One of Britain’s largest colonies of common and grey seals is at Blakeney Point, a 4-mile long spit that sticks out into the North Sea in North Norfolk. It is a national nature reserve, and a favourite spot for birds, native and foreign, as well as seals. Various companies run trips in small, open, boats, which last an hour and are well worth it.
Land’s End, Britain’s famous most south-westerly point, is one of those places that everyone should probably visit once. The coast at the tip of Cornwall is rugged and spectacular, with 65-foot (20 metre) high granite cliffs. There is an extensive visitor centre there and a charge for parking, but access to the walks along the coast is free.
Portmeirion is a unique and colourful fantasy village in North Wales created by architect Clough Williams-Ellis from 1925-1976. It has an other-worldly feel and no other purpose than as a place of enjoyment. It was made famous as the setting for the 1960s cult TV series, ‘The Prisoner’.
Cambridge American Cemetery commemorates almost 9,000 Americans who died while based in the UK, or travelling to it, during the Second World War. It is the only World War II American military cemetery in the United Kingdom. The site was established as a temporary military burial ground in 1943, on land donated by the University of Cambridge, and has been granted free use in perpetuity by HM Government
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The Violette Szabo Museum is a small, privately-run, museum dedicated to the life of Second World War SOE agent Violette Szabo, who worked against the Nazis in occupied France and was shot in Ravensbruck Concentration Camp in 1945.
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The Heights of Abraham is a country park accessed either by cable car or a steep zig-zag path. The park includes two show caves, views over the Derwent valley, picnic areas, exhibitions, shops, cafes and a play area.
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