West End - London

London’s West End is an undefined area that takes up much, if not all of the London Borough of Westminster. While it would be incorrect to call the West End a London Attraction, it is true to say that it contains large number of top London attractions in the form of palaces, abbeys, theatres, markets, shops, nightclubs, cinemas, bridges, galleries and museums.
West End can apply to the shopping areas around Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street. West End can also be referred to as the areas of entertainment around Leicester Square and Covent Garden, with their rich reputations for theatre, cinema and nightclubbing.

Edinburgh Castle

Sitting atop volcanic rock some 260 feet above the city, Edinburgh Castle proudly stands its ground as Scotland’s most iconic UK attraction. Edinburgh Castle has always been at the centre of Edinburgh life and visitors here can sample a rich tradition and history spanning almost three millennia. As well as providing an iconic backdrop to events such as New Year celebrations, the Edinburgh Fringe theatre festival and Edinburgh Comedy Festival, the castle also plays host to concerts and the famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

National Maritaime Museum - Greenwich / London

The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich displays a great combination of history, art and geography, all in a stunning setting. The National Maritime Museum is one of London's more picturesque attractions, situated between the Thames, the old Royal Naval College (now Greenwich University), Greenwich Park and the Royal Observatory. The Museum incorporates the Royal Observatory and Queen's House, and is part of the Greenwich Maritime World Heritage site.

The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich welcomes over one and a half million visitors a year, making it one of the leading UK attractions. Many come to see the Nelson exhibition - Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) was the iconic vice-admiral who galvanised the nation with victories over the French and Spanish navies, eventually dying at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. He was posthumously elevated to almost god-like status in Britain.

The Maritime Museum has over two million objects, including an extensive collection of blood-curdling arms, such as mortars, cannons, cannonades, muskets, swords and daggers. There is also an unrivalled collection of naval models, and the portrait collection is second only in importance to that of the National Gallery.

Peak District

The Peak District was the first of the UK’s National Parks and now welcomes visitors from around the world come to see its areas of stunning natural beauty that offer fantastic walking and mountain biking opportunities between some of the 457 listed ancient monuments, and the unique hamlets, villages, and towns that are home to the Peak District’s 38,000 inhabitants.

Visitors to the Peak District can enjoy myriad activities from gazing at the remains of Bronze Age forts, to caving, climbing, mountain biking, horse-riding and canoeing. Other attractions include the ancient market towns of Bakewell and Castleton, both of which offer a bounty of restaurants, pubs and accommodation choices The Speedwell and Blue John Caverns also provide an interesting diversion under the Peak District, giving visitors a chance to literally experience the ins and outs of the area.

With stunning scenery, a clean environment, and relatively easy walks, amid 2,700 working farms, the Peak District never disappoints.

Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758 – 1805)

“England expects that every man will do his duty”

Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson was a British naval officer most famous for his participation and leadership in the Napoleonic Wars. Having worked his way up the ranks, in life Nelson was a national hero, as famous for his scandalous affair with Lady Emma Hamilton, as he was for his victories on the sea – most notably the Battle of the Nile; in death Nelson became a god of the British Empire, embodying, courage, duty and honour.