Southern England
The White Cliffs of Dover are easily visible from France.The first Christians made their first base near here in Canterbury, still the site of England’s mother church. Along the southern coast are many resorts including Brighton, where the flamboyant Royal Pavilion is reminiscent of more decadent times. Passing the ducal residences of Arundel Castle and Goodwood, Portsmouth is home to Nelson’s ship, the HMS Victory, flagship of the Royal Navy. Take a ferry to the Isle of Wight, where Queen Victoria’s private home at Osborne is located.
In the Cotswold Hills, quaint villages cover a rolling landscape.To the north lie imposing Warwick Castle and Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon. To the south is Bath, originally a Roman city that is embellished with elegant Georgian streets. Stonehenge, the most mysterious and celebrated of all ancient European monuments is nearby and Salisbury Cathedral boasts the highest spire in England. The southwest of England, home of clotted cream and Cornish pasties, has a dramatic coastline where fishing villages nestle in inlets, loved by generations of artists. The warm climate permits gardens to flourish, and at the Eden Project many non-native plants are cultivated in a controlled environment. In contrast, miniature ponies roam free on wild Exmoor and Dartmoor.
In the Cotswold Hills, quaint villages cover a rolling landscape.To the north lie imposing Warwick Castle and Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon. To the south is Bath, originally a Roman city that is embellished with elegant Georgian streets. Stonehenge, the most mysterious and celebrated of all ancient European monuments is nearby and Salisbury Cathedral boasts the highest spire in England. The southwest of England, home of clotted cream and Cornish pasties, has a dramatic coastline where fishing villages nestle in inlets, loved by generations of artists. The warm climate permits gardens to flourish, and at the Eden Project many non-native plants are cultivated in a controlled environment. In contrast, miniature ponies roam free on wild Exmoor and Dartmoor.