The Ultimate Destination – Short Breaks In UK
Everyone should take short breaks; this is good for you and in the UK is easily done. There is a lot to do and see in this small island with a long history, and many destinations are very easy to reach by car, bus, plane or train. The public transport system is excellent so there is very little excuse for not taking short breaks in UK.
We don’t have a great deal of space here, so I am going to discuss North Wales, mainly because of my bias toward this beautiful countryside. Although visiting North Wales is almost like entering another country, it is still part of the UK. People here still speak Welsh, and reading the names of the towns and villages makes you feel as though you are in another country.
One of the most beautiful places in North Wales is the Snowdonia National Park, Mount Snowdon is the highest peak in the UK, south of the Scottish highlands. And it is here that Sir Edmund Hillary prepared for is accent up Everest. It is the perfect place for hikers, climber, walkers, mountain bikers and worshipers of natures’ beauty at its best.
Some of the best beaches in the UK have their home in North Wales, and Anglesey in particular has great beaches. Lligwy Beach is exquisite and has a Green Coast Award. You cannot driver faster than 10mph, but who wants to when so much beauty can be found. If you are a surfer the Llyn Peninsula and Black Rock Sands should be your destination. When the tide does out you are able to explore caves and caverns of different hued rock.
A visit to Beaumaris Castle is a must and the medieval town of Beuamaris it quite beautiful. When they say it’s all in a name, they mean it in relationship to this town. The name is derived from the French/Norman and it means beautiful marsh. The castle is from the era of King Edward I and it has murder slots (defense for the inner bailey), spy holes, a moat and a drawbridge. Work began on this castle in 1295, continued for 35 years and was never finished, not that you would know, because it is a technically perfect example of a castle of its time, and the best surviving example in the world.
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