Sporting England

Our love of sport knows no limits, so it's with good reason the FA Cup, Wimbledon championships and cricket at Lord's are such firm favourites around the world.

So pay a visit to the 'home of cricket' in leafy NW8, visit the spiritual home of horse racing at The National Stud in Suffolk, and pack a picnic and head to Henley for the Royal Regatta.

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The magic of the cups

Ashburton Grove, London; Ieyasu Sugimoto;

The FA Cup

The oldest association football competition in the world.

Lord's Cricket Ground, London; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Test Match at Lord’s

The 'home of cricket' and the world's oldest sporting museum.

The National Stud

Spot future thoroughbred champions in Suffolk.

England's sporting calendar

The Royal Procession at Ascot, Berkshire; Copyright: Ascot Racecourse;

Major sporting events

Some of the world's most exciting spectator events are right on your doorstep.

Major sporting events

North Foreland Golf Course; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Golf breaks

Tee off at one of best golf courses in the world - from Royal Birkdale to Sunningdale.

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Rowing, running and racquets

Henley Royal Regatta

Join a crowd of socialites and sun worshippers on the River Thames.

London Marathon

Cheer on the runners at this incredibly emotional spectacle.

Wimbledon Centre Court; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Wimbledon Tennis Championships

Enjoy the only Grand Slam event in the world still played on grass.

Want something to do?

PELLS POOL IN LEWES

RACING AT CASTLE COOMBE

Goodwood Flight Experience; Source: Goodwood Estate;

EXPERIENCE THE GLORY OF GOODWOOD

MOUNTAIN BIKING IN ESSEX Moutain Biking, Essex; Michael Spry;

HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA Henley Royal Regatta; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

GOLF BREAK AT FORMBY HALL Golfing; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

DIVE THE HMS SCYLLA WRECK Diving the HMS Scylla; Mike Tickle;

CLIMBING ST WERBURGHS CHURCH Climbing at St Werburgh

CANYONING IN CUMBRIA Cumbrian Waterfall; Copyright: Dave Willis;

SURFING LESSON IN NORTH DEVON Surfing at Boscombe, Devon; Copyright: Bournemouth Tourism;

WHITE WATER ADVENTURE Alumn Bay, Isle of Wight; Bob.Bee;

PELLS POOL IN LEWES Pell

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