One of London’s major attractions is the British Airways London Eye. It is the most elevated revolving observation wheel in the world and offers its visitors impressive panoramas of over 55 of the city’s most acclaimed sights.

Tours for James Bond enthusiasts can be taken around London visiting the sights of Bond’s homeland, which also includes a James Bond speedboat tour along the River Thames.

Some of Europe’s greatest amusement and theme parks are located in Britain, with the largest, Alton Towers near Stoke-on-Trent in the Midlands being home to rides like the Nemesis, a huge roller coaster, which turns upside down and Oblivion, a roller coaster with a hair raising vertical drop. The amusement park also houses a water park, spa and golf course with impressive nineteenth century gothic towers as a back drop. Chessington World of Adventures, Thorpe Park and Drayton Manor are also packed with thrilling rides and amusements. Legoland near Windsor is an interactive theme park based around enormous working models constructed from Lego bricks. It is an excellent day out for families with young children and has plenty of rides to add to the enjoyment.

The country also has a large selection of zoos, the largest being Chester Zoo in the Midlands. It is home to over 500 different species of animals and is set in an award winning nature park with diverse varieties of plants. Edinburgh Zoo is the biggest wildlife attraction in Scotland. Britain has four safari parks where animals from around the world roam free. The oldest park is Longleat in Wiltshire and the most famous is Knowsley Safari Park on Merseyside, which has 30 species of wild animals including lions and elephants roaming wild on 550 acres of parkland.