Beautiful England

England This blessed plot, this earth, this realm. England, an inspiration to poets, artists, engineers, explorers and scientists through the centuries and the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.

England This royal throne ….. this scepter’d isle, This earth of majesty. In every part of the country there can be found magnificent palaces, cathedrals, stately homes, splendid castles and romantic ruins, all steeped in history.

England this little world. Small in area, but a land of concentrated variety, diverse landscape and stunning scenery.

England a precious stone set in the silver sea. A rugged coastline, fronted by sheer cliffs, softened by stretches of glistening shingle and sand, encloses an ever changing landscape of hills, dales, mountains and moors. Picturesque villages characterise each county, where you will find welcoming pubs and inns together with thatched roofed and half-timbered or stone cottages.

England This fortress built by Nature, has given protection against the hand of war, but the successful invaders, Romans, Celts, Anglo-Saxons and Normans, who overcame the moat defensive, have each helped to shape the scenery we enjoy and contributed to the development of the character of England.

With thanks to John of Gaunt, Richard II, Act 2. William Shakespeare