Do you know London by heart or would like to discover the surrounding cities? Place to our cityguide more than ever british to dive you in a most typical atmosphere ...
- Oxford, the university city
Nicknamed "the city with dreamy bell towers", Oxford is the student city, but not that! Nevertheless, the city overflows of energy and many places to discover between historical places and new addresses trendy. On the program: visit the colleges, the oldest botanical garden in England, discover the beautiful library of Bodley and the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archeology. And the night ? See you in the most emblematic pubs!
To get there, leave London, then take a train London Paddington - Oxford (duration: 1 hour)
- Brighton, the seaside resort
A bit like the Deauville of Parisians, Brighton is the coastal destination of Londoners when they want to empty their heads and take the air. Nicknamed "London on the Beach", Brigthon has everything from a lovely seaside resort, between aquarium, exotic beaches with its small cabins and shops for a shopping session, not to mention the "take away" which offer the best Fish & Chips. The little extra? Go up to the i360 tower to see a panoramic view of the city.
To get there, leave London, then take a London Victoria - Brigthon train (duration: 1 hour)
- Canterbury, the historic city
The English city owes its notoriety to its history, marked by the assassination of Archbishop Thomas Beckett in his cathedral. Full of charm, Canterbury offers lovely walks, including a waterfront location that allows you to admire the typically English architecture with St. Augustine's Abbey and St Martin's Church. Very lively, the city is full of small restaurants and shops of all kinds for shopping sprees.
To get there, leave from London, then take a London Saint Pancras - Canterbury train (less than an hour)
- Cambridge, the typical city
Just for his name, the city could please the big fan of Kate and William, the Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge, but Cambridge is also interesting for its river crossing it, allowing good trips to the water's edge. The university city is as exciting historically as architecturally speaking, and the two are linked. Discover Trinity College, King's College Chapel, and parks and gardens.
To get there, leave London, then take a London King's Cross - Cambridge train (50 minutes)
- Bath, the seaside resort ultra chic
Bath would be the most visited city of England after London. The reason ? Its power of escape. Bath is surrounded by hills and has many very elegant buildings. Its architecture (The Circus, The Royal Crescent, The Pulteney Bridge), but also for its aquatic scenery, as it is a city of water with its thermal baths and its many well-being establishments for a thalassotherapy time.
To get there, leave London, then take a train London Paddington - Bath (duration: 1h30)
How to access these 5 cities?
- Take the Eurostar to London
- Take the subway to the dedicated train station which will take you to the right train (if not King's Cross St. Pancras: Victoria or Paddington)
- Book a train from London to one of these cities (it takes 30 minutes to check in before departure)
