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Unrivalled theatre,
literature & architecture...
With one of the richest traditions of theatre and literature
in the world, incredibly diverse countryside, exciting cities
and picture postcard towns and villages, isn’t it time you
explored England?
Occupying an area of 129,720
square kilometres, England is home to more than 48 million
people. Stretching from the Lake District in the north to the
Channel Islands off the south coast and from the rolling hills
and green hedgerows in the east to the wild magic of Cornwall
in the extreme southwest, England offers a huge diversity of
landscapes. During the 18th century, England developed a huge
empire that stretched from America to India and encompassed
Australia and Canada. The country was also one of the key
players in the Industrial Revolution when steam power, steam
trains, coalmines and water power suddenly changed the means
of transport and production. The world’s first industrial
cities appeared in the British Midlands.
England has an unrivalled legacy in the
fields of theatre, literature and architecture. Chaucer, Shakespeare,
and Dickens appear on English literature courses worldwide
and Shakespeare’s plays are enjoyed by countless numbers of
people – whether in the bard’s home town of Stratford-upon-Avon or
in their local town hall! Stately homes and fine churches and cathedrals
dot the country. Because of its colonial past, England is a
veritable treasure trove of masterpieces from every age and every continent.
Unmissable
destinations in England include the cosmopolitan, chaotic city of
London; Stonehenge - the most famous prehistoric site in Europe; the
town of
Bath with its famous Roman Baths and its elegant, honey-coloured
Georgian architecture; and the breathtakingly pretty gilded
stone villages of the Cotswolds, an upland region
northeast of Bristol. Other attractions include the city of York, the Lake
District and the university town of Oxford. Partake in afternoon
tea in Shrewsbury, sample fish and chips in Brighton or
enjoy a pint in Plymouth. England offers a range of
unforgettable experiences – each one entirely different from the next.
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