United Kingdom

Discover the United Kingdom: A Tapestry of History, Royalty, and Natural Wonders

Embark on a journey to the United Kingdom, an archipelago where history and modernity intertwine in a rich tapestry that spans thousands of years. Located off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe, the UK is composed of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, each with its own unique heritage and allure. From the Neolithic Orkney to the Roman baths of Bath, the Norman conquest to the industrial revolution, the UK's legacy is as diverse as its landscapes.

Chronicles of the Isles: A Storied Past

The United Kingdom's narrative is marked by legendary monarchs, literary greats, and epoch-defining events. Its sovereignty has influenced global history, language, and culture, with a monarchy that continues to capture the world's imagination.

London: The Crown Jewel

In the heart of the UK, London stands as a global metropolis, boasting landmarks such as the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, and the Houses of Parliament, alongside the modernity of the Shard and the cultural haven of the West End.

Edinburgh: A Capital of Culture

Travel north to Scotland's Edinburgh, where the iconic Edinburgh Castle looms over a city renowned for its festivals, arts, and the historic Royal Mile.

The Lake District: Nature's Masterpiece

England's Lake District offers tranquil beauty, with its idyllic lakes, mountainous landscapes, and literary associations with Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter.

The Giant's Causeway: Geological Splendor

In Northern Ireland, the Giant's Causeway showcases an awe-inspiring coastal landscape of basalt columns, born from volcanic fury and Irish legend.

From the rugged coasts of Cornwall to the sweeping valleys of Wales, and the picturesque glens of the Scottish Highlands, the United Kingdom invites exploration of its castles, cathedrals, and quaint villages. As you traverse through travel.frogsfolly.com, let us guide you through the UK's living history, its vibrant cultures, and its awe-inspiring natural beauty. Join us to discover the United Kingdom—a land where every stone tells a story and every landscape inspires a dream.

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<p>Sticker seen on a sign in London, England that says &quot;Hot Girls Have IBS&quot;.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/55253847232/" title="Drapers Hall - St Mary&#039;s Place, Shrewsbury"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55253847232_7d74e48643_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Drapers Hall - St Mary&#039;s Place, Shrewsbury" /></a></p>

<p>The walk around Shrewsbury Town Centre on the afternoon of the Early May Bank Holiday Monday.<br />
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St Mary's Place, Shrewsbury.<br />
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Drapers Hall<br />
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Grade II* listed building<br />
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<a href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1058993" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Drapers Hall and Attached Raised Pavement and Railings</a><br />
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Details<br />
SHREWSBURY<br />
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SJ4912NW ST MARY'S PLACE 653-1/11/580 (South East side) 10/01/53 No.10 Drapers Hall and attached raised pavement and railings (Formerly Listed as: ST MARY'S PLACE (South side) No.10)<br />
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GV II*<br />
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House, incorporating drapers' guild hall. Datable to 1560 from documentary sources, some framing renewed early C20. Timber-framed with plain tiled roof. 3 storeys, 2-window range, with advanced block to right over doorway. Framed with close studding with twisted shafts superimposed on the vertical elements. Right-hand bay has 4-centred arched doorway to ground floor, giving access to passage, with decorative spandrels and a 12-pane sash window alongside. Leaded 3-light mullioned and transomed oriel window above, and 4-light leaded mullioned and transomed window over. Left-hand gable bay has ogee braces to ground floor, and two 24-pane sash windows. Moulded bressumer to slightly jettied upper storey, which has 6-light mullioned and transomed window with leaded upper lights. Quatrefoil panelling beneath the window. Decorative timberwork in the gable, with lozenge pattern around king post, and barge-boards enriched with vine scrolls, and finial. Attached to front wall is a section of raised pavement with surrounding low brick and stone wall surmounted by railings with spearhead finials. (Smith JT: Shrewsbury: Topography and Domestic Architecture to the mid C17: 1953-).<br />
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Listing NGR: SJ4932612548</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/55253847047/" title="Cromwell&#039;s Tap House - Dogpole, Shrewsbury"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55253847047_c195e63ec6_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Cromwell&#039;s Tap House - Dogpole, Shrewsbury" /></a></p>

<p>The walk around Shrewsbury Town Centre on the afternoon of the Early May Bank Holiday Monday.<br />
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Dogpole, Shrewsbury.<br />
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Cromwell's Tap House<br />
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Grade II listed building<br />
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<a href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1247167" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Cromwell's Hotel</a><br />
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Details<br />
SHREWSBURY<br />
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SJ4912SW DOGPOLE 653-1/15/268 (East side) 10/01/53 No.11 Cromwell's Hotel (Formerly Listed as: DOGPOLE (West side) Warwick Private Hotel)<br />
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GV II<br />
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Hotel. Probably late C16. Render over timber-frame with plain tiled roof. 2 storeys, 6-window range with wide gable to left, and 2 narrow gabled dormers to right. Main door with overlight beneath central narrow gable, flanked by 12-pane sash windows. Further doorway at right-hand end of building, with 12-pane sash alongside it. Two 16-pane sash windows beneath the wide left-hand gable. Upper windows are all 4-pane sashes, irregularly spaced. Small 6-pane sash windows in each of the small gables. Each gable has barge-boards with finial. Rear wall stack to left, and axial stack to right of main gable.<br />
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Listing NGR: SJ4933412467</p>
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<p>Little owl Athene noctua (captive), adult male portrait, Hawk Conservancy Trust, Hampshire, UK, November</p>
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<p>Common kestrel Falco tinnunculus (captive), adult female portrait, Hawk Conservancy Trust, Hampshire, UK, November</p>
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<p>Razorbill Alca torda, adult resting on water, Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK, July</p>
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<p>Razorbill Alca torda, adult resting on cliffs, Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK, July</p>
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<p>Landscape view of Bamburgh Castle at sunset, Northumberland, UK, July 2022</p>
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<p>Atlantic grey seal Halichoerus grypus, adult hauled out on rocks, Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK, July</p>
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<p>Landscape view of seabirds on nesting colony, Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK, July</p>
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<p>Arctic tern Sterna paradisaea, adult in flight, Long Nanny, Northumberland, UK, July</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/oliversmartimages/55253678127/" title="Common guillemot Uria aalge"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55253678127_0d8d74187f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Common guillemot Uria aalge" /></a></p>

<p>Common guillemot Uria aalge, adult and chick resting on water, Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK, July</p>
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<p>Arctic tern Sterna paradisaea, flock in flight at sunset, Long Nanny, Northumberland, UK, July</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/55254684749/" title="Old Market Hall and Clive statue in Shrewsbury Square"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55254684749_05cccff869_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Old Market Hall and Clive statue in Shrewsbury Square" /></a></p>

<p>The walk up the High Street in Shrewsbury on the afternoon of the Early May Bank Holiday Monday.<br />
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Shrewsbury Square<br />
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Clive statue and the Old Market Hall.<br />
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Grade II listed.<br />
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<a href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1254926" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Statue of Lord Clive, Shrewsbury</a><br />
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    SHREWSBURY<br />
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    SJ4912SW THE SQUARE<br />
    653-1/15/669 Statue of Lord Clive<br />
    30/05/69<br />
    (Formerly Listed as:<br />
    THE SQUARE<br />
    Statue of Lord Clive on pedestal)<br />
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    GV II<br />
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    Statue. c1860. By Baron Marochetti. Polished granite base<br />
    inscribed simply &quot;Clive&quot; carries the life-size bronze statue.<br />
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    Listing NGR: SJ4915412498<br />
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This text is a legacy record and has not been updated since the building was originally listed. Details of the building may have changed in the intervening time. You should not rely on this listing as an accurate description of the building.<br />
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Source: English Heritage<br />
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Listed building text is © Crown Copyright. Reproduced under licence. <br />
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<br />
 Grade I listed building.<br />
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<a href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1254925" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury</a><br />
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    SHREWSBURY<br />
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    SJ4912SW THE SQUARE<br />
    653-1/15/667 Old Market Hall<br />
    10/01/53<br />
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    GV I<br />
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    Old market hall and court house. Dated 1596. Coursed and<br />
    squared rubble with plain tiled roof.<br />
    Upper storey is carried on an arcaded ground floor, with<br />
    semicircular arches and Doric columns. Single arch with<br />
    bulbous responds in each gable, and angle buttresses. SW gable<br />
    has 2 mullioned and transomed windows flanking a statue of a<br />
    man in armour. A plaque records that this statue was removed<br />
    from a tower on the Welsh bridge in 1791. A further plaque<br />
    beneath the windows records: &quot;The XV day of June was this<br />
    building begonn William Jones and Thomas Chartts gent then<br />
    bayliffs and was erected and covered in their time&quot;. The date<br />
    of 1596 is below this, and the Royal and Salop arms flank it.<br />
    All this carving including the lettering is gilded on a<br />
    painted ground. Coped gable with elaborate scrolled kneelers,<br />
    and finial. Clock with hoodmould over in gable apex.<br />
    Side elevations each have an arcade of 3 bays each side of a<br />
    central gable. The shafts have an exaggerated entasis, and<br />
    there are mullioned and transomed windows over. Eaves cornice<br />
    with scroll decoration. Central gable has a single blind arch<br />
    with beasts carved on the bulbous responds. Date and coat of<br />
    arms in elaborate Mannerist niche over, and a 7-light<br />
    mullioned and transomed window above. In the roof, a central<br />
    wood cupola with weather vane.<br />
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    Listing NGR: SJ4912412458<br />
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This text is a legacy record and has not been updated since the building was originally listed. Details of the building may have changed in the intervening time. You should not rely on this listing as an accurate description of the building.<br />
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Source: English Heritage<br />
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Listed building text is © Crown Copyright. Reproduced under licence.</p>
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<p>Bunting on Pride Hill in Shrewsbury.<br />
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The walk in the town centre on the Early May Bank Holiday Monday, in the afternoon.</p>
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