England Travel Guide

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From the rolling hills of the Cotswolds and buzzing London, to sleepy Cornish villages and dramatic coastal splendor, little England has it all.

The English, it is often said, are cold and distant, yet quietly generous and friendly. Obsessive tea drinkers and fanatic football fans, England is a nation of eccentricity and liberalness, and one of the most popular destinations on the planet.

The frenetic and diverse capital London, an untidy cornucopia of architectural wonder, is the centerpiece, while the grandiose seats of learning Cambridge and Oxford, sit like refined satellites on its outskirts.

England is a thrilling place to visit, with a culture and people that is quite unlike any other, and there is no better place to start your visit, than in the center of English cultural life: the pub.

Geography

Mainland England makes up around two-thirds of the British Isles. There are also several small islands including the Isle of Wight and the Isles of Scilly. In the south, much of the landscape is made up of undulating green hills given over to agriculture.

Further north, the landscape becomes more dramatic. The Yorkshire Moors and Lake District in the northwest are popular with hikers. The Pennine Way traverses the jutting Pennine mountain range and takes in the most scenic part of England. The east and north of England is flat and low lying, but its coastline is endlessly varied.