A British artist has done a series of drawings imagining what Manchester England would look like after the apocalypse. It's a strange yet interested look at Britain's 'second city.' Check out the gallery below: Source. … [Read more...]
Weird Britain: New Exhibition Imagines What Post-Apocalyptic Manchester England Would Look Like
December 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Pics: Where Double Decker Routemaster Buses Go to Die
September 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The folks over at How to be a Retronaut have posted some great pictures of a Routemaster Bus graveyard in the UK. Here's a couple pictures: I wouldn't mind having one of these in my back yard! Would make a great office! Check out all the pictures here. … [Read more...]
Book Review: London at Night by Jason Hawkes
August 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This is by far the coolest book on London I've ever owned. Jason Hawkes is a well known aerial photographer who's made a name for himself taking night pictures of London. You've probably seen them all over the web - here's one gallery worth looking at. Last year, he took his best aerial night … [Read more...]
Cool Pictures: Pictures from the Battle of Britain
July 11, 2011 By 1 Comment
Over at The Atlantic, their photoblog In Focus is running a 20 part retrospective on World War II and this week they've covered the Battle of Britain with a ton of beautiful big black and white pictures from the era. Definitely worth a look! Check them all out here. … [Read more...]
Top 13 Piers in Britain – The Coolest Amusement Pleasure Piers in the United Kingdom
June 27, 2011 By 5 Comments
Being an island nation, Britain has a loving relationship with it's coastlines and for centuries people have flocked to them for a little rest and relaxation. All throughout Britain, many seaside piers were built - some are still popular, some have seen better days, some are ruined wrecks. Here … [Read more...]
Amazing Pictures of Britain taken from the ISS in Space
June 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here are some amazing pictures of Britain from space - taken from the International Space Station. Original source. … [Read more...]
Complete List of the United Kingdom’s World Heritage Sites – With Beautiful Pictures in the U.K.
March 28, 2011 By 2 Comments
There are 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom. The UNESCO list contains 17 designated properties in England, four in Scotland, three in Wales, one in Northern Ireland. The first sites in the U.K. to be inscribed on the World Heritage List were Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast; … [Read more...]
Extraordinary England: The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge
February 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
I undertook something called the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge last weekend (well it was actually the weekend before but it has taken this long to fully recover) and it was both a satisfying and a grueling activity. The challenge involves walking about 25 miles through the North Yorkshire … [Read more...]
Top 11 Stately Homes in England – Best English Manor Houses
November 9, 2010 By 12 Comments
One thing England is know for are it's many fine stately homes and manor houses. They've had a troubled history in the last century as families have been forced to sell them off or donate them to the National Trust. Many have even been demolished. That being said there are still many beautiful … [Read more...]
Tweet-up and Climb: To Helvellyn and back….. A Lake District Adventure
August 18, 2010 By 3 Comments
I've just been camping for the weekend and climbed a mountain with five people I have never met before! I know how the hell did that happen? Well, there's this phenomena known as ‘social media' that seems to be taking over all aspects of our lives, I like it, but I feel that sometimes the … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the North: Photos of Springtime in Northern England
April 21, 2010 By 1 Comment
Spring has always been my favorite time of year, first of all because my birthday is in the Spring but also because I love watching flowers bloom and things starting to green up. Living in Chicago for three winters where I walked everywhere in the bitter cold, Spring was such a reprieve from a … [Read more...]
Top Ten Things to do in Wiltshire England For Free With Pictures
February 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Editor's Note: I had the pleasure of spending some time in Wiltshire last November when we spent a day in Salisbury. There's a lot to see and do in Wiltshire and according to this release from Visit Wiltshire, there's a lot of things to do for free. If money is tight but you still want a great … [Read more...]
Pictures of England – Gold Hill in Shaftesbury Covered in Snow
January 18, 2010 By 1 Comment
These pictures were sent to me from someone who lives on Gold Hill and also happens to work in the new Gold Hill Books bookshop located at the top of the hill. She snapped these pictures during the last bout of snow. Frankly, they are lovely. I would give my left foot to sled down that hill. Thanks … [Read more...]
Beautiful Picture of London on a Rainy Day – Incredibly cool Picture of London from Flickr – Check it Out
January 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I found this picture via The Londonist and has to share it with everyone. It's beautiful. Lovely. Amazing. Makes me want to be there right now (well when it's less cold and snowy...). Check out the photographer's other pictures here. … [Read more...]
Snow Pictures from Around England – Snowpocalypse Now #UKSnow
January 7, 2010 By 4 Comments
I sent out a call out on Twitter yesterday for pictures of England in the snow and many answered with some great pictures. So, here are some fantastic pictures of England's January 2010 snow storm, or as I like to call it Snowpocalypse Now. The first 4 pictures are from Ciaran Norris, check … [Read more...]
Pictures of England: Snow Day in England – Snow Across Britain
December 18, 2009 By 2 Comments
Editor's Note: England got it's first major snowstorm this year overnight. Some kind folks have sent us their images to show you the snow around England and we've also put in some images from the Daily Mail. Stay safe everyone and I hope you get a white Christmas! Hartlepool from Lisa … [Read more...]
Pictures of Britain: Pictures of London My Own London Photography
November 18, 2009 By 1 Comment
When this post goes live, I'll be walking the familiar streets of London, so I thought this would be a good chance to show off some of my own photography of London. These pictures were taken over 4 different trips to London over the last 10 years. Enjoy! Book Market Under Waterloo Bridge The … [Read more...]
Pictures of Britain: Exploring the Heart of England – Warwickshire
November 4, 2009 By 4 Comments
This week's photographic tour of Britain takes us deep into the heart of England to Warwickshire - which also happens to be Shakespeare Country. From the Wikipedia: Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although … [Read more...]
Pictures of Britain: Beautiful Pictures of Cornwall England
October 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Continuing our photographic tour of all the counties of Britain - our next stop is Cornwall, England. Cornwall is famous for being the 'end of England' and has a particular romance about it. From the Wikipedia: Cornwall is a county of England in the United Kingdom, forming the tip of the … [Read more...]
Pictures of Britain: Beautiful Pictures of Devon
October 14, 2009 By 1 Comment
Since I did Dorset last week - I'll continue giving a photographic tour of the Southwest of England and go to Devon, Dorset's neighbor to the east next. A little about Devon from the Wikipedia: Devon is a large county in England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, although that is an … [Read more...]
Pictures of Britain: Beautiful Pictures from All Over Dorset
October 7, 2009 By 6 Comments
One thing that was heavily requested in the recent Anglotopia user survey was more pictures. Ask and you shall recieve. I'll try to do one giant picture post of week, focused on a place in Britain - my goal is to go county by county, but we'll see. Up first this week is my favorite county, … [Read more...]
Pictures of England – The London Underground
May 20, 2009 By 1 Comment
This is part in an ongoing series where I will feature some of my Photography of London and England up until we leave for our trip in November. I'm an avid amateur photographer and love sharing my photos. If you'd like to see all the pictures in this series check out the gallery here. This … [Read more...]
Pictures of England – Westminster Abbey
April 28, 2009 By 1 Comment
This is part in an ongoing series where I will feature some of my Photography of London and England up until we leave for our trip in November. I'm an avid amateur photographer and love sharing my photos. If you'd like to see all the pictures in this series check out the gallery here. This week's … [Read more...]
Pictures of England – The First Picture – London Rooftops 2001
April 19, 2009 By 4 Comments
This is part in an ongoing series where I will feature some of my Photography of London and England up until we leave for our trip in November. I'm an avid amateur photographer and love sharing my photos. If you'd like to see all the pictures in this series check out the gallery here. This first … [Read more...]
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Anglotopia was founded by Jonathan and Jackie Thomas for people who love Britain - whether it's British TV, Culture, History or Travel - we cover it all. Anglotopia was started to get us back to the UK for a trip and it did that in 2009. Now, the goal is for Anglotopia to make our dreams of traveling to the UK whenever we want a reality.