The first stop on the first day was the village of Wells to see the Wells Cathedral. Wells Cathedral was completed in 1260, after about 80 years of construction.

Glastonbury Tor is the legendary site of Avalon in Arthurian legends. It is 156 m (500 ft) high and has a great view of the surrounding countryside. The Chalice Well is located at the bottom of the tor, where the Holy Grail is supposed to be have been placed. The church at the top of the tor is dedicated to St Michael. It was under renovation when I visited. Glastonbury Abbey is near the tor and was built in the 7th century. It is reputed to be the burial place of King Arthur and Guinevere. The official site has more information on its myths and legends.

Lydford Gorge is located within Dartmoor National Park. We stopped by Lydford Gorge for a 3.5 mile hike before heading down to the Cornish coast. Lydford Gorge contains the White Lady waterfall and Devil's Cauldron, which is a series of small whirlpools. We saw some weirdly shaped gorges in this hike.

Tintagel Castle is one of the legendary sites of Camelot. Unfortunately, it was built in the 12th century which rules out that possibility. The castle is located in a very pretty area and is definitely worth a visit.

Land's End is the western most point in the English mainland. We arrived at Land's End in time to catch the sunset.

St Michael's Mount is found near the town of Marazion, which is one of the oldest towns in England. The town dates from 308 BC, while St Michael's Mount was built in the 1135. St Michael's Mount is the lesser sibling of Mont St Michel in the Normandy Coast of France, and both were established by the same abbot.

Lizard Point is the mainland England's southernmost point. It is also designated by the National Trust as an "area of outstanding natural beauty".

Kynace Cove is a couple of miles away from Lizard Point. It's another place with really nice scenery.

Avebury contains the largest stone circle with a diameter of 427 m (1401 ft). It dates from 2800 BC.

Silbury Hill is one of the largest man made mounds in the world. It is 39.6 m (130 ft) high and was built in 2600 BC. The base is 167 m (550 ft) in diameter.

The Kennet barrow is more than 100 m (320 ft) long. Several chambers have been excavated and are left open for visitors. Construction of the barrow began in 3600 BC. Excavations have revealed 46 burials in the barrow.

Woodhenge is a wooden equivalent of Stonehenge located just a few miles away from Stonehenge. The timbers are no longer there but their positions are marked with concrete posts. It dates from about 2300 BC.

Stonehenge is probably the world's most famous stone circle. Constructed about 3000 BC, Stonehenge is far more impressive looking than the stones at Avebury.

We stopped in Salisbury to visit Old Sarnum Castle and Salisbury Cathedral. Unfortunately, the heavy rain and strong winds would have made visiting the castle ruins quite miserable so we skipped that. Instead, we spent most of our time in the cathedral.

We visited Dover to see the white cliffs and Dover Castle. Dover Castle was built in 1180 and is remarkably intact. There are a series of tunnels and caves that were used in World War 2 as the headquarters for the Dunkirk evacuation and as a hospital.

I spent a day wandering around the British Museum.

I also enjoyed good weather in London.