Mountains in England: Highest Peaks. Britain's "new" highest mountain
It can be divided into highlands and lowlands. Mountains and hills are found mainly in the north and west. Most of the lowlands, apart from the Scottish lowlands and central areas, lie in the south and east of the country, where only a few places reach 300 meters above sea level.
“The North and West are made up of older and stronger ones, created by ancient movements, which are mostly unsuitable for. South and East are younger and softer breeds formed
the process of mountains ”, which created fertile land and good conditions for the cultivation of the land. Big
part of the low-lying lands, with the exception of cities and industrial zones, is used in.
At the base of the mountains within the whole, Northern Ireland and Wales rest the Lower Paleozoic folded structures, and in the south of Wales and in the south of Cornwall - Hercynian. These ancient mountain structures were subjected to intense erosion and destruction for a long time, which led to the leveling of their surface. In the era of uplift, they contributed to the revival of medium-altitude mountains of Great Britain, moreover, due to the unevenness of these uplifts, the western parts of the mountains turned out to be significantly higher than the eastern ones.
This asymmetry, as a rule, is inherent in all mountain structures in Great Britain, and, accordingly, the main watershed is shifted to the side west coast... The western steep and steep shores differ sharply from the gentle low-lying shores prevailing in the east of the country.
Quaternary glaciation as a whole intensified the flattening of the mountains of Great Britain, and only in the most
valleys. A significant role in the modeling of the relief was played by erosive processes, which are actively taking place at the present time. In many, it strongly, and in some places completely erased the accumulative, formed in the era when ice sheets descended from the mountains to the plains. It is known that, for example, during the maximum glaciation, the ice approached the Thames Valley, but the extreme south of England was never covered with ice.
The northern, most elevated part of Great Britain is occupied by the Scottish Highlands, which rises steeply to the west. To the east, the highlands gradually decrease and are replaced by coastal lowlands. “The deep and narrow straight-line Glen More serves as a border large parts The Scottish Highlands - the Northwest Highlands and the Gramnians Mountains with the majestic summit of Ben Nevis (1343), the highest point of the entire country. "
The Grampian Mountains drop steeply into a vast depression occupied by the Mid-Scots Lowlands, the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde. In the composition of the thick stratum of sedimentary rocks that fill the depression, there are productive Devonian, which are very intensively developed here. The South Scottish Uplands are highly dissected. "The average heights are about 600 m, and the highest point - Mount Merrick - reaches 842 m."
In the north of England, in the meridian direction, the Penyinsky Mountains rise, rising on average by 700 m. In their northern part, there is the highest point of the Penins - Mount Cross Fell (893 m). The massive Camberlain mountains, composed mainly of Cambro-Silurian schists and ancient igneous rocks, approach the Penins in the northwest. This dome-shaped uplift with Scofell Summit (978 m) is strongly dissected by radial valleys that formed at the site of faults. In the upper part of the mountains, glacial landforms and numerous lakes have been preserved, due to which this territory was named "Lake Circle".
The mountains of Wales, united under the name of the Cambrian, are most raised in the north, where Mount Snowdon rises (1085 m).
Scophel Pike in southern Cumbria is the most high mountain England. Although the homeland of the British is considered a predominantly flat country, there are still several majestic mountains and hills besides the highest peak. Most of England's high mountains are located in the Lake District, which adds to the tourism attraction of this region. Below are the main mountains and highest peaks in England, which attract fans of mountaineering, rock climbing and mountain trekking.
Scofel Pike
The most high mountain in England is located in the Lake District National Park. Its height is 978 m. At the foot of this peak there is the most deep lake England - Wast Water (78.6 m). The highest surrounding water body is also located here. mountain range Crag Tarn, which is 822 m above sea level.
Mount Skofel Pike is especially popular with climbers. Many mountain extreme lovers come here during the National Three Peaks Challenge festival.
It is necessary to climb the 3 highest mountains in Great Britain in 24 hours: Ben Nevis (Scotland), Skofel Pike (England) and Snowdon (Wales). Participants in the ascent climb one by one to each of the peaks.
Mass tourism also has dire consequences for the ecology of this region. In recent years, there has been an increase in erosion processes and environmental pollution.
Helvelyn
This mountain is also located in the Lake District and at an altitude of 950 m is the second highest mountain in England. Helvelyn rises between the village of Patterdale to the east and Tirmer Reservoir to the west.
This mountain has an almost flat top, which allowed the first successful landing of a British aircraft here in 1926. The western slopes of this mountain in England were used for lead mining between 1839 and 1880, but this venture proved financially unprofitable.
Mount Helvelyn is home to a variety of birds, including crows, larks, buzzards, and wheats. The local flora is rather sparse and is represented mainly by alpine meadow grass and Lapland willow, which grows at the top.
The mountain slopes have also long been used by local herders for grazing livestock. Many tourists go for walks in mountain trails Helvelyn, but often such campaigns lead to death.
Skiddo
At 931 m, it is the third tallest mountain in England. It is located to the north of Keswick, surrounded by lowland valleys, due to which it seems especially majestic.
Among the other mountains of the Lake District of England, Skiddo is a single peak of non-volcanic origin, which consists entirely of marine sediments. It is a relatively easy-to-climb peak that is especially attractive for mountain trekking in England.
Great Gable or "Great Gable"
This 898 m high mountain is also located in the Lake District of England. It is especially popular with hikers and climbers, and also attracts rock climbers from all over the world. No special skills are required to conquer it, but you should still be careful when hiking in the mountains.
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Northern Ireland mountains
- Mourne
A granite mountain range in Ulster County Down in southeastern Ireland. The surrounding area has the status of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and was the first to be proposed as a National Park for Northern Ireland (although there is controversy surrounding this due to the fact that there are about a thousand farmers working here, and this proposal will generally affect local communities, bureaucracy and housing prices). - Plum-Donard
Summit in the Morne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. Slieve Donard is the highest point in Morne and the province of Ulster.
Yorkshire Dales Peaks
- Ingleborough
The second highest mountain in the Yorkshire Dales. It is part of the three peaks of Yorkshire. The mountain has a relative height of 428 meters and an absolute height of 724 meters. The name of the mountain comes from the Old English word "burh" meaning "fortified place". In the north and east of the slopes of the mountain, you can see the remains of the Celtic fortifications created in the Iron Age. On the southern slopes of Ingleborough is the famous Gaping Jill Cave. - Pen-and-Gent
The third highest mountain in the Yorkshire Dales. It is part of the three peaks of Yorkshire. The mountain has a relative height of 306 meters and an absolute height of 694 meters. The name of the mountain comes from the Cumbrian phrase, which translates as "hill near the border" or "hill of winds". - Three peaks of Yorkshire
Three mountains in Northern England are Wernside (736 m), Ingleborough (724 m) and Pen and Ghent (694 m). They are part of the Pennine Mountains. They are composed mainly of limestones and sandstones. In the vicinity of Yorkshire's Three Peaks, the Ryble River begins. The territory on which the Three Peaks of Yorkshire is located is part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. A tourist passes through the territory walking route Three Peaks Walks, about 39 km long. - Wernside
Highest among the mountains in the Yorkshire Dales and North Yorkshire. It is part of the three peaks of Yorkshire.
The mountain has a relative height of 408 meters and an absolute height of 736 meters. It has a shape elongated from north to south.
Mountains of scotland
- Ben Lomond
Mountain in Scotland. The height of the summit is 974 m. - Ben nevis
Mountain in the Grampian Mountains (Highland, Scotland). It is the highest point in the British Isles. Locals call the mountain in abbreviated form - Ben. - Gottfell
A mountain in Scotland in the North Ayrshire region. The most high point Arran Islands - 874 meters. The mountain and nearby Brodick Castle are now under the tutelage of the National Trust for Scotland. - Grampian mountains
One of the three main mountain ranges of Scotland, occupying the southeastern part of the Scottish Highlands. The Grampian Mountains are the tallest mountains in Great Britain. The two highest peaks of Great Britain are located in the mountains - Ben Nevis (1344 meters) and Ben Macdui (1,309 meters). The mountains are composed of granite, gneiss, slate, marble and quartzite. - Lammermoor Hills
A range of hills in southeastern Scotland, forming a natural southern border the region of East Lothian, separating it from the Scottish Borders. The Lammermoor hills are not high, the highest point is Mount Meikle Says Lo, reaching only 535 m. However, the rather steep slopes of Lammermoor and the lack of natural passes greatly complicate the communication between Edinburgh and the border towns. Historically, sheep breeding and wool processing were highly developed in this region. Until now, the Lammermoor Hills are one of the most popular tourist destinations in Scotland. - Morwen
A gentle mountain in the north of Scotland. Located in Caithness, Highland. - Ronas Hill
A mountain in the northern part of Mainland Island in the Shetland Islands archipelago. The highest point of the Shetland Islands. The height of the mountain is 450 meters above sea level. It is located in the northern part of the Northmavin Peninsula, connected to the main part of Mainland by a narrow isthmus. The eastern slope of the mountain faces the Yell Sound, the northwestern slope of the Atlantic Ocean. - Scottish highlands
The Highlands of Scotland, which occupies about 2/3 of this Autonomous Region, is one of the five main Scotch Whiskey Production Regions designated by the Scotch Whiskey Association. It is divided by depressions, the largest of which is Glen More, into a number of plateaus and ridges: the Grampian Mountains, the Northwest Highlands, etc. To the south it passes into the Lowlands. The area is home to Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis (1,344 m), Loch Ness, Loch Lough and Loch Lomond; the center is the city of Inverness.
The mountains
- Dover White Cliffs
Cliffs flanking the English coastline of the Pas-de-Calais. They are part of the North Downs Upland. The slope of the cliff is 107 meters high and has a striking appearance due to the fact that it contains chalk, accentuated by stripes of black flint. The cliffs stretch west and east from the city of Dover in Kent, an old and still significant English port. Due to their bright color, the Dover cliffs are visible from the French Cape Gris-Ne ("Gray Cape"). Although these chalk cliffs are not uncommon in the southeast of England, Dover is the most popular. - Brown Willie
Hill at Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England. It is the highest point in Cornwall. The name in Cornish is "Bronn Wennili", which means swallow's hill, it is believed that the English name may have come from Konr because of the similar sound. - Cumberland mountains
Mountain range in the west of Great Britain. The highest point of the massif is Mount Skofel Pike (978 m). The massif is composed mainly of schists and quartzites of the Paleozoic with thick granite intrusions. The forms of glacial relief are clearly expressed, in particular, glacial lakes (Windermere and others), confined to the lines of tectonic faults. The climate in the Cumberland Mountains is humid, oceanic. On the slopes, there are heathers, meadows and peat bogs, in the valleys oak-ash and birch forests grow. The Lake District National Park has been operating here since 1951. - Cambrian mountains
A series of mountain ranges in Great Britain that separate Wales from England and occupy the main part of the Wales Peninsula. The highest point is Mount Plainlemon. - Cross Fell
A mountain in the north of England, the highest point of the Pennines. The top of the mountain is a rocky plateau, part of a low ridge elongated from northwest to southeast, which also includes two more peaks exceeding 800 m.The slopes decline sharply to the southwest and more gently to the northeast. - Pennines
Low (no more than 900 meters in height) mountains in Great Britain, located in northern England. Separates northwest England from Yorkshire and northeast England. The total length is about 350 km, the height is up to 893 m (Cross-Fell mountain). Rocks are mainly limestone and sandstone. There are peat bogs and coal deposits. The discovery in the 17th and 18th centuries of coal deposits, in particular the Yorkshire coal basin, served as an impetus for the development of areas adjacent to the mountains, but the Pennines are still one of the least populated. Located in the Pennine Mountains National park"Peak District". - Row Thor
Hill at Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England. Height is about 400 meters. It is the second highest peak in Bodmin Moor, after Brown Willie, in Cornwall. Located 1.5 kilometers from Brown Willie. On the hill are present historical monuments Neolithic and Bronze Age. On Row Tor, there are stone-lined circles, and there are also ancient burials and remains of ancient buildings. - South Downs
One of four chalk deposits in southern England. It extends from the east of Hampshire, through Sussex and reaches a summit in the Beachy Head cliffs. The South Ridge is England's newest National Park, formed on March 31, 2010. There are many places of scientific interest in the park. The area is relatively sparsely populated, although in its southern part there is an almost continuous chain of coastal cities. The area is extremely popular with hikers. - Seven sisters
A group of chalk cliffs in the UK, state park. The Seven Sisters are located along the English Channel in East Sussex between Seaford and Eastbourne and form part of the South Downs Cretaceous Territory. Southeast of the Sisters is Beachy Head, the highest (162 m) Cretaceous rock in Great Britain. Interestingly, despite the name, the peaks in the group of rocks are not seven, but eight. - Scofel Pike
Mountain peak. Located in Cumbria, in the Lake District or Lake District National Park. It is 978 m (3209 ft) above sea level. Skofel Pike is the tallest mountain in England. Popular tourist attraction. - Snefell
A mountain on the Isle of Man, the highest point on the island. The height of Snafell's summit is 2036 feet or 621 meters above sea level. The name of the mountain comes from the Old Norse language and means "snowy hill" in translation. There is also a mountain with almost the same name in Iceland. The Isle of Man lies almost in the center of the British Isles, so on a fine day from the top of the mountain you can simultaneously see England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. In this regard, on the Isle of Man, they say that from the top of Snafell you can see six kingdoms - the Isle of Man itself, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and the kingdom of heaven. Sometimes the kingdom of Neptune is added to these kingdoms, that is, the sea. - Walla Craig
Hill in the Lake District of Great Britain. Height above sea level - 379 m. The hill is located in the county of Cumbria in the north-west of England. At the foot is the town of Keswick and the marshland. The slopes are covered with heather and forest. - Black mountains
Upland in southeast Wales. The Black Mountains represent a chain of hills in the counties of Monmouthshire and Powys, stretching to the English county of Herefordshire. Height above sea level - up to 811 m (Wain-Wah). This is the most Eastern Brecon Beacons National Park. The largest settlements territories - the cities of Abergavenny, Talgarth and Hay-on-Wye. The mountain area is popular with amateurs hiking and mountain bike.
United Kingdom - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
The country, which embodies both centuries-old history and modern civilization, combines ancient traditions and unique monuments architecture with state-of-the-art business centers and trendy cafes.The historic regions of Great Britain - England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - are in fact four different countries with its own characteristics.
The largest number of objects is concentrated in England cultural heritage... Here is London - a city rich in architectural monuments, theaters, nightlife, shops, restaurants, museums and art galleries. Windsor, Oxford, Cambridge, York, Bath, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool - far from full list cities to visit in England. Another striking attraction in this area is Stonehenge, Britain's most mysterious monument.
Scotland is mountains, lakes, moorlands, bagpipes, traditional whiskey. You can see the corners here wildlife... Scotland is a birdwatcher's paradise; numerous seabird sanctuaries have been established on the islands.Wales delights tourists with a variety of landscapes, wonderful castles and hospitality. About a fifth of it has the status of a national park.Northern Ireland is not rich in cultural attractions, but here you can see a unique natural monument- The Path of the Giants, listed by the World Heritage Foundation.
general information
Location and territory
The state is located on British Isles (Island of Great Britain , northeastern part of the island Ireland , as well as a large number of smaller islands and archipelagos, including the Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland Islands, Anglesey, Arran, White) in the Atlantic Ocean. Washed by the North, Irish, Celtic and Hebrides Seas . Southeast coast located just 35 km from the north coast France that are separated by the strait English Channel.
Territory 243 809 km².
The Greenwich Observatory in London is the site of the prime meridian. In general, the UK is located between latitudes 49 ° and 61 ° north and between longitude 9 ° west and longitude 2 ° east.
England occupies just over half of the entire UK, covering 130,395 km². Most of it consists of lowlands. Uplands are concentrated in the north (Pennine Mountains) and northwest (Cumberland Mountains). Among the latter, the highest peak in England is Skofel Pike (978 m). Longest rivers are Thames, Severn and Humber.
Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest point in the British Isles.
Scotland covers just under a third of the entire UK, covering 78,772 km². It includes about eight hundred islands, mainly in the west and north of the main territory. Among them it is worth highlighting the Hebrides, Orkney and Scottish Islands. Scotland's topography is largely determined by the Highland Frontier Rift, which traverses Scotland from the Isle of Arran in the west to Stonehaven in the east. The fault line separates two completely different regions: the Highlands in the northwest and Lowland in the southeast. The rugged Highland contains virtually all of Scotland's mountains, including Ben Nevis, which is the highest point in the British Isles at 1,343 meters. Lowland, especially the Lowlands between the Firth of Clyde and the Firth of Forth, also known as the "Central Belt", is much smoother and is home to most of the population, including largest cities Scotland Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Wales covers only less than one tenth of the entire UK, covering 20,779 km². Wales is mostly a mountainous country, although South Wales is less mountainous than the rest. The main population and industrial zones are located in South Wales, including the coastal cities of Cardiff, Swansea and Newport. The highest mountains in Wales are located in Snowdonia (including Mount Snowdon 1085 m high). Coastline Wales has a length of 1200 km. largest island is Anglesey in the northwest.
Northern Ireland covers only 13,843 km² and is mostly hilly. Here is Lake Lough Ney, the largest lake in the British Isles (388 km²). The highest point in Northern Ireland is Slieve Donard in the Mourne Mountains with an altitude of 852 m.
Population: 63 395 574 people
Historically, the inhabitants of Great Britain are considered to be a mixture of various ethnic groups that settled on its territory before XI century: Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and Normans. Since 1945 permanent immigration from Africa, Caribbean and South Asia that was the legacy of the ties establishedBritish Empire... Migration from new members EU in Central and of Eastern Europe since 2004 led to the rapid growth of communities from these countries.Ethnic composition varies in different parts of the country. 30.4% London population and 37.4% of Leicester in 2005 were non-whites, while less than 5% of the populationNorth East England, Wales and South West Englandthere were ethnic minorities in the 2001 census.
Capital: London (eng. London,about 8.4 million inhabitants).
Languages: English. Some of the Irish, Welsh and Gaels also use their own languages belonging to the Celtic group.
The English language has spread throughout the world thanks in large part to British Empire and has become the international language of business and the most widely spoken second language of study.
Religion: Christians of various faiths - more than 70%, Islam - 2.7%, Hinduism - 1%, atheists - 15%.
Timezone: GMT +1 (summer), 0 (winter).
Telephone code: +44.
Currency: British pound sterling (1 GBP = 1.55 USD). There are 100 pence in one pound. In circulation there are banknotes in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 pounds and coins in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 pence and 1 pound.
Credit cards of payment systems: Visa, MasterCard, American Express.
Climate
The climate in England is temperate, mild and humid. The weather is mainly formed by the warm oceanic current of the Gulf Stream. The coldest month is January (+3 .. + 7 ° C), the warmest is July (+11 .. + 25 ° C). The London area, southeast and Westland are the warmest areas in the country. Cloudy days a year - more than 50%.
In Scotland, the climate is similar, but there is snow on the slopes of the mountains from November to May, and in summer it is unlikely that rain can be avoided. Wales is warmest in areas further away from the windswept Atlantic coastline.
Flora and fauna
The natural vegetation of the British Isles is taiga and mixed forests dominated by pine, oak and birch in the north; broadleaved oak, hornbeam-oak and oak-ash forests in the south. In the mountains, the predominant tree species are oak, birch and beech, and in the upper belt of the mountains it is occupied by meadows, heaths and peat bogs.
Due to human activities, forests have significantly thinned and turned into open woodlands and zones of wild or semi-wild vegetation, fancifully scattered among flat cultivated fields. Forests currently cover less than 10% of the UK. Their main massifs have been preserved in the eastern and southern regions. The country is dominated by cultural landscape represented by meadows and fields.
The most common representatives of the fauna of Great Britain are the fox, hare, squirrel, hedgehog, and various types of earth-moving mammals. Amphibians are represented by three species of newts and three species of lizards. There are no snakes in Northern Ireland. British Isles- birdwatcher's paradise. Here you can find about 200 species of birds, of which more than half come from other countries. The rivers are home to salmon, trout, in coastal waters - cod, herring, haddock.
How best to get there
British Airways and BMI fly from Kiev to Heathrow, Ukraine International Airlines to Gatwick, and Ukrainian Wizz Air to Luton. The flight from Minsk to Gatwick is operated by Belavia, from Almaty to Heathrow there is a Transaero connecting in Moscow, and BMI and Air Astana operate a direct flight there.
Aeroflot and British Airways fly to London from Moscow and St. Petersburg, while BMI and Transaero only fly from Moscow. You can also get to London with a transfer in Europe - Prague, Frankfurt, Budapest, Copenhagen and so on. Fares for such flights can often be lower than the cost of a direct flight. International flights take London airports Heathrow and Gatwick (the latter is a little further from the capital). A transfer from Gatwick to central London will take about half an hour, by taxi it will cost about 50-60 GBP, by the Gatwick Express train - 16 GBP.
There are no direct regular flights from Russia to Edinburgh. You can get there with a transfer anywhere in Europe: via Amsterdam, London, Frankfurt using the airlines KLM, British Airways, BMI or Lufthansa.
Best time to visit
The best time to visit the UK is from April to September, when it is warm, there is not much rainfall and most of the attractions are open. In July and August, the peak of attendance comes - about 1.5 million tourists come to the country, so it is better not to plan a trip for these months.
Popular tourist sites
London
Big Ben is main character London and bell tower Palace of Westminster, where members of the royal family once lived, and now members of the British parliament are in charge of the affairs of the monarchy. Big Ben's five-ton clock mechanism is considered the most accurate in the world, and if the hands do slow down, they are accelerated with the help of an ancient coin weighing only one and a half grams.
Unfortunately, it is not possible for foreign tourists to get inside the tower today, but you can visit the parliament itself, as well as take a guided tour of the magnificent halls of the palace (the latter is possible from August 7 to mid-September, when parliamentarians are on vacation).
The Scots are very sensitive to the tiny town of Inverness, because it was there that the famous oatmeal, the national musical instrument- bagpipes - and whiskey.
Another old royal residence, covered with a mystical halo, is the Tower, the walls of this fortress have witnessed the events of almost a thousand years ago. Moreover, the Tower was once a real prison, where even two English queens were executed. Today, not embarrassed by tourists, black crows roam freely here, which have been the symbol of the Tower for many years.
While in London, it is impossible not to visit its many museums, first of all - the British Museum, the Albert and Victoria Museum, and, of course, Madame Tussauds. It is also worth visiting the incredibly beautiful parks, and it is better to start from the Royal Hyde Park, where you can wander the alleys, broken hundreds of years ago, and feed tame squirrels.
Interesting cities
In the suburbs of London, one of the most unusual and important places in the world, where time begins, is located - Greenwich. The prime meridian passes here, and you can simultaneously visit the Western and Eastern hemispheres. The local Royal Observatory, the National Maritime Museum and the Natural Park are of great interest.
Admiring ancient architecture, imbuing with the spirit of good old England and understanding what a truly prestigious education is, you can only in Oxford, a place where centuries-old English traditions are especially honored.
The resort town of Bath has a unique thermal source, whose useful properties were discovered by Roman legionnaires. Thanks to the efforts of the famous British architect John Nash, Bath has turned into an incredible exquisite city and very respectable resort... Today, here you can combine balneological treatment with exciting excursions to the ruins of ancient Roman buildings.
The natural wealth of Northern England is best revealed in national park Northumberland. Here grassy hills give way to valleys, where centuries-old trees grow and ancient castles rise, which are simply innumerable. Exactly this perfect place in the world for leisurely horseback riding.
Wales and Scotland
Wales is also rich in ancient sights, there is a huge number of castles, the most famous of which form the so-called Iron Ring of King Edward I, this is perhaps the most picturesque place in the Kingdom, where the spirit of the Middle Ages has been fully preserved. The local nature, full of a certain asceticism and majestic charm, matches the ancient architecture.
There is in the Kingdom of stunning beauty nature reserve Lake District, here small lakes alternating with picturesque English villages. These places seem to be timeless, and life here follows its own special course.
The landscapes of Scotland look mesmerizing, where forests give way to mountains and are found everywhere picturesque lakes... Contemplating all this, you begin to fully understand and feel what harmony is. And only a fantastic myth about a monster that lives in Loch Ness can bring you back from a pleasant oblivion.
The architectural wealth of Scotland is also striking, in particular the castles of Edinburgh, headed by the ancient royal residence of Holy Road House, as well as the richest museums in Glasgow. And in the small coastal town of St. Andrews, tourists are sure to be interested in one of the oldest universities and the very first golf course in Scotland. You can explore the whole country in just a few minutes on the Isle of Arran, where there is an entire exposition of "Scotland in Miniature".
The Scots are also very sensitive to the tiny town of Inverness, because it was there that the famous oatmeal, the national musical instrument - the bagpipe - and even whiskey appeared.
Naturally, being in Britain, one cannot help but visit the very mysterious place on the planet Stonehenge, because not a single person in the world has yet been able to confidently answer how and why these grandiose stone structures appeared.
