The United Kingdom is famous for its haunted castles and standing stone circles. There are many things to see and do which will satisfy the cravings of those who seek the strange and the unusual. Instead of thinking about the lovely little seaside villages and all the gorgeous scenery in Britain, let’s take a moment to think about the weird things to see during vacations in the UK.
Never mind Stonehenge. To say that it is disappointing is not entirely accurate, but it is difficult to enjoy the site properly. The public is somewhat restricted in their viewing, and “druids” get in the way of photos.
The Rollright Stones, one of England’s more interesting and complex circles, comprises three rings of megalithic limestone which have been added one at a time over at least four thousand years. It straddles the border between Warwickshire and Oxfordshire. Legend has it that the number of stones cannot be determined, and that each attempt to enumerate them will end up with a different number from the prior count.
If the vast unknown sky thrills you more than the deep and mysterious earth, then a trip to Suffolk might be in order. People who are intrigued by Unidentified Flying Objects will find this location very interesting. Situated near to RAF Woodbridge is the legendary Rendlesham Forest.
Possibly the most famous and important event involving an Unidentified Flying Object in British history, the Rendlesham Forest Incident happened in December, 1980. Military personnel from both the American and British forces stationed nearby provided many eyewitness accounts over a three day stretch. Sometimes called “Britain’s Roswell” this incident has managed to capture the interest of many people worldwide. This incident remains unsolved even today, and those who have offered official testimony now suspect that the military has covered it all up.
England is hardly the only country in Britain to have experienced weird things. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland are similarly replete with fantastic stories. Many of the most popular ones involve supernatural animals, often roaming the moors hungrily. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle used these myths as the vague basis of one of his most popular Sherlock Holmes mysteries, The Hound Of The Baskervilles.
It is not right to have a conversation about the unusual and strange things in Britain without mentioning the nation’s most well known monster. Somewhere in the black waters of Loch Ness people say that a great sea serpent lurks. Reports of this animal have been going on for centuries. Photographers line the shores of Loch Ness every single day, each trying to snap a picture of the legendary animal. Unfortunately for amateur monster hunters, there have been no conclusive or even particularly provocative photographs taken to date.
Britain is absolutely full of strange sights and odd sites. Maybe next time you think of vacations in the UK, you might consider trading the seaside for the standing stones, or the Lake District for the Loch. Britain has much to offer the lover of the unusual.
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