Mini Guide to England

Guilherme Ribeiro | February 21, 2018

Interesting Sites and Natural Wonders

Stonehenge

Probably constructed between 3,000 and 2,000 BC, Stonehenge is a ring of prehistoric standing stones in Wiltshire. Each stone is over four meters high and weighs around 25 tons. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.

Stonehenge is one of England’s most famous landmarks and receives over 1.3 million visitors per year. It’s believed to have been a burial ground and it’s still nowadays a place of worship for Pagans and Neo-Druids.

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Peak District

The Peak District is the United Kingdom’s first national park and was established in 1951. It’s located mainly in northern Derbyshire, but it’s also part of other counties. As the name implies, the area is super hilly with the highest point being Kinder Scout at 636 meters.

It’s an ideal place to go hiking and gaze at the never-ending sea of hills. Famous towns include Bakewell, where you can taste the delicious Bakewell tart (frangipane, jam and almond tart), and Buxton, which became famous in the Victorian times due to its geothermal springs.

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