Dorset are all lovely. <BR> <BR>I liked Sidmouth - the rocky beach, worn but grand-feeling hotels, fresh fish, interesting shops and the walk up the hill between the houses & lawns and the red cliffs above the sea. <BR> <BR>The old George and Pilgrims hotel in Glastonbury was an interesting place to stay but the highlight of Glastonbury for me was walking up the Tor on a hazy day, the hills dotted with sheep. <BR> <BR>Poole has a pottery shop. Cockington by Torquay is touristy but cute. <BR> <BR>England has such solidity to it that I don't feel in North America and I love the way the English generally do more walking than we do. There are many walking paths along the south coast (and inland) that a person could spend their entire holiday doing that. My sister says Cornwall is a must as is Wales. Next time for me will be Yorkshire too. <BR>

I agree with Sheila! Why go to England when you've got Scotland - especially with your surname! Check us out - you won't regret it!

Read some James Herriot books and then visit the Yorkshire Dales, York and the countryside, on your way up to Scotland. The higher you go the more beautiful it gets.