KOOKY COUNTRY

The bizarre tourist attractions in England you can visit – including an upside down house and a garden full of hidden giants

In celebration of English Tourism Week (30 March to 7 April), we've rounded up some of the weird and wonderful places you can visit

Kara Godfrey

Published: 8:00, 30 Mar 2019
Updated: 13:58, 30 Mar 2019

ENGLAND is home to some of the most beautiful, historical buildings and landmarks, as well as boasting a rich heritage.

But the country is also known for its weird traditions and oddities.

The weird and wonderful can found around the UKCredit: Alamy

As part of English Tourism week (30 March to 7 April, 2019), Sun Online Travel has rounded up some of the best places and activities around the country that you can visit.

Read on to discover some of the most unusual places and things to do in England.

The Upside Down House, Bournemouth

Sitting on its roof, the has all over things you expect to find in a house - except it's all on the ceiling.

The house was based on a similar design in LithuaniaCredit: Alamy

Guests can enjoy the mind-bending trick until June 2019Credit: Alamy

The pop up home is inspired by a similar attraction in Lithuania.

But Brits who want to see it need to be quick as it will only be open until June 2019.

Tickets cost just £4 per person, with free entry for children under eight.

Lllama trekking, Cumbria

Trek with a llamas and alpacas through CumbriaCredit: @alpacalyeverafter

Two hours with the creatures can be spent walking and feeding them through the Lake DistrictCredit: @alpacalyeverafter

You might think that llamas are only found in south America.

But you can enjoy the beautiful landscape of Cumbria with a furry companion in tow thanks to .

For two and a a half hours, you can walk and feed llamas at their home between Derwentwater and Buttermere, and take as many pictures as you want.

They also offer alpaca walks where you can even swim with the animals during the walk.

No Man's Fort, Portsmouth

No Man's Fort is certainly a luxuriously unique stayCredit: TripAdvisor

A room on the old sea fort can be enjoyed for a whopping £450 a nightCredit: TripAdvisor

The old sea fort, built between 1867 and 1880, no lies in the middle of the sea, just off the coast of the Isle of Wight.

It is , as well as a filming location, with 22 luxury rooms that are perfect for a long weekend.

While the fort has 360 degree views of the sea, it can only be accessed by speedboat, with rooms costing £450 a night.

Lost Gardens of Hegelian, Cornwall

The Giant's Head is a favourite to spotCredit: Alamy

The Lost Gardens of Heligan were lost after the warCredit: Alamy

The 200 acres of land not far from Mevagissey are home to a range of plants and trees, but they are also known for the grassy faces and characters hidden throughout the gardens.

From the Sleeping Goddess to the Giant's Head, families can enjoy spotting these hidden creations, with .

You'll need at least four hours to explore the gardens properly.

The Singing Ringing Tree, Lancashire

The Singing Ringing tree plays chords through the pipes using the windCredit: Alamy

It was created in 2006, with a second built in Texas 11 years laterCredit: Alamy

Created in 2006 on a hill overlooking Burnley, the tree is a large musical sculpture, which uses steel pipes to create sounds.

It is three metres tall, and is designed to have different sized pipes on different layers so it can create a number of different chords depending on the wind.

A second one opened in Texas in 2017.

Saltburn Cliff Lift, Yorkshire

The railway costs £1 and takes 55 secondsCredit: Alamy

It was built in the Victorian era and has been renovated and remains open to the publicCredit: Getty - Contributor

The Victorian funicular railway first opened in 1884, and has been renovated over time.

However, it is still considered one of the oldest in the country.

Costing just £1 to use, the 55 second journey sees passengers descend from the top of the hill to the pier - or vice versa.