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Welcome to the official site for VisitEngland – the national tourist board... here you will find hundreds of ideas for exploring and enjoying England.

Experience the magic of Shakespeare under the Cornish stars, spend a lazy weekend drifting through the Norfolk Broads, and have a family adventure in a Cumbrian yurt or a cosy cottage hideaway in Northumberland. Explore Norman castles and stately homes and discover leafy hangouts and scenic cycle routes...

Half term fun and Valentine's Day cottage escapes

Taking a boat ride through old London; Dickens World;

Half term holidays

Castles, theme parks, cycle routes, wildlife spotting and adventures for the whole family.

Alden Cottage, Lancashire; Copyright: Alden Cottage; Alden Cottage, Lancashire;

Cosy cottages

Thatched roofs, open fireplaces, oak beams and rose studded gardens.

Bodiam Castle, East Sussex; VB Images;

Castles and stately homes

From the contemporary eccentricity of Longleat to medieval palaces and Tudor holiday homes.

Celebrate England 2012
Olympic Torch; Copyright London 2012;

2012 is a huge year for England with the world's sporting elite set to compete in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the London 2012 Festival and Olympic Torch Relay, and a packed calendar of cultural events to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and Dickens Bicentenary...

Find out more about England 2012
What's on this year?

Les Commandos Percu; Credit: Daniel Saint Léger;

2012 Festival

The countdown as begun to some superb events taking place in 2012.

The Barge; Copyright: William Dudley;

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Events

From the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant to the Katherine Parr Quincentenary Festival.

A Tender Thing ; Keith Pattison. Copyright Royal Shakespeare Company;

World Shakespeare Festival

An extraordinary celebration of the Bard of Avon, with productions, exhibitions and workshops across the country.

Lighting up the skies over Stonehenge and the Lake District

Cie Carabosse; Boris Abalain;

Fire Garden at Stonehenge

See England’s oldest man-made relic in a whole new light.

Set to appear at the London 2012 Festival, Les Commandos Percu; Crédit: Xavier Boymond; 2007;

Lakes Alive

Dazzling pyrotechnics and ferocious drumming among glistening lakes.

Dickens Portrait; Copyright visitbritainimages.com;

Dickens Bicentenary

Celebrate 200 years of one of England’s greatest authors.

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