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><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulodykes/54849432653/" title="St Wilfrid&#039;s Church, Halton-87"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54849432653_1485215e70_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="St Wilfrid&#039;s Church, Halton-87" /></a></p>

<p>&quot;St Wilfrid's Church is an Anglican church in Halton-on-Lune, a village in the English county of Lancashire. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn and the archdeaconry of Lancaster. Halton may have been the site of an ancient Anglo-Saxon minster. Of the current structure, the tower dates from the 16th century and the remainder was built 1876–77 by Paley and Austin. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.<br />
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&quot;South of the church lies an Anglo Saxon high cross. The cross is carved sandstone and consists of a base, measuring 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) by 1.4 metres (4 ft 7 in), with a shaft and cross head. 11th-century carvings on the shaft depict the legend of Sigurd.&quot;<br />
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<p>&quot;St Wilfrid's Church is an Anglican church in Halton-on-Lune, a village in the English county of Lancashire. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn and the archdeaconry of Lancaster. Halton may have been the site of an ancient Anglo-Saxon minster. Of the current structure, the tower dates from the 16th century and the remainder was built 1876–77 by Paley and Austin. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.<br />
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&quot;South of the church lies an Anglo Saxon high cross. The cross is carved sandstone and consists of a base, measuring 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) by 1.4 metres (4 ft 7 in), with a shaft and cross head. 11th-century carvings on the shaft depict the legend of Sigurd.&quot;<br />
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Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Wilfrid&#039;s_Church,_Halton-on-Lune" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulodykes/54849406013/" title="Heysham Hogback, St Peter&#039;s Church | Heysham-41"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54849406013_fb8ef1f83a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Heysham Hogback, St Peter&#039;s Church | Heysham-41" /></a></p>

<p>&quot;The Heysham Hogback is an enigmatic Viking Age stone monument discovered in the 1800s. For years it lay outside St Peter’s church, and older locals of the village remember playing on it. It now rests within the church, carefully preserved for posterity. While its actual origins are unclear, historical opinion is that it could have been made in honour of a Viking chief or wealthy coastal trader. Hogbacks are rare monuments, with only a handful in Britain, most concentrated in Northern England and Southern Scotland. Despite their clear Viking links, intriguingly there are none found in Scandinavia.<br />
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&quot;The monument was created in the early to mid 900s, a time of considerable Viking influence on the North West coast of England. The Vikings in this part of the country were originally of Norwegian heritage, but had established strongholds in Dublin and the Isle of Man, both a short distance across the Irish Sea. While the material remains of their settlements are long gone, some of the stone monuments they carved have been preserved. Close to Heysham are the famous Sigurd Cross at Halton and the partial remnant of another hogback stone at Bolton-le-Sands.<br />
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&quot;Author and translator Thor Ewing has recently given perhaps the most convincing interpretation to date of the side showing the single human figure at its centre, surrounded by various animals.<br />
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&quot;He claims that it shows events from the Viking story of Sigurd, told throughout the Scandinavian world. Sigurd was tasked by the blacksmith Regin to kill his brother Fafnir, who had become a fearsome dragon, guarding a huge amount of treasure. After successfully killing the dragon, Sigurd cooked its heart but burnt himself while doing so. While licking his sore fingers, the magic from the dead dragon’s heart enabled him to understand the language of animals. Birds in a tree nearby were discussing how Regin was planning to kill Sigurd and take the dragon’s treasure for himself.<br />
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&quot;The other main side remains a real mystery. At the centre of the scene is a stag, and surrounding it are four legged creatures, most likely wolves or dogs. Two are flanking the stag, but are facing away from it, as if they are not attacking. A smaller one appears above it, and the remaining two are in distinctly odd positions. One is upside down in the sky, the other is carved vertically, but still with its legs in a walking or running position. There are four human figures standing, two either side of the central animal scene, with their arms aloft.<br />
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&quot;Leaving the animals to one side, an interesting interpretation has been offered for the four human figures. The Vikings believed that their first gods killed the giant Ymir and used his body to create the Earth. From his skull they formed the sky. They had four dwarfs hold up the sky, and these were named Austri, Vestri, Nordi and Sudri- or in English – East, West, North and South. Interestingly, in the Heysham scene they do seem to be touching the curve of the sky, perhaps the underside of Ymir’s skull.&quot;<br />
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Source: <a href="https://lancashirepast.com/2024/11/16/the-heysham-hogback-history-and-mystery/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Lancashire Past</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulodykes/54848287647/" title="Heysham Hogback, St Peter&#039;s Church | Heysham-40"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54848287647_c6b032a3d3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Heysham Hogback, St Peter&#039;s Church | Heysham-40" /></a></p>

<p>&quot;The Heysham Hogback is an enigmatic Viking Age stone monument discovered in the 1800s. For years it lay outside St Peter’s church, and older locals of the village remember playing on it. It now rests within the church, carefully preserved for posterity. While its actual origins are unclear, historical opinion is that it could have been made in honour of a Viking chief or wealthy coastal trader. Hogbacks are rare monuments, with only a handful in Britain, most concentrated in Northern England and Southern Scotland. Despite their clear Viking links, intriguingly there are none found in Scandinavia.<br />
<br />
&quot;The monument was created in the early to mid 900s, a time of considerable Viking influence on the North West coast of England. The Vikings in this part of the country were originally of Norwegian heritage, but had established strongholds in Dublin and the Isle of Man, both a short distance across the Irish Sea. While the material remains of their settlements are long gone, some of the stone monuments they carved have been preserved. Close to Heysham are the famous Sigurd Cross at Halton and the partial remnant of another hogback stone at Bolton-le-Sands.<br />
<br />
&quot;Author and translator Thor Ewing has recently given perhaps the most convincing interpretation to date of the side showing the single human figure at its centre, surrounded by various animals.<br />
<br />
&quot;He claims that it shows events from the Viking story of Sigurd, told throughout the Scandinavian world. Sigurd was tasked by the blacksmith Regin to kill his brother Fafnir, who had become a fearsome dragon, guarding a huge amount of treasure. After successfully killing the dragon, Sigurd cooked its heart but burnt himself while doing so. While licking his sore fingers, the magic from the dead dragon’s heart enabled him to understand the language of animals. Birds in a tree nearby were discussing how Regin was planning to kill Sigurd and take the dragon’s treasure for himself.<br />
<br />
&quot;The other main side remains a real mystery. At the centre of the scene is a stag, and surrounding it are four legged creatures, most likely wolves or dogs. Two are flanking the stag, but are facing away from it, as if they are not attacking. A smaller one appears above it, and the remaining two are in distinctly odd positions. One is upside down in the sky, the other is carved vertically, but still with its legs in a walking or running position. There are four human figures standing, two either side of the central animal scene, with their arms aloft.<br />
<br />
&quot;Leaving the animals to one side, an interesting interpretation has been offered for the four human figures. The Vikings believed that their first gods killed the giant Ymir and used his body to create the Earth. From his skull they formed the sky. They had four dwarfs hold up the sky, and these were named Austri, Vestri, Nordi and Sudri- or in English – East, West, North and South. Interestingly, in the Heysham scene they do seem to be touching the curve of the sky, perhaps the underside of Ymir’s skull.&quot;<br />
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Source: <a href="https://lancashirepast.com/2024/11/16/the-heysham-hogback-history-and-mystery/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Lancashire Past</a></p>
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<p>&quot;Arnside is a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. It is historically part of Westmorland, near the border with Lancashire, England.<br />
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&quot;It faces the estuary of the River Kent on the north-eastern corner of Morecambe Bay, within the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is overlooked by Arnside Knott, a hill that rises out of the estuary.<br />
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&quot;Formerly a small fishing village and port trading with Liverpool and Ireland the village has been attractive to visitors since the 19th century but never developed as a traditional seaside resort. Writing in The Local Historian, Caunce describes it as &quot;an unwitting pioneer of eco-tourism&quot;, with visitors attracted by the scenery and in particular Arnside Knott.&quot;<br />
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Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnside" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p>
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<p>&quot;Arnside is a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. It is historically part of Westmorland, near the border with Lancashire, England.<br />
<br />
&quot;It faces the estuary of the River Kent on the north-eastern corner of Morecambe Bay, within the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is overlooked by Arnside Knott, a hill that rises out of the estuary.<br />
<br />
&quot;Formerly a small fishing village and port trading with Liverpool and Ireland the village has been attractive to visitors since the 19th century but never developed as a traditional seaside resort. Writing in The Local Historian, Caunce describes it as &quot;an unwitting pioneer of eco-tourism&quot;, with visitors attracted by the scenery and in particular Arnside Knott.&quot;<br />
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Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnside" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p>
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<p>&quot;Arnside is a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. It is historically part of Westmorland, near the border with Lancashire, England.<br />
<br />
&quot;It faces the estuary of the River Kent on the north-eastern corner of Morecambe Bay, within the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is overlooked by Arnside Knott, a hill that rises out of the estuary.<br />
<br />
&quot;Formerly a small fishing village and port trading with Liverpool and Ireland the village has been attractive to visitors since the 19th century but never developed as a traditional seaside resort. Writing in The Local Historian, Caunce describes it as &quot;an unwitting pioneer of eco-tourism&quot;, with visitors attracted by the scenery and in particular Arnside Knott.&quot;<br />
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Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnside" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p>
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<p>&quot;Arnside is a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. It is historically part of Westmorland, near the border with Lancashire, England.<br />
<br />
&quot;It faces the estuary of the River Kent on the north-eastern corner of Morecambe Bay, within the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is overlooked by Arnside Knott, a hill that rises out of the estuary.<br />
<br />
&quot;Formerly a small fishing village and port trading with Liverpool and Ireland the village has been attractive to visitors since the 19th century but never developed as a traditional seaside resort. Writing in The Local Historian, Caunce describes it as &quot;an unwitting pioneer of eco-tourism&quot;, with visitors attracted by the scenery and in particular Arnside Knott.&quot;<br />
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Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnside" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p>
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<p>&quot;Arnside is a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. It is historically part of Westmorland, near the border with Lancashire, England.<br />
<br />
&quot;It faces the estuary of the River Kent on the north-eastern corner of Morecambe Bay, within the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is overlooked by Arnside Knott, a hill that rises out of the estuary.<br />
<br />
&quot;Formerly a small fishing village and port trading with Liverpool and Ireland the village has been attractive to visitors since the 19th century but never developed as a traditional seaside resort. Writing in The Local Historian, Caunce describes it as &quot;an unwitting pioneer of eco-tourism&quot;, with visitors attracted by the scenery and in particular Arnside Knott.&quot;<br />
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Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnside" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p>
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<p>&quot;Arnside is a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. It is historically part of Westmorland, near the border with Lancashire, England.<br />
<br />
&quot;It faces the estuary of the River Kent on the north-eastern corner of Morecambe Bay, within the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is overlooked by Arnside Knott, a hill that rises out of the estuary.<br />
<br />
&quot;Formerly a small fishing village and port trading with Liverpool and Ireland the village has been attractive to visitors since the 19th century but never developed as a traditional seaside resort. Writing in The Local Historian, Caunce describes it as &quot;an unwitting pioneer of eco-tourism&quot;, with visitors attracted by the scenery and in particular Arnside Knott.&quot;<br />
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Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnside" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p>
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<p>&quot;The Midland Hotel is a Streamline Moderne building in Morecambe, Lancashire, England. It was built by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), in 1933, to the designs of architect Oliver Hill, with sculpture by Eric Gill, and murals by Eric Ravilious (subsequently destroyed). It is a Grade II* listed building.<br />
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&quot;The hotel is designed in the Streamline Moderne style of Art Deco. Oliver Hill designed a three-storey curving building, with a central circular tower containing the entrance and a spiral staircase, and a circular café at the north end. The front of the hotel is decorated with two Art Deco seahorses, which can be viewed at close proximity from the hotel's rooftop terrace.&quot;<br />
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Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midland_Hotel,_Morecambe" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p>
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<p>&quot;The Midland Hotel is a Streamline Moderne building in Morecambe, Lancashire, England. It was built by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), in 1933, to the designs of architect Oliver Hill, with sculpture by Eric Gill, and murals by Eric Ravilious (subsequently destroyed). It is a Grade II* listed building.<br />
<br />
&quot;The hotel is designed in the Streamline Moderne style of Art Deco. Oliver Hill designed a three-storey curving building, with a central circular tower containing the entrance and a spiral staircase, and a circular café at the north end. The front of the hotel is decorated with two Art Deco seahorses, which can be viewed at close proximity from the hotel's rooftop terrace.&quot;<br />
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Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midland_Hotel,_Morecambe" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p>
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