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.

United Kingdom
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<p>60 years to the day after the final mainloine service passes thgrough Loughborough Central, D6700 re creates what the scene may have looked like. 03/09/26.</p>
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<p>Island Delight - Cleone Foods in Hockley.<br />
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As well as the Big Hoot 2015 owl they had, they also now have a Big Sleuth 2017 bear.<br />
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Yellow – The Island Delight Owl (formerly on top of the Custard Factory from July to September 2015.<br />
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Bearwok by Artist: Caroline Greyling and Sponsor: Millennium Point. Was in Eastside City Park from July - September 2017.</p>
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<p>Musicians' Union at the Birmingham Mint front range - Icknield Street, Jewellery Quarter.<br />
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<a href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1076314" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Front Range of the Birmingham Mint Facing Icknield Street, and Buildings Around the Courtyard</a><br />
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ICKNIELD STREET<br />
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Front Range of the Birmingham Mint facing Icknield Street, and buildings around the courtyard<br />
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Transferred to this site in 1860, the Birmingham Mint was the largest independent mint in the world. Built around a rectangular yard the works have a symmetrical formal elevation to the street, in an Italianate red brick style. A long range on 3 storeys of 2:5:1:5:2 bays, the end pairs and broader pedimented centre breaking forward. Hipped slate roofs. Ground floor has round headed windows recessed in arcade with ashlar impost band and keystones, rising from basement plinth and containing panelled sill zones. Entablature with projecting ashlar cornice over ground floor. Upper floors articulated by brick pilasters set on pedestals in the applied parapet, the first floor sill course broken forward over bases; panelled zones below second floor sills defined by sections of ashlar string course between the pilasters. Ashlar bed mould to main entablature with projecting ashlar eaves cornice. The centrepiece has channelled ashlar ground floor with large rounded archway, the keystone angled out as bracket to support 2 storey tripartite ashlar bow window with panelled aprons, divided by consoles on second floor; the main entablature is broken forward over the bow. The range along the street is the front range of a quadrangular plan, of which the interior faces of the courtyard have an arcaded treatment. The Mint owes its origin to a business founded by the Heaton family in 1794; by 1851 the company began minting coinage and was responsible for many important developments in minting technology. The Birmingham Mint has the longest history of any independent mint in the world.<br />
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<p>The Red Lion - Warstone Lane, Jewellery Quarter.<br />
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Change of pub sign.<br />
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Part of Joules Brewery with Chateau Bessan * Red Lion * Bordeaux<br />
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<a href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1392832" rel="noreferrer nofollow">The Red Lion Public House</a><br />
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997/0/10293 WARSTONE LANE 29-APR-04 95 Public House 'The Red Lion'<br />
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GV II Public House. Late C19 with late C20 internal remodelling. Rendered and painted red brick with painted stone dressings, ridge and gable chimneys and a slate roof covering.<br />
PLAN: Irregular L-shaped plan with stepped service range to west.<br />
EXTERIOR: 3 bay, 2 1/2 storey near-symmetrical front with wide 3-light display window to centre, the lights with semi-circular heads within a wide shallow- arched opening. To the left, a pair of semi-circular arch-headed doorways with painted keyblocks, the outer opening an entry to an enclosed passage, the other a former entry to a front bar. To the right, the main entrance to the public house. All doorways have moulded surrounds and overlights. Wide display fascia supported by deep brackets rising from corbels flanking the door and window openings. Fascia cornice with ball finials to ends. 3 upper floor windows with moulded, keyed and shouldered surrounds, and undivided sash frames. Upper floor with moulded and keyed sill band and shallow window surrounds, detailed as below, but now with 2- light C20 casement frames.<br />
INTERIOR: Bar interiors remodelled late C20, but with moulded cornices retained, and geometric patterned encaustic tile work to main entrance passage.<br />
HISTORY: A public house is shown on this site on the 1855 Piggot-Smith map. The present building appears on the 1887 Ordnance Survey map, suggesting a rebuilding or comprehensive remodelling between the 2 dates.<br />
A late C19 public house in the heart of a specialist manufacturing district, now considered to be of international interest. The exterior of the building is detailed in the same manner as many of the small domestic - scale manufactories in the surrounding area, but was quite clearly constructed as a public house.</p>
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<p>A sign warning that metal detecting is not allowed in Ashcombe Park in Weston-super-Mare, UK</p>
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<p>Back to Millennium Point Tram Stop again. Got the tram down from Jewellery Quarter, had a quick walk to the actual Millennium Point, and back here to get the tram to Grand Central.<br />
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The My Metro app, the Zone 1 ticket, they redesigned it, had to authorise it and wait over a minute before the ticket was live. The trams no longer have conductors, so no one to show the ticket to now.<br />
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They are starting work to extend the line into the HS2 site. Although they put more hoardings across the entrance to that part of the site.<br />
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Selfridges and West Midlands Metro tram 57 at Millennium Point Tram Stop.</p>
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