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/144291588@N06/55600430186/" title="Tower Bridge, River Thames and Canary Wharf C.B.D, one of 10 in London, from The Shard, London, England."><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55600430186_8f379ae713_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Tower Bridge, River Thames and Canary Wharf C.B.D, one of 10 in London, from The Shard, London, England." /></a></p>

<p>Commentary.<br />
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It is not often that I visit the U.K.’s capital city, these days.<br />
On the other hand, I have been visiting it for nigh on 60 years.<br />
So, longevity has compensated for frequency and I have visited most Boroughs and iconic City landmarks, and noticed immense changes over the years.<br />
My first visit was when I was about 8 years of age<br />
and I visited the London Palladium with my family.<br />
As a child I got used to a largely 2-5 storey London.<br />
Buckingham Palace, The Tower of London, Madame Tussauds, The Planetarium, Greenwich Observatory, the Old Curiosity Shop, The Natural History, Geology and Victoria and Albert Museums,<br />
Gamleys, Houses of Parliament, the Monument and St. Paul’s Cathedral, and others, too many to mention.<br />
Between the ages of 6 and 22 I lived, most of the time in South London, Morden, Sutton, Epsom and just outside Greater London in Banstead, Surrey.<br />
As a boy my friends and I would buy a Red Bus Rover Ticket<br />
and go up to London from Morden, Sutton, Epsom or Wimbledon.<br />
We would hop on and off buses going in the general direction.<br />
We often got “mislaid” but rarely completely “lost.”<br />
We became familiar with “Old” London, when you could count<br />
the number of Tower Blocks or Skyscrapers on the fingers of one hand.<br />
As a teacher, I took school parties to London to see most of the  places mentioned previously, The Tower of London, Houses of Parliament and various museums, to mention but a few.<br />
I will admit that I am not a fan of “piles of boxes” skyscrapers.<br />
Sterile, functional, soulless monoliths of concrete, glass and steel girders. These buildings have little style, imagination, skill, character or individuality.<br />
They also lack human scale and tend to dominate in a bleak, barren, faceless way.<br />
So, my old London is now lost between skyscrapers, perhaps 250 or more, in 10 separate C.B.D’s, and all stations between.<br />
However, I still find every street corner full of history, going back 2,000 years.<br />
Of numerous capital cities I have seen, London, is and always has been, one of the most fascinating and Multi-Cultural Global Cities in the world, by some margin!</p>
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<p>Go-Ahead LT487 on route 11 at Victoria bus station on Saturday, October 3rd, 2036.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/144291588@N06/55599344652/" title="Aberfeldy in glorious Strathtay, with Schiehallion, 1,083 metres, right of centre, above Loch Tummel, Perthshire and Kinross, Scotland."><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55599344652_e728432663_m.jpg" width="240" height="98" alt="Aberfeldy in glorious Strathtay, with Schiehallion, 1,083 metres, right of centre, above Loch Tummel, Perthshire and Kinross, Scotland." /></a></p>

<p>Commentary.<br />
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Schiehallion is an iconic, pyramidal peak from some angles,<br />
rising as it does, above Loch Tummel’s southern shore, to 1,083 metres or 3,554 feet.<br />
It is isolated and prominent enough to be seen for 35 miles in some directions.<br />
For example, it can be seen from the Nevis Range, in Lochaber.<br />
In this image it rises just right of centre, appearing above the hills on the northern side of Strathtay and the fine town of Aberfeldy.<br />
This wooded glen with verdant fields of pasture, and arable crops, is so typical of Perthshire valleys, every one of which is pleasing to the eye and soul, with memorable tone, texture and colour.</p>
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/144291588@N06/">Scotland by NJC.</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/144291588@N06/55599344672/" title="Sublime reflections on Loch Monzievaird, near Crief, in Strathearn, Perth and Kinross, Scotland."><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55599344672_51f3ee4460_m.jpg" width="240" height="154" alt="Sublime reflections on Loch Monzievaird, near Crief, in Strathearn, Perth and Kinross, Scotland." /></a></p>

<p>Poem.<br />
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A gentler, more colourful Highlands is Perthshire.<br />
Glistening &quot;ribbon&quot; lochs run west to east,<br />
some large, some small.<br />
Verdant pastures for sheep and cattle, and golden arable fields make a striking patchwork, between the peaks.<br />
High Munros of beige and purple with the subtle tones and textures of lower slopes, resplendent with mostly<br />
mature Deciduous woodland.<br />
Meandering, surging and vibrant rivers flow from the famous lochs of Rannoch, Tummel, Tay and Earn, in Straths, as opposed to glens, being wider, sometimes less steep,<br />
but all farmed on the rich, water-deposited alluvium.<br />
Rapids, cataracts and waterfalls are common, as Salmon leap back to their spawning grounds.<br />
Rural villages, like Aberfeldy, cradled in these valleys,<br />
have dwellings and bridges made of Granite, seemingly everlasting.<br />
Legends, poetry and song have immortalised these timeless hills and valleys.<br />
It is their glorious diversity of colour that lingers long in our memory.</p>
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