English Places of Interest - Anagrams Quiz

Answer: Staffordshire

Alton Towers

Originally a private estate, Alton Towers was converted to a theme park which opened its doors to the public on 4th April 1980. Located near the village of Alton in Staffordshire in the West Midlands of England, Alton Towers is one of the most popular theme parks in the UK, second in visitor numbers only to Legoland Windsor.

Answer: Wiltshire

Stonehenge

Believed to have been constructed somewhere between 3000BC and 2000BC, Stonehenge is one of the most recognisable landmarks in the world. Located near Amesbury in Wiltshire in South West England, the prehistoric monument is made up of a combination of sandstone sarsens and smaller bluestones.

Answer: Tyne and Wear

Angel of the North

Designed by British sculptor Antony Gormley, the Angel of the North is a 20 metre (66 feet) tall steel sculpture of an angel with its outstretched wings that measure 54 metres (177 feet) across. The sculpture overlooks the A1 road in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear in the North East of England.

Answer: Cornwall

Eden Project

Located near the small town of St Blazey, Cornwall in the South West of England, the Eden Project is an impressive horticultural and environmental attraction that was opened on 17th March 2001. Located in a reclaimed clay pit the site, which covers 3.9 acres, consists of a number of domes containing thousands of plant species, as well as an outdoor botanical garden.

Answer: Somerset

Cheddar Gorge

Attracting approximately half a million visitors a year, Cheddar Gorge is a limestone gorge located in the Mendip Hills in Somerset, South West England. Cheddar Man, Britain's oldest complete skeleton, can be seen by visitors within the subterranean stalactite show caves which form part of the visitor attraction.

Answer: Isle of Wight

The Needles

Taking its name from a fourth needle-shaped pillar called Lot's Wife that collapsed during a 1764 storm, The Needles is a row of three chalk stacks protruding from the sea at the western end of the Isle of Wight. The largest island in England, the Isle of Wight is located a few miles off the coast of Hampshire in the South of the country.

Answer: Warwickshire

Warwick Castle

Originally built in the eleventh century by William the Conqueror, Warwick Castle is located on the River Avon in the country of Warwickshire in the West Midlands of England. A popular tourist attraction, Warwick Castle is home to an 18 metre (59 feet) tall trebuchet which tourists are able to help load and launch under the expert guidance of Castle staff.

Answer: London

Kew Gardens

Founded in 1840, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (to give the attraction its official name) is a World Heritage Site that is "the most biodiverse place on Earth". The Gardens are located in the Borough of Richmond upon Thames in South West London.

Answer: Kent

Canterbury Cathedral

Originally founded in 597, Canterbury Cathedral was completely rebuilt between 1070 and 1077 having been destroyed by fire in 1067. Located in the county of Kent in the South East of England, Canterbury Cathedral is the seat of the primate of the Church of England, the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Answer: East Sussex

Brighton Pier

Officially opened on 20th May 1899 by the Mayoress of Brighton, the Brighton Marine Palace and Pier, as it was called back then, was the third pier to be constructed in Brighton, a popular seaside town in the county of East Sussex in the South East of England. Now also known as the Palace Pier, Brighton Pier commands Grade II listed status.