Best of Britain

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eddyk

Discussion Starter · Apr 1, 2005 (Edited)

Inspired by that...'Wonders of Greece' Thread!

Not just beautiful buildings....but beautiful sights and pictures that sum up Britain in all its glory!

Feel free to add your own pics...I will be adding many more!

Houses of Parliment

St Ives Beach

Fourth Rail Bridge

Hadrians wall...75 miles Long...East Coast to West Coast

London Eye...New Years

Brgh Island

Tresco Scilly Isles

Eden Project Cornwall

Piccadilly Circus

Royal Pavillion Brighton

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eddyk

Discussion Starter · #3 · Apr 1, 2005

What you on about....There are some top Buildings in there!

And anyhoo....why not...that greek guy did it!

You could say...
Im trying to teach the world what britain actually is about...

Its not a damp cold old boring place where people travel everywhere by umbrella and drink tea 24/7

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eddyk

Discussion Starter · #7 · Apr 2, 2005

I was also going for Beautiful britain aswel as 'best of'

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eddyk

Discussion Starter · #9 · Apr 2, 2005

The Roman Baths...in Bath

Was Bath named after the Baths...or are Baths...named after Bath?

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eddyk

Discussion Starter · #10 · Apr 2, 2005

Royal Albert Hall, Built 1860s

St Pauls Cathedral....the most loved building in England!

(This building was recently cleaned....anyone got pictures of Clean white St Pauls?)

Trafalgar Square

Lord Nelson....Britains Hero

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eddyk

Discussion Starter · #13 · Apr 2, 2005

Cheddar Gorge

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eddyk

Discussion Starter · #15 · Apr 2, 2005 (Edited)

The Uffington White Horse...2000 Years Old

SECC Glasgow

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eddyk

Discussion Starter · #18 · Apr 2, 2005

The Angel of the North

White Cliffs of Dover

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eddyk

Discussion Starter · #21 · Apr 2, 2005

pricemazda said:
God I love this country.

Post a pic of your favorite bit then

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eddyk

Discussion Starter · #22 · Apr 3, 2005

Loch Lomond

whitby Abbey....Built 657AD....Destroyed by those darn Vikings in 750AD

Requests for this thread...a decent pic of the Blackpool illuminations and Deal Caste

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eddyk

Discussion Starter · #24 · Apr 3, 2005

Oh yeah my mistake...the ruins in the pic are of the rebuilt abbey....1087 apparently!

Still...1000 years old

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eddyk

Discussion Starter · #27 · Apr 4, 2005

Its been hitting 20'C here most of March (I Live in South Lincolnshire)

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eddyk

Discussion Starter · #28 · Apr 4, 2005

Bahraini Spirit said:
Surprisingly, I've seen most of those places in the pics with the exception of a few.

I was actually counting the places ive seen....about 3 I think

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eddyk

Discussion Starter · #29 · Apr 4, 2005

Peckham Library

Lincoln Cathedral...Former Worlds Tallest Building

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eddyk

Discussion Starter · #30 · Apr 4, 2005

Caerleon amphitheater

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eddyk

Discussion Starter · #32 · Apr 4, 2005 (Edited)

Humber Bridge...The worlds longest Suspension Bridge...Maybe 2nd or 3rd at the moment....I havnt Checked!

2220M...7283ft long

Ive been there...Infact thats the furthest north ive ever been....Furthest south...Cairo

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