Historic Places to Visit in Britain

Britain is a great place to visit if you are interested inlocation of the island of Avalon. Glastonbury Tor is a
History; it has many castles, ancient monuments andgiant man-made hill that used to once hold a church on
attractions to visit.the top of it. Now, only the bell tower called the "tor" is
London is home to some of Britain's most famousavailable. When the morning mist covers the
landmarks. Buckingham Palace and the infamoussurrounding town of Glastonbury and crawls slowly up
Tower of London can be visited as a group. You canthe hill, it is easy to imagine that beneath the mist is the
also take one of the big red tourist buses aroundfabled lake, home to the Lady of the lake.
London and listed to some of the history andAlthough Glastonbury is large, it should not be missed
attractions.by any group of true history buffs. There is even a
British Museumsacred well, which is thought to be one of the possible
This museum holds more history than any otherlocations of the Holy Grail. Each year hundreds of
museum in the world. Up until five years ago, most ofpilgrims come here to offer prayers and drink in hopes
the museum's collections had been stored away in theof benefiting from the blessed water.
warehouse. Now the exhibits are on full display andBath
ready to impress.Bath and the stunning countryside surrounding it is one
Stonehengeof England's most beautiful places to visit. Bath,
Stonehenge is one of the most remarkable man-madeEngland, is a unique city; its hot springs, Roman Baths,
creations of the ancient world. Created from largesplendid Abbey and Georgian stone crescents have
stones which had to be sailed to Britain from France,attracted visitors for centuries. Set in rolling Somerset
this work of art is believed to have been erectedcountryside, just over 100 miles west of London, it is a
between 3,000 B.C. and 1600 B.C.beautiful and unforgettable place to visit.
Very little is known about this mysterious location, butTintagel-Tintagel Castle
recent evidence points that it may originally have beenTintagel-Tintagel Castle is also part of the Arthur
a burial mound for a king, which changed over thelegend. Although only ruins of the castle can now be
years into a religious icon. To this day, pilgrims andseen, Tintagel is thought to be the site where the sage
druids from all over the world continue to meet duringMernyl, also known as Merlin, fought and lost the battle
the longest day of the year.with Morgan de Fay. It is also believed to be the final
Glastonburyresting place of Merlin's body and his cave filled with
Cloaked in the mystery of the Arthur legend, this areaancient knowledge and magic. Perfect for the historian
is thought to be the resting place of the graves of theat heart!
true Arthur and Guinevere, and is believed to be the