Eman and posters in South of England

Sirona

Hi

I'm travelling down south at the end of this month. My B/F and I are planning to visit Stonehenge for the solstice.

I've never been to that area of England so I'd really love it if some of you could give me your tips on what to see and where to go. I'm going to be browsing touristy websites but of course you'll all know where is good and where isn't!

Englishman, where do you live exactly? I'm also intending to come to your BBQ That will be a separate journey though because I'm only down there for 4 days at the end of June.

Thanks!

Sirona

Englishman

Sirona,

Stonehenge is very close to Salisbury and the New Forest. Salisbury has it's magnificent cathedral, highest spire in the UK. You're about 45 minutes from Portsmouth, it's worth a visit just to see Nelsons "Victory" in HM Dockyard.

I live in Weston super Mare, 20 miles south of Bristol on the M5. I eagerly anticipate your arrival at the barbie!

Mike.

ozziepost

Eman, What's that target sight over Leicester for? Do you know somethin'? Could it be payback for the Nationwide runners-up?

Cheers, Ozzie

Englishman

Dunno!

It's just a map, I hadn't noticed the Leicester bit.

That's pronounced Lester you Yanks!

Englishman.

Sirona

Thanks for the map, Eman. My geography is crap!

Salisbury cathedral will be a definate, I love visiting cathedrals/churches. Portsmouth will be on the list too. Do you know where the famous pagan burial mound is? I saw that on TV.

Sirona

Englishman

I recall a burial mound at Silbury, not sure where it is exactly.

Re the cathedral, have you seen Constables painting of it?

Englishman.

Sirona

I hadn't seen that painting. The painting is beautiful and looking at that I bet the cathedral is spectacular !! Wow. I can't wait. I haven't had a proper holiday since May 2001 and I'm dying to "get away". There are so many things to see near your neck of the woods!

Sirona

WOOHOO guess what I just found?

I'm going Zorbing!

http://www.zorbsouth.co.uk/

meat pie

Hello Sirona, if you have a choice, go to Wookey Hole rather than Cheddar caves, even though Cheddar is more famous, Wookey's much better.

My son and I will be down South in July , visiting Grandparents/Parents.

I'd like to go to some places I knew a long while ago but don't know if they're still good.

Stonhenge I went to when you could walk all round and STROKE the stones at you leisure.

I'd like to go to Wells again and Glastonbury.

Westonbirt arboretum and Castle Coombe used to be favourites, and Bath of course, good eat in/ eat out chip shop there called Evans's.LOTS of mushy peas! Parp!

I've never been to Avebury but I'd like to.(OR do I mean Amesbury?)

Anyway that's enough for now,

Meaty(Looking forward to an English) Meat pie!

TruckerGB

Hi there Sirona.

If you like looking at piles of ancient rocks,Avebury stone circles are well worth a visit,personally I think there is far more to see there than at Stonehenge.

There are a few burial mounds fairly close by,the most well known is Wayland Smithy,its near Uffington,where there is an ancient hillfort with a huge white horse carved into the side of it.Thats well worth a trip to the top,you can see for miles provided its not raining of course.

Silbury hill,which was mentioned stands by the main A4,its not a burial mound,nobody is sure why it was built,the latest thoughts on it I have heard,is that it represents the pregnant belly of an earth goddess.

Just a selfish thought here,if you visit Salisbury cathedral,have a look for the statue Elie countess of Salisbury,thats one of my ancestors.

Take care,

Rich.

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