England Travel Guide

Outside of London, there is so much to see it is almost impossible to know where to begin.

Many visitors will head for Oxford or Cambridge, world famous seats of learning that have traditions stretching back for 800 years. Perhaps a more modern, livelier place is more to your liking? If so, try Manchester with its sophisticated club scene and home to the worlds most famous football (soccer) team. Alternatively, there is Birmingham, England's second city and not far from Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford upon Avon. Visit Newcastle for a truly wild time!

If towns and cities aren't to your taste then try the villages and market towns that cover the country, although the sleepy 'Cotswolds' is probably the most popular area for this.

Then there is the countryside. Check out the Yorkshire Dales or the Lake District in the north. More central lies the Peak District whilst in the Westcountry there is the rugged Cornish coast and the beautifully desolate Dartmoor, Exmoor and Bodmin Moor.

There are big houses and stately homes all over the country.