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Wonderful tour of Natural history museum London UK

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One of the most wonderful places to visit in London UK.       It is a place where you can see the vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is located on Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London. SW7 5BD. The UK. It was established in 1881, almost 137 years ago as part of Britsh Museum. In 1973 it was separated. It has about 80 million items of earth and life specimens.  All major branches of life sciences like Botany, zoology, entomology, mineralogy and palaeontology are presented here very nicely.                      Giant Young blue whale skeleton hanging with the ceiling in Hintze hall is a most amazing item.                          skeletons of huge mammals and Dinosaurs are the most popular among the visitors. Model of roaring dinosaurs is a big attraction for young visitors. For the con...

British Museum London, UK

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It is one of the world's biggest museums. Its covered area is about 92,000 sq meters. An Irish born British physician and naturalist Sir Hans Sloan laid the foundation of the museum. He also donates his notable collection to the museum. Later on, Mausoleum of Halicarnassus Charles Newton has played the part to expand the collection of the museum in 1857. Initially, it was started in Montague House London and on July 15th, 1759 it was opened for public. It was shifted to the new Smirk Building which took 30 years to build. British Museum London It is located in the Bloomsbury area of central London. If you are traveling by train you will travel by underground train. Nearest stations are Holborn and Tottenham. From Euston, it's 15 min walk and from Charing Cross, it's on 20 min walking distance. Originally, the British Library and National history museum are part of it but in 1973 they were separated as it was expanding day by day.  It is rich in h...

Amazing Beauty of Elan Valley

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Elan Valley is one of most beautiful visiting place in the UK. Elan Valley is situated in mid-wales, just a couple of hours from Birmingham and Cardiff. This valley has an old historical background, in 4000 BC stone-age people arrived here and started living. In 2000 BC Bronz age settlers came and in 500 BC Ordovician settlers came from Europe. Location of differently available accommodation. If you plan to visit this beautiful valley you have to spare some days from your busy life. Accommodation is easily available. Elan Valley trust have a range of self-catering cottages in the heart of Estate such as Hendy, Y Bendy, Penglaneinon farmhouse and Tynllidiavt farmhouse. Accommodation charges range between 400 to 600 £ for 4 persons per week. Visitor Centre It is a real starting point for your visit. Following facilities are available here: Information desk, Gift shop, Cafe, Bike hire, Exhibition area, Audio and visual shows, Electric car charging points, Car pa...