NO IDEA if the map is right here so directions given Wantage (12km ENE)…read more A place of legend and a good day out if you combine it with the other places in the area..see my Wayland's Smithy. Picnic here..spend the day..the views are beautiful. We have to speculate here. It is called a horse but is it really a dragon? Only you can decide. The area would be quite difficult for the disabled. The Uffington white horse can be seen from up to twenty miles away in good conditions. It can be seen close up from the top of nearby Dragon Hill, but is perhaps best viewed from three or four miles away The steep combe below the horse is known as the 'manger'. The ice-cut terraces to west are the 'Giant's Stair'. 'Dragon Hill' a natural outcrop with an artificially flattened top is just to the North. While the great expanse of 'Uffington Castle,' a hillfort dating from 700 bc, guards the southern approaches. Further a-field are the 'Blowing Stone' and 'Wayland's Smithy'. It is the largest of the horses being some 374 feet in length and 110 feet in height, constructed of trenches which are 5 to 10 feet in width and 2 to 3 feet deep and filled with chalk, this is a few feet above the natural chalk of the hill. The horse is in excellent condition being maintained by the National Trust. The edges are well defined partially consolidated with concrete (although well hidden) and the top edge reinforced with polypropylene netting. The Uffington white horse, one of only four that face to the right, is high on an escarpment of the Berkshire Downs below Whitehorse Hill ten feet or less wide, and its length of around 365 feet makes it over twice as long as the longest of the Wiltshire horses The horse can be found 1.5 miles due south of Uffington village on the Berkshire downs ( now in Oxfordshire). It is situated facing NW near the top (at approx. 800 ft) of a very impressive steep escarpment below the Ridgeway long distance footpath, Whitehorse hill and the Saxon hillfort of Uffington castle and above Dragon hill. There is convenient parking nearby at Woolstone hill and at Whitehorse hill. This high locale makes the horse difficult to view from close quarters it is seen rather better from most areas of the Vale of the White Horse. The White Horse is a highly stylised prehistoric hill figure, 374 feet (110 m) long, cut into the turf of the upper slopes of White Horse Hill The figure has been shown to date back some 3,000 years, to the Bronze Age. The horse is thought to represent a tribal symbol perhaps connected with the builders of Uffington Castle. The Uffington Horse is the symbol of Wessex Hall at the University of Reading, adopted in 1920 and still in use. Dragons Hill A bare patch of chalk upon which no grass will grow is purported to be where the dragon's blood spilled. Dragon Hill and is said to be the site where St. George, England's patron saint, slew the dragon. The blood from the dying dragon so poisoned the ground beneath that grass never grows there leaving the chalk scar we see today. Pillow Mound.Between the castle and the Horse lie a number of burial mounds, the most obvious being the Pillow Mound. These date from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages and are unusual in that they were reused for Romano-British and Anglo-Saxon burials. The Giants Stairs are a reminder of how the valley was created by scouring melt-water during the retreat of the last Ice Age. A terrace along the lower edge of the western slopes is thought to be the remains of medieval farming practice.

Went to Uffington's National trust white horse hill, 6 miles fro faringdon yesterday! and the views…read morefrom this English land mark are fantastic on a clear day! you can see Swindon city, Faringdon and all the oxfordshire village's, and oxford. and on the way up you see the chalk horse embedded into the hill side, and you also see dragon mound were it is thought that st George slayed the dragon! and on top of the hill are the remains of Uffington Castle, and a short walk from there an ancient burial ground. Car park £1 for two hours £2 for 4 hour's A great place to take a picnic.

My dad went to England as an exchange teacher when my oldest brother was the only one of us kids to…read morehave arrived yet. My brother learned to walk in England. They took him to Bekonscot, and he *still* talks about it. On my latest trip, I finally got to learn why. I have to say right up front that, ever since I was a kid, I have loved small things: model railways, miniature villages, dioramas, etc. I suspect that's at least partly because it's such a welcome change, as a kid, to be able to look *down* at something. But Bekonscot is much more than something appropriately scaled for kids. It's much larger than I expected (not the buildings, of course, but the site as a whole). There's something to see everywhere you look, and it's all a delight. I loved all the puns in the business signs, and little things you have to pay attention to notice (like the woman washing a window). I also appreciated that they have a snack bar (and loos) about halfway through, and a place to climb some stairs (if you can handle that) and get more of an overview of the whole site. High Shrunkum Station, which is intended to give you the feeling of what it's like to be one of the figures in the village, is also fun. (And, I suspect, a fairly new addition.) If you have somebody with mobility issues in your party, make sure you have somebody who is experienced, thoughtful, and muscular. The path has sudden ups and down, and takes sharp turns at times, some of the buildings are at risk of damage from wayward wheelchair bits, and the path is so narrow in places that some larger mobility scooters might not be able to get through.

Absolutely amazing for kids but it's very expensive for a ticket (pp) which makes it less…read moreenjoyable. But great middle village with great models!

WImpole Estate is in the National Trust, and you can purchase tickets through them or get tickets…read moreat Wimpole which are 8.40 pounds for adults or 4.70 for a child. With the National Trust you just show your pass and you walk in.This is Cambridgeshire's grandest working Estate. It has a Hall, the Gardens (which was MY favorite.If you are familiar with Capability Browns work, you'll see it all over Wimpole ) There is the Home Farm and the Park. THis is an all day affair if you go. They have walks, and tours available.You can picnic here and they have anextensive gift shop in several spots.There is also a restaurant on location. THis is well worth the money.If the kids get to tired going through the home, take a break and let them run through the large gardens. This Estate is for everyone. I would go again.

So impressed with the Wimpole Estate. The house is glorious, with the most helpful and insightful…read moretour guides ever! They were fascinating, and so passionate about their jobs. The grounds are beautiful, and the home farm was a great highlight. If taking children, go in lambing season and they will have the most fantastic fun. I am a NT member so only paid an additional price to see the farm but completely worth the money.

Its a beautiful place, probably the most visually spectacular in the whole of Royal Holloway caste,…read moreapart from the castle as a whole. There are choirs singing inside and music graduates and students performing on a daily basis, sounding the place in an angelic, beautiful echo. The internal decoration of the place is simply magnificent. The roof is painted superbly, the detail upon the ornamentation of the windows is spectacular and superb. It is the place tourists at Royal Holloway visit and take pictures of the most.

I recently discovered this Street Tunnel in London a couple of blocks away from the Big Ben. I…read moreabsolutely love art, street art as an expression of creativity, passion and liberty. All I can say is just go, absorb all the wallart captured in this incredible tunnel. I visited during the night. Highly recommended.

What a great surprise to find leake Street Tunnel near my hotel. It is a lively location full of…read moreart and people expressing their love for graffiti. There are different spots for entertainment such as bars and location to play board games.

Five stars! It was…read moreabsolutely brilliant to have walked in the footsteps of the legendary Beatles at this crossing in the UK! Just approaching the area I was already awestruck that I was going to see this historic place of interest. I didn't realize that there's a monument slightly offset from the crossing at almost the perfect location to film. However, I do feel for the residents having to endure numerous tourists affecting traffic in the area, but hey, coming from Hawai'i, I'm for certain they are somewhat used to it. Coming from me, I do appreciate their patience for allowing me to cross twice for a nice shot recreating the cover. Thank you very much!!

for the beatles/ my dad !! everyone was so funny and chill and respectful waiting for it to be saferead more

The view from the Royal Observatory made it worth climbing the hill. The Prime Meridian is a brass…read moreband in the pavement showing the divider between the eastern and western hemispheres. To see the line up close requires paying an admission fee of about 20 pounds to get into the observatory. We didn't pay the 20 pounds and didn't get our photos taken with one foot in each hemisphere. But the view from just outside the observatory was amazing.

This is where the world gets the correct time from, everywhere sets their time from this post!…read moreThe prime meridian is a line of longitude defined a 0 . You can literally be standing in two different hemispheres, East and west. Definitely a tourist stop, great for photos. It was so much fun,

So people may think I'm crazy but I booked a trip to Paris and Finland this June and made sure to…read morefly into London so I could visit pooh corner. I am a Huge EEYORE fan and last time I came to London I didn't have a chance to go and I promised myself I would come to the birthplace of my favorite character. I didn't realize how far out from the city it was but boy was it beautiful! The ride there and it's surroundings. The staff at pooh corner cafe was very sweet and helpful. My train from london to paris was a few short hours away.... So yes.....I literally flew into london for a few hours just to go to pooh corner and pooh bridge! The love for Eeyore and my best friends love for Pooh made this trip easy and fun! Best way to find it is if you visit pooh corner cage they will give you a map and tell you exactly how to get there. Once you see the sign you keep walking for a few minutes and you will find the iconic bridge. It's is BEAUTIFUL....so peaceful I could stay and relax there for a bit. Yes you are in the "100 acre woods" which is technically Ashdown forrest. It's the bridge that you see in the winnie the pooh cartoons ...the bridge that is said to be the one A.A. milne and his son a.k.a. Christopher Robin would play at. For a die hard fan this is a must do!! Happy yelping mis amigos!!

This is the ultimate gem for any Winnie the Pooh fan. - to come to Ashdown Forest and play…read morePoohsticks on Poohsticks Bridge Built in 1907 and originally called Posingford Bridge, it is considered to be the bridge on which Milne and his son first played the game. Its continued popularity led to a campaign to rebuild in the 1970s. The bridge was subsequently reopened by Christopher Robin Milne and officially renamed as Poohsticks Bridge However, continued tourist traffic necessitated a further rebuild in 1999 and Disney, who now own the rights to Winnie the Pooh and other donors funded the reconstruction to the bridge which stands there today. The walk from the nearest car park is however not the easiest with a fair slope and distance. However, for true fans, it is worth it. Visitors aiming to play Poohsticks on the bridge are requested to bring their own sticks to avoid damage to nearby trees There are now even a World Poohsticks Championships held annually in Dorchester but for true fans, Poohsticks Bridge is the only place to drop your stick into the water and rush over to the other side to see whose stick emerges first For those of you who would like to practise, here are the official rules for Poohsticks: http://www.poohsoc.org.uk/sticks/rules.html

Holy shit it's the most amazing maze there is for adults…read more When filling out additional information on Yelp, there should be a checkbox for "Good for Adults Who Like Being Awesome". It's about £3 for entry, takes 30-45 minutes and is one hell of a thrill ride. In addition to the maze itself, there's a supplemental puzzle to solve with a series of words and pictograms. I won't give anything away, but it's not easy. Doubly-so if you're American, as the nomenclature is decidedly British. Best time I've had in a maze since the Pineapple Maze on the Dole Plantation in Hawaii.

Holy shit that was awesome!…read more This maze is a must do for any maze goer be they regular or new to losing themselves in a world of greenery. The maze itself is excellent but the puzzle that has to be figured out en route just adds to the intensity of the experience - this maze is incredible!

Love this place I was never a fan of lavendar until I came here, the fresh lavendar smell is…read moreundefeated. This field wasn't in full bloom however the lavender smell was still pretty strong and present in the air