England
In England's North Country you’ll find the scenic splendour of lakes and mountains, castles, dramatic coastlines and glorious National Parks, combined with the medieval city of York, lively Blackpool and Manchester, world renowned for its football.
Travel south and you'll see a gentler landscape; quiet country lanes and inland waterways, the shimmering fenlands of the east coast and Stratford, Shakespeare’s birthplace and the university city of Cambridge.
Continue south of London and the area boasts glorious gardens, oast houses and stately homes whilst, the southern coast has an enviable reputation for its beaches and resorts, historic market towns, and the charming cathedral cities of Winchester and Salisbury, close to Stonehenge.
To the South West of London, the West Country offers great surfing off the craggy Cornwall coast, picturesque thatched cottage villages in the Cotswolds, cider from Somerset and delicious Devon cream teas.
The VisitEngland site offers a searchable database of events and attractions, a complete range of places to stay and contact details for Tourist Information Centres throughout the country.
Must see and do
- Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth
- The London Eye, London
- Tatton Park, Knutsford
- Beamish, the North of England Open Air Museum, Beamish
- Alton Towers Theme Park, Stoke-on-Trent
- Blickling Hall, Norwich
- Chelsea Flower Show, Chelsea (May)
- York Minster, York
- Eden Project, St Austell
- Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness-on-Windermere
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