British Attractions

Important British Attractions!

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Did you know that the royal family does not usually live at Buckingham Palace!

Buckingham Palace was built in 1703 and has 775 rooms. These include 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices, 78 bathrooms, 52 royal and guest bedrooms, and 19 state rooms.

Buckingham Palace

Windsor Castle - Berkshire (1070)

Warwick Castle - Warwickshire (1068)

Kilchurn Castle (1400s)

Craigievar Castle (1626)

St Paul's Cathedral, London - 1675

Lincoln Cathedral - 1072

• Some people think Stonehenge was built by aliens 👽😱🤔

• Stonehenge is a stone circle that was built 5000 years ago during the Neolithic age
• It took over 1000 years to build!
• Scientists think it was built as a way to tell the time of year 🕰️ and also as a cemetery 🪦
• However the stones were from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿. So scientists do not know how the stones were moved because they were so heavy!

Stonehenge, Wiltshire

• The tower has raven birds that live in the tower. It would be very unlucky if they left!
• The tower is very haunted, with 13 ghosts being seen. These include a monk, 3 English queens that were beheaded, and 2 young princes that were possibly murdered in the tower.
• Until the 1800s, animals were kept at the Tower of London. These included lions, tigers, monkeys, elephants, alligators, bears and kangaroos

Facts about the Tower of London!

Tower of London, 1097

The Romans believed that the water in Bath had healing powers. The Roman Baths are one of the most visited sites in England!

The Roman Baths were bath houses/spas where Romans would wash, socialise and exercise.

Roman Baths, Bath - 70 AD

Surgeons Hall Museum, Edinburgh

The British Museum

Natural History Museum

Museums in the UK