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Below is a list of the Top England Attractions with Websites, Images and Reviews, such as Stonehenge , Sutton Hoo , HMS Victory , SS Great Britain and more.

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Entry Prices are just a guide as they change often.

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Stonehenge England

Stonehenge
Built 2500 BC, 85 miles southwest of London by Amesbury. Stonehenge is one of the most known prehistoric monuments in the world. The surrounding area also contains many Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments, and burial mounds. Many people that visit Stonehenge also visit Salisbury Cathedral that is situated 10 miles south of Stonehenge. Crop Circles are normally in abundance in the area throughout the summer. Entry about £25 per adult. Phone number 0870 333 1181. Large Images
Website . Wiki . SP4 7DE . Hotels


Sutton Hoo

Sutton Hoo
700s, 89 miles northeast of London by Woodbridge. Set in a 255-acre estate, is one of the top archaeological discoveries ever. You can stroll around the ancient burial mounds and learn the story of the ship burial of an Anglo-Saxon king, and see his priceless possessions. Entry about £16 per adult. Phone number 01394 389 700. Large Image
Website . Wiki . All Saxon Sites

IP12 3DJ . Accommodation


HMS Victory

HMS Victory
Built 1760s, in Portsmouth south of England. HMS Victory launched in 1765, was Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar. This is the oldest naval ship still in commission, now used as a museum in a dry dock. The museum also allows visits to HMS Warrior 1860, National Museum of the Royal Navy, the Mary Rose Museum and Harbour Tours. Tickets about £36 to £46 per adult. Phone number 023 9283 9766. Large Images
Website . Wiki . PO1 3LJ . Hotels


SS Great Britain

SS Great Britain
1840s, in Bristol 120 miles west of London. Brunel's SS Great Britain was the top ship in service when completed in 1845, operated between Bristol and New York. The museum gives information on how this ship helped change the world , and shows what life was like for the Victorian passengers and crew. Entry about £22 per adult. Phone number 0117 926 0680. Large Image
Website . Wiki . BS1 6TY . Hotels


Imperial War Museum

Imperial War Museum, Duxford
52 miles north of London. The Imperial War Museum at Duxford is the largest aircraft museum in the UK. Displayed are about 200 aircraft, as well as war vehicles and machinery. The museum has aircraft such as the Eurofighter Typhoon, Concorde, English Electric Lightning, TSR-2, Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, Second World War aircraft, and First World War aircraft. Entry about £27 per adult. Phone number 02070 913 067. Large Images
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CB22 4QR . Wiki . Accommodation


Eden Project

Eden Project
Built 1990s-2001, in Cornwall southwest coast. The Eden Project is claimed to be the world's largest greenhouse, with thousands of plants from around the world. The full area was opened to the public in March 2001. Entry about £38 per adult. Phone number 01726 811 911. Large Images
Website . Wiki . PL24 2SG . Hotels


Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall
Built from 122, in the north of England. Hadrian's Wall was built for Emperor Hadrian. The wall was built from the year 122, after the Romans had a few unsuccessful attempts to conquer Scotland. The wall was built to help keep the Scots from plundering northern England. The wall stretches across northern England, about 70 miles across, with 16 forts. A National Trail footpath, opened in 2003, follows the wall from Wallsend, by Newcastle in the east, to Bowness-on-Solway by Carlisle in the west. Free to visit much of the Wall, charges for the Museums. Large Images
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White Horse Hill

White Horse Hill - Uffington
Built 1400 - 600 BC, 79 miles west of London by Oxford. The White Horse can be seen for miles away in a clear day, looking like it is leaping across the valley. White Horse Hill and the area around, also contains ancient remains. Free Entry. Phone number 01793 762 209. Large Image
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Postcode SN7 7QJ . Hotels


Buckfast Abbey

Buckfast Abbey
22 miles northeast of Plymouth, southwest. Buckfast Abbey was founded in 1018 by Earl Aylward, when England was ruled by King Cnut. The upkeep of the Abbey was helped by fishing and the sale of sheep & wool. Buckfast Abbey became famous throughout the world, when it began producing the strong Buckfast Tonic Wine in the 1890s. Free Entry. Phone number 01364 645 500. Large Images
Website . Wiki . TQ11 0EE . Hotels


Longleat House

Longleat House & Safari Park
From 1567. 108 miles west of London, Longleat is the home of the Marquesses of Bath, situated in the county of Somerset. This Elizabethan country house, has a maze, parkland, and safari park. The Safari Park opened in 1966, becoming the first drive through safari park in Europe. The house can also be visited. Standard adult price for the park about £38. Phone number 01985 844 400. Large Images
Website . Wiki . BA12 7NW . Hotels


Woburn Abbey

Woburn Abbey & Safari Park
Built from 1145. Situated 45 miles north of London, Woburn Abbey was built as a Cistercian abbey in 1145. After King Henry VIII of England adopted Protestantism, and began ending the use of Catholic churches, he awarded this land to John Russell, the 1st Earl of Bedford, in 1547. Much of what can be seen today is from rebuilding work in 1744. Entry to the Gardens & Deer Park about £14 per adult, Abbey and Gardens about £25 per adult, Safari Park about £32 per adult. Phone number 01525 290 333. Large Image
Website . woburnsafari.co.uk

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West Midland Safari

West Midland Safari and Leisure Park
20 miles southwest of Birmingham, The West Midland Safari and Leisure Park opened in 1973, situated about 2 miles west of Kidderminster. The Safari has around 600 animals from around the world. The park was built on the grounds of Spring Grove House, that can be visited. Entry about £20 per adult. Large Images
Website . Wiki . DY12 1LF . Hotels


Alton Towers

Alton Towers Theme Park
15 miles east of Stoke-on-Trent. In central England, Alton Towers is claimed to be the most visited theme park in the UK. It is situated under 2 miles north of the village of Alton in Staffordshire. The park was built on the grounds of a ruined gothic style mansion house named Alton Towers. The estate was the seat of the Earls of Shrewsbury. The resort also includes two hotels; The Alton Towers Hotel and Splash Landings Hotel. Prices about £29 adult, £19 children. Phone number 01538 704 096. Large Images
Website . Wiki . ST10 4DB . Hotels


Thorpe Park

Thorpe Park Theme Park
25 miles southwest of London centre. Thorpe Park is a theme park situated in Surrey, that opened in 1979. Thorpe Park is now claimed to be one of the largest Theme Parks in the UK, with rides such as the Slammer, SAW - The Ride, and Tidal Wave. Price about £29 per day adult, £19 children. Phone number 01932 577 131. Large Image
Website . Wiki . KT16 8PN

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